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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Last week's cyberattack, the worst in Indonesia in recent years, has disrupted multiple government services including immigration and operations at major airports. 

President-elect Prabowo Subianto and vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka are to be sworn in at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta, rather than in the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in East Kalimantan as previously announced, People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) deputy speaker Ahmad Muzani of the Gerindra Party said on Friday.

Pressure has grown for Communications and Information Minister Budi Arie Setiadi to resign from his position following the ministry's perceived failure to prevent and mitigate the impacts of ransomware attacks that have been disrupting hundreds of services since June 20. 

At a hearing on June 19, former Agriculture Ministry secretary-general Kasdi Subagyono told the court that KPK commissioners Alexander Marwata and Nurul Ghufron had made some requests to officials at the ministry.

The graft-ridden disbursement of social assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak, which is currently being investigated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), includes social aid disbursed by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, the antigraft body has confirmed.

With 98 percent of all affected data having been rendered inaccessible without any backups, analysts said that the government would have no choice but to recollect it from scratch, a move that could cost a fortune and require extensive labor.

Political parties backing president-elect Prabowo Subianto have yet to come together to support former West Java governor Ridwan Kamil in the upcoming Jakarta gubernatorial race, although discussions to forge a united front to back pro-government candidate pairs to run in the November elections are ongoing.

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutors have asked a court to sentence Syahrul Yasin Limpo, former agriculture minister and NasDem Party politician, to 12 years in prison for his role in a bribery case in the Agriculture Ministry.

The KPK has asked the Jakarta Corruption Court to hand down a sentence of eight years, a Rp 1 billion (US$61,061) fine and a $86 million restitution to Emirsyah Satar for corruption related to an aircraft procurement deal for the flag carrier that incurred $609 million in state losses.

Kaesang Pangarep, the younger son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, has repudiated a claim made by the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) that his father is offering him to various political parties as a candidate for the upcoming regional elections.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has reported judges at the Jakarta Corruption Court for their acquittal of non-active Supreme Court justice Gazalba Saleh in a corruption case ahead of the resumption of his trial.

Communications and Information Minister Budi Arie Setiadi faced hours of intense questioning from House of Representatives members on Thursday who were seeking clarity on a recent cyberattack on temporary national data center (PDN) facilities and the recovery steps needed to fix the nationwide disruption it caused.

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) received 176 reports of torture committed by police officers between Jan. 1, 2020, and June 24, 2024, making the force the state institution with the highest number of reports of torture of suspects and detainees.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) estimates state losses of around Rp 125 billion (US$7.6 million) from a new corruption case it is investigating that centers around the distribution of food aid during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has denied that it will replace its secretary-general, Hasto Kristiyanto, amid the ongoing investigation by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in relation to the hunt for former party member and graft fugitive Harun Masiku.

Home Minister Tito Karnavian has inaugurated three new interim governors to replace acting regional heads resigning from their posts to run in the upcoming simultaneous regional elections, slated for Nov. 27.

The KPK investigation team on Monday examined Social Affairs Ministry officials in a social assistance corruption case.

On Monday, a panel of judges with the Jakarta Corruption Court found Karen guilty of corruption related to LNG purchases from United States-based firm Corpus Christi Liquefaction, which reportedly resulted in Rp 1.8 trillion (US$109 million) in state losses

The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), the largest party in Jakarta, endorsed on Tuesday unsuccessful presidential candidate Anies Baswedan for another run in the November gubernatorial election in the city and named its former chairman Sohibul Iman as his running mate.