As President Prabowo Subianto navigates the presidency since taking office six months ago, Gerindra party executive and House Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad has emerged as a key figure in the machinery of power.
1 month agoLegendary singer and songwriter Titiek Puspa died at the age 87 on Thursday of complications from a brain hemorrhage. ...
1 month agoNational Police investigators now have until late April to complete the case dossier, including by pushing for an investigation into the fiasco around the 30-kilometer bamboo fence in the waters off Tangerang regency, Banten, after prosecutors returned the case to the police and pushed for a corruption investigation into the matter. ...
1 month agoJakarta is expected to welcome fewer newcomers following this year’s Idul Fitri holiday compared to previous years, despite Governor Pramono Anung’s decision not to carry out “justice operations” aimed at curbing urban migration.
1 month agoThe Health Ministry has instructed the Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung, West Java to suspend its residency program for anesthesiologists following the arrest of a resident doctor who allegedly raped a patient in March.
1 month agoIn addition to banning a male passenger who was caught on video allegedly harassing a woman at Tanah Abang Station early this month, KCI has renewed its call for all Commuter Line passengers to be aware of their surroundings both on board and at stations.
1 month agoA low-level but increasingly deadly battle for independence has simmered between security forces and rebels in Papua ever since it was controversially brought under Indonesian control in a vote overseen by the United Nations in 1969.
1 month agoThe ongoing revision of the 2002 Broadcasting Law must regulate the use of artificial intelligence in broadcasting to ensure ethical usage of the technology and safeguard good journalism practices, media practitioners and journalist organizations have said.
1 month agoPresident Prabowo Subianto and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri are committed to maintaining contact following their first meeting since last year’s election, a move that could lay the groundwork for closer ties between the government and the opposition party for the next five years.
1 month agoPresident Prabowo Subianto has dismissed mounting concerns over the potential return of military overreach in civilian affairs following the recent controversial revision to the 2024 Indonesian Military (TNI) Law that lacked meaningful public participation, while acknowledging that there should be more transparency on the deliberations of future bills.
1 month agoSpeaking after welcoming Golkar Party chairman Bahlil Lahadalia at his private residence in Surakarta on Tuesday night, Jokowi said that a meeting between Prabowo and Megawati would result in peace in the country's politics.
1 month agoWhile a regulation on performance bonuses has been signed, the Higher Education, Science and Technology Ministry says that the government may need longer time to disburse the money to lecturers with civil servant status across the country.
1 month agoThe police on Tuesday recaptured one of seven inmates who escaped from a penitentiary in Sorong, Southwest Papua last week, identifying him as the mastermind behind the jailbreak.
1 month agoThe Jakarta branch of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has recorded a drop in the number of passengers across different modes of transportation, including mass rapid transit (MRT), light rail transit (LRT) and the bus rapid transit (BRT) Transjakarta in February compared with January.
1 month agoHuman rights advocates have denounced the government’s “double standard” on capital punishment, following a recent report that revealed its ongoing tendency to hand down the death penalty, while simultaneously repatriating a number of death row convicts to their respective home countries.
1 month agoDespite reports of a meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chair Megawati Soekarnoputri in her house in Jakarta on Monday evening, there has been no official confirmation.
1 month agoThe number of death sentences in Indonesia continues to rise over the years, making the Southeast Asian country a significant contributor to the death sentence figure globally as recorded executions hit their highest level since 2015.
1 month agoStudents, activists and experts view Deputy House of Representatives Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad’s plan to hold seminars to boost public participation in lawmaking as falling short of addressing the root problem, analysts have warned.
1 month agoAuthorities have found a dead Sumatran elephant in a palm oil plantation near Mount Leuser National Park (TNGL) in Bukitmas village, Besitang district, Langkat regency, North Sumatra.
1 month agoEndri allegedly approached other journalists at the scene and threatened to "slap them one by one" for crowding around the police chief.
1 month agoPresident Prabowo Subianto recently hosted a hand-picked media interview session at his private residence in Hambalang, Bogor, West Java, amid the government’s public relations crisis that comes after a series of tone-deaf remarks from high-ranking officials and growing accusations that his administration has shut down public criticism.
1 month agoThe government will implement strict oversight and enforce penalties for civil servants who fail to return to work this week, despite the remote work policy, as the extended Idul Fitri holiday comes to an end.
1 month agoSitur Wijaya, a 33-year-old journalist from Palu, Central Sulawesi, and the founder of local media outlet iN Sulteng was found dead in a hotel room in West Jakarta on Friday, with his body bearing visible signs of violence including bruises on his face.
1 month agoThe AGO's star has been brightening as the KPK's has been waning over recent years and especially in recent months with a handful of high-profile graft cases, leaving analysts wondering about the political and legal machinations behind these developments.
1 month agoThe return flow of Idul Fitri mudik (exodus) traffic was expected to peak on Sunday, prompting authorities to implement an intercity traffic scheme as thousands return to Jakarta from the extended holiday despite fewer mudik travelers predicted this year.
1 month agoA renewed plan for a long-awaited meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and PDI-P chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has gained traction ahead of the opposition party congress, with analysts saying it could shape Megawati’s political future and the party’s direction for the next five years.
1 month agoThe future capital has quietly played host to a record 64,000 domestic and foreign visitors over the extended Idul Fitri holiday, the largest footfall it has seen since Jokowi left office last October.
1 month agoThe Jakarta administration and the operator of the refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant in Rorotan, North Jakarta, will install facilities such as deodorizers and air quality monitoring stations to prevent foul odors coming from the plant.
1 month agoNasDem Party chairman Surya Paloh reasserts that it would be unethical for the party to join President Prabowo Subianto's cabinet as the party did nto contribute to the President's electoral victory and instead backed a rival candidate, former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan.
1 month agoAuthorities explained that the mountain has experienced a rise in deep volcanic earthquakes over the past few days, indicating a rise in pressure beneath the volcano.
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