President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his successor Prabowo Subianto will celebrate Independence Day in the city of Nusantara in August, in a ceremony during which the outgoing leader is also expected to inaugurate the new capital city.

The President has refused his former agriculture minister's request to appear as a witness for the defense in Syahrul's corruption trial, with the Presidential Palace saying Jokowi had no knowledge of the ex-minister's personal affairs.

Bambang, a former Asian Development Bank (ADB) official, said in a statement posted on Instagram that everyone should support the construction of the new capital as it would symbolize Indonesia's vision of a new civilization that the country could realize in the year 2045.

For such a pairing to work, analysts say, the two camps must set aside their ideological differences and stand against the candidate championed by the pro-government coalition backed by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

The Muslim-based party is banking on the planned revision to the 2017 General Elections Law, particularly the provision on the 4 percent electoral threshold, for a chance to rejoin the legislature in 2029, but a BRIN analyst says it has a steep uphill climb ahead.

Three political parties in president-elect Prabowo Subianto's camp have declared their support for Central Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Ahmad Luthfi to run for governor, potentially turning the regional election into another battle between the President and his former party, the PDI-P.

The family of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has once again come under public scrutiny with the appointment of the president's nephew as a manager at state-owned energy giant Pertamina.

Bambang Wuryanto said discussions on the third amendment to the law concerning the National Police would be open to public supervision.

President Jokowi's announcement that he will start working next month from an office in Nusantara, a giant construction site over 1,200km (750 miles) from the current capital Jakarta, is unlikely to allay fears about his legacy project, analysts say.

The vice president-elect has pledged to back the former governor and deputy governor's reelection bid come November, saying it was now "my turn" after the pair helped he and president-elect Prabowo win East Java in February.

Major religious organizations in the country have signaled that they will turn down the government’s offer to grant them mining concessions, citing the industry’s potentially harmful environmental effects.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) East Java office is considering offering its own politician as the running mate of former East Java governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa for her potential reelection in November, as rival parties moved closer to nominate Khofifah and her former deputy governor Emil Dardak instead.

BP Tapera has given an assurance that savings payout discrepancies have been settled following reports by the BPK about faulty payouts by the housing savings program to beneficiaries.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo plans to start working from the new capital Nusantara in July, as he seeks to reassure the public that the development of his legacy project remains on track following the surprise resignation of its top two officials.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has been intensifying an investigation into alleged corruption at state-owned diversified miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) involving unsanctioned use of Antam's logo on gold bars after last week naming six suspects in the case.

In one of the world’s biggest national elections to be held this year thus far, 81.78 percent of the 204.8 million registered voters cast their ballot in February.

The government’s decision to grant state-owned mine concessions to religious groups has been met with criticism from former chairman of Muhammadiyah Din Syamsudin, who claimed the move caused more harm, especially to the environment, than benefit.

Former East Java governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa and her former deputy Emil Dardak look set to secure a ticket for another run in the upcoming gubernatorial election in the province following endorsement from four political parties behind the victory of president-elect Prabowo Subianto.

Syahrul, who is charged with bribery, has petitioned the Jakarta Corruption Court to accelerate an ongoing money laundering probe to expedite his graft case to trial, citing his health and age.

The nod from the senior Gerindra politician hints at Kaesang potentially making a bid in the November elections, though he has no formal party endorsement at present.

During a groundbreaking ceremony in Nusantara, East Kalimantan, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo claimed that the new capital city project will receive "a big investment" from the United Arab Emirates in the coming months, while urging potential investors to buy land in the future city.

Observers claim President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is paying back Nahdlatul Ulama for its political support with coal mining permits.

A group of lawyers from Gradasi has reported three Supreme Court justices to the Judicial Commission for alleged ethics violations over their decision to change the age of candidacy for the gubernatorial elections, which is stipulated in a KPU regulation.

With Jakarta, the current capital of 10 million, overcrowded and plagued by massive traffic jams as well as chronic flooding and sinking land, Indonesia is building a new capital, called Nusantara, in the jungles of East Kalimantan.

The Public Housing Savings (Tapera) program has sparked opposition, including from Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno.

Despite the party’s dismissiveness, controversy has stained another court ruling over the age of candidacy for November’s gubernatorial race, this time in apparent favor of Jokowi’s youngest son.

Ma’ruf made the statement during an off-the-cuff speech for an Indonesia Ulema Council (MUI) gathering in Bangka Belitung the day after the Supreme Court approved regulatory changes to the age of candidates in regional elections, which analysts said could pave the way for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's 29-year-old son Kaesang Pangarep to run in upcoming Jakarta elections.   

Bambang Susantono has stepped down from his position as the head of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority, which is in charge of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s ambitious project to build the new capital city in East Kalimantan.

Civil groups oppose a plan to give the police more authority in conducting surveillance, intelligence work.

The court swiftly approved a petition calling for the 30-year age limit to be revised, at a time when political parties are testing the waters on who to field as November election candidates.