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Prabowo vows to protect national wealth in first state address

President Prabowo Subianto promised in his first State of the Nation Address on Friday to safeguard the country’s wealth for use by the state for the people’s prosperity and to put an end to its continuous outflow to other countries.

8 hours ago
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Jokowi’s presidency ushered in ‘authoritarian revival’

Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s ascent to the presidency in 2014 stirred hopes for change in Indonesia, but a decade later, he departed leaving what experts have described as modest economic progress accompanied by the weakening of Indonesia’s democratic guardrails. ...

21 hours ago
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MPR completes first draft of New Order-style state guidelines

During its annual plenary meeting on Friday, the People’s Consultative Assembly announced the first draft of the PPHN, a controversial move that critics view as the Assembly's move to restore the sweeping powers it held during the New Order. ...

1 day ago

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House to revive New Order-era advisory council

The House of Representatives' Legislation Body (Baleg) is expected to introduce a proposal to revise the Presidential Advisory Board (Wantimpres) Law during a plenary session on July 11, which may see the revival of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA), a body on the same level as the executive tasked with helping and advising the president.

1 year ago
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Gibran faces barrage of criticism at Surakarta city council

Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka faced a barrage of criticism from a councilor of his former party the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) at a hearing at the city legislature on Monday, some three months before he takes office as the country’s next vice president.

1 year ago
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Jokowi delays relocation to Nusantara, will move there ‘once the place is ready’

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has decided to postpone his plan to work from the country’s future capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan after key infrastructure projects, such as water supply and electricity, have so far failed to meet their July completion deadlines.

1 year ago
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House passes long-awaited nature conservation law revision

The revision of the 1990 Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation Law has finally been passed after eight years of work, following several hindrances and postponements of the bill's deliberation.

1 year ago
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Jokowi gives nod to Kaesang's possible run in governor race

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has dropped hints of support for the potential bid of his youngest son Kaesang Pangarep to run in the upcoming local elections as the political novice embarked on a “political safari” to boost his standing.

1 year ago
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Religious Affairs Ministry welcomes Jemaah Islamiyah disbandment

The Religious Affairs Ministry's expert staffer on radicalism and intolerance, Nurzzaman, has applauded the police’s Densus 88 counterterrorism unit's deradicalization program for leading to JI's disbandment.

1 year ago
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PDI-P struggles on its own turf in Central Java gubernatorial race

Early public opinion polls for the Central Java gubernatorial race in November indicate the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is struggling to win in its own stronghold without prospective candidates that match the popularity of other hopefuls, particularly Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

1 year ago
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PSI declares prospective candidates for Jakarta race, including Kaesang and Heru Budi

The names include the party’s chairman Kaesang Pangarep, who is also President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s youngest son; Jakarta acting governor Heru Budi Hartono; the PSI’s board of trustees’ deputy chairwoman Grace Natalie; the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir; podcaster and celebrity Deddy Corbuzier; and former Jakarta governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama.

1 year ago
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Kaesang tops latest survey for potential candidates to run in Central Java race

Novice politician and Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chair Kaesang Pangarep is leading in the latest public opinion poll for the November Central Java gubernatorial race, with many respondents favoring him because he is the son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

1 year ago
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Disagreement emerges among pro-Prabowo parties over regional election candidates

The political parties backing president-elect Prabowo Subianto face a bumpy road to agree on joint nominations for the November regional elections in several key regions after some of them insisted on nominating their own preferred candidates.

1 year ago
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Golkar, Gerindra race to win West Java heats up

Former West Java governor Ridwan Kamil and former Purwakarta regent Dedi Mulyadi have emerged as the top-two candidates in a latest public opinion survey for the upcoming West Java gubernatorial election in November, beating other names such as former Bogor mayor Bima Arya and former West Java deputy governor Dede Yusuf.

1 year ago
Regional Elections

PKB backs Bobby Nasution for North Sumatra election

The Islam-based National Awakening Party (PKB) has become the latest party to declare support for Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution's bid for the North Sumatra gubernatorial election, slated for November, following several other parties, including the Democratic Party, the Golkar Party, the National Mandate Party (PAN) and the Gerindra Party.

1 year ago
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KPU appoints acting chairman to replace Hasyim

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has announced a leadership change in a bid to restore public trust ahead of the November regional elections, following the removal of Hasyim Asy’ari from the post over a sexual harassment charge.

1 year ago
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Jemaah Islamiyah to be disbanded, say its senior leaders

The report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC), confirmed the authenticity of a June 30 video statement by sixteen Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) leaders announcing they were dissolving the extremist network.

1 year ago
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Scandal-ridden KPU chief sacked over sexual harassment

An ethics panel has ordered the removal of Hasyim Asy’ari from his post as General Elections Commission (KPU) chairman over sexual harassment allegations, some four months before the nationwide regional elections.

1 year ago
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Ethics council removes KPU chair Hasyim Asy’ari over sexual harassment

An ethics hearing on Wednesday resulted in an order for the removal of Hasyim Asy’ari from his post as General Elections Commission (KPU) chairman after he was found guilty of an ethics breach for harassing a female overseas poll administrator.

1 year ago
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Jokowi 'still evaluating' Budi Arie's response to cyberattack

Speaking to reporters on the sideline of the inauguration of an EV battery manufacturing facility in West Java on Wednesday, Jokowi said that a thorough audit on the management of government data center is still ongoing and that the key priority today was the backing up of all data stored by government agencies.

1 year ago
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Prabowo is in good shape, recovering: Gibran

Speaking to a crowd of reporters who covered his trip to Kemayoran, Central Jakarta on Wednesday, Gibran said that Prabowo is enthusiastic about going back to work after he recovers from the surgery.

1 year ago
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NasDem backs Bobby Nasution for North Sumatra governor

NasDem Party chairman Surya Paloh said Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution should decide his running mate on his own.

1 year ago
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PDI-P ‘definitely’ considering Kaesang for Central Java race: Puan

The PDI-P executive board chair has confirmed that the party is "definitely" considering President's youngest son and PSI chair as a potential nominee for Central Java governor.

1 year ago
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Odd rule change, survey support Kaesang to run in Central Java race

The latest electability survey by Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI) has found that novice politician Kaesang Pangarep was one of the most popular prospective candidates in the Central Java gubernatorial race – largely riding on the high approval rating of his father outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

1 year ago
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Govt to beef up cybersecurity after ransomware attack

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Hadi Tjahjanto says the country has made "significant progress" on cybersecurity, even though less than one third of all regional administrations have tech response teams for cyberattacks. 

1 year ago
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KPU opens door for Jokowi’s youngest son to run for governor

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has said it will honor a recent Supreme Court ruling that alters the age requirements for candidates in the November regional elections, a move that has opened the door for President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s youngest son to run for governor.

1 year ago
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Prabowo recovering from leg surgery: spokesman

The Defence Minister and former general, who had suffered for years from a limp attributed to parachuting accidents, underwent surgery on his left leg at the National Defence Central Hospital in Jakarta, his team said.

1 year ago
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Police commit 15 wrongful arrests in past year: Kontras

At least 21 people have become victims of wrongful arrest across the country, and nine of them suffered injuries allegedly from being beaten by investigators during interrogation, according to a recent report from Kontras.

1 year ago
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KPK to appeal ex-Pertamina head’s sentence to include restitution

KPK prosecutors plan to appeal the corruption court's sentence for Karen Galaila Agustiawan, as it does not include restitution for state losses incurred via an LNG import deal as they demanded.

1 year ago
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Concerns over brutality, abuse of power cast shadow over police's 78th anniversary

The National Police celebrated its 78th anniversary on Monday amid mounting public outrage at the police’s incompetence and alleged brutality, as well as growing opposition to a contentious amendment to the Police Law.

1 year ago
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Minister apologizes for ransomware attack on national data center

Communications and Information Minister Budi Arie Setiadi reiterated on Monday the ministry’s apology for the cyberattack on a temporary national data center (PDN) facility, following mounting public pressure for the minister to step down.

1 year ago
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Anies’ reelection bid in Jakarta hangs in balance

The candidacy of unsuccessful presidential candidate Anies Baswedan in the upcoming Jakarta gubernatorial election hangs in the balance as potential backers explore the possibilities of naming other candidates.

1 year ago
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Prabowo has successful leg surgery at new military hospital

Several months prior to his inauguration in October, president-elect Prabowo Subianto underwent what he described as “a major surgery” to his left leg that he said was injured while parachuting in the 1980s as a soldier.

1 year ago
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