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Ex-Pertamina director Nicke questioned in fuel import graft case

Former Pertamina president director Nicke Widyawati was among 12 witnesses questioned by AGO investigators in the corruption case pertaining to fuel import in the state-owned energy company.

3 hours ago
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‘I’m in charge’, says Prabowo

President Prabowo Subianto has made it clear he is in full control of his administration, brushing off perceptions of being under former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s shadow. ...

11 hours ago
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Hasan Nasbi keeps his job as head of the PCO

Head of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Hasan Nasbi has resumed his role after receiving a directive to remain at the post, weeks after he submitted his resignation. ...

1 day ago

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Government vows to avoid complacency on 80% approval rating for first 100 days

The government has promised to avoid becoming complacent after the latest polls averaged an approval rating of 80 percent for the first 100 days of the Prabowo presidency.

3 months ago
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Govt pushes to meet deadline in e-ID graft fugitive extradition from Singapore

The government has until March 3 to submit a formal extradition request against Paulus Tannos, an Indonesian businessman named suspect in the multitrilltion-rupiah e-ID corruption case, who fled to Singapore.

3 months ago
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Faith group urges Prabowo to strengthen democracy

A group of prominent interfaith and pro-democracy figures has voiced a moral call for the administration of President Prabowo Subianto, which recently hit its 100-day mark, to strengthen democracy and uphold integrity in governing the country of 280 million people.

3 months ago
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Prabowo departs from Jokowi’s legacy in his first 100 days in office

President Prabowo Subianto's strongman image wins people’s approval despite his struggle to implement programs.

3 months ago
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Prabowo expands military's role in test of fragile democracy

President Prabowo Subianto taps armed forces for major projects.

3 months ago
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Prabowo gets another high approval rating in new poll

A new survey released by pollster Indikator Politik Indonesia on Monday showed that a large majority of Indonesians approve of President Prabowo Subianto’s first few months in office, largely due to his firm leadership and because his campaign promises have begun to take shape.

3 months ago
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KPK makes headway in another stalled case after fugitive arrest in Singapore

The recent arrest of a fugitive in the e-ID corruption case adds to the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) recent surge in activity in regard to high-profile cases that had been left in abeyance for years, as activists call on the agency to see these cases through to completion.

3 months ago
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Constitutional Court's public image improving, survey finds

A recent survey by Litbang Kompas shows the Constitutional Court was viewed favorably by 69.1 percent of respondents, up from 61.4 percent in a similar survey held in June 2024.

3 months ago
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Discriminatory laws, impunity worsen Indonesia’s human rights situation: HRW

The human rights group urged President Prabowo Subianto to revoke hundreds of discriminatory regulations issued by his predecessors that allow authorities and the public to discriminate against minority and marginalized groups.

3 months ago
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Prabowo sends flowers to Megawati, misses rumored meeting on her birthday

PDI-P secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto and State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi confirmed that Prabowo sent Megawati an orchid bouquet for her 78th birthday amid a rumored meeting between the two on Thursday.

3 months ago
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University mining grants meant to stifle dissent: Activists

A House of Representatives’ proposal to grant universities mineral and coal mining concessions seeks to make the institutions complicit in environmentally and socially harmful mining practices and stifle dissent from academics, activists say.

3 months ago
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Police, regional administrations prone to graft: KPK survey

The latest survey by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has found that despite improvements in the past year, the country is still largely prone to graft, with the National Police and regional administrations ranked among the institutions at the highest risk of indulging in illicit practices.

3 months ago
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House clears way for undisputed regional heads to be inaugurated soon

The House of Representatives and the administration of President Prabowo Subianto have said that all elected regional heads whose wins in the November polls are not in dispute will be inaugurated on Feb. 6

3 months ago
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Prabowo lauds cabinet’s performance at three-month mark

The President said he and his ministers were committed to providing “the best for the people”, which he said was demonstrated by the cabinet’s achievements so far, such as lowering domestic airfares and stabilizing food prices.

3 months ago
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Nusantara to be ‘political capital city’ by 2028, govt says

The President has approved a budget of Rp 48.8 trillion for legislative and judicial facilities, as well as for the construction of roads in and around Nusantara and for the maintenance of facilities already built there.

3 months ago
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Megawati and Prabowo likely to meet on Thursday: Puan

Puan told reporters on Tuesday that the meeting could take place on Thursday, Megawati's birthday, shortly before Prabowo jets off to India for an official visit.

3 months ago
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Court postpones Hasto’s pretrial hearing until Feb. 5

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) sent a letter to the South Jakarta District Court requesting a postponement for the pretrial hearing, citing a need for more time for its legal team to gather expert testimony.

3 months ago
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Indonesia, France likely to sign agreement over repatriation of death row convict

France had previously requested the transfer of Serge Atlaoui, who has been jailed in Indonesia since 2005, Coordinating Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Services Yusril Ihza Mahendra told reporters. 

3 months ago
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Plan to grant universities mining concessions draws flak

An ongoing revision to the Mining Law that includes a plan to grant higher education institutions concessions for minerals mining has drawn criticism from civil groups, who call the move pork barrel politics. 

3 months ago
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Missteps, lack of coordination loom over ‘bloated’ cabinet

A raft of missteps and lack of coordination among cabinet officials has colored the first three months of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, as analysts point to the overburdened bureaucracy as the leading cause of the government’s issues.

3 months ago
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Mining Law revision to allow universities to receive mineral concessions

A proposed revision to the 2009 Mining Law suggests that higher education institutions and local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may be granted licenses to manage mining operations.

3 months ago
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Free meals, other populist policies contribute to Prabowo’s high approval rating

President Prabowo Subianto’s populist policies, his stern leadership and a lack of government infighting have contributed to his unexpectedly high approval rating in his first few months in office, researchers say.

3 months ago
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Prabowo gets 81 percent approval rating after first 100 days, poll shows

The Jan. 4-10 survey by the research unit of newspaper Kompas, showed 80.9 percent of the 1,000 respondents were satisfied because of his people-oriented leadership and that he had made a start on most of his campaign platforms.

3 months ago
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Retreat for new regional heads raises recentralization concerns

President Prabowo Subianto plans to hold a military-style retreat for incoming regional heads elected in last November’s elections, garnering mixed reactions from the public, with some critics raising concerns over the possible recentralization of governance.

3 months ago
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Defense Ministry, TNI discuss weapons modernization plan

The Defense Ministry and the Indonesian Military are working to increase defense budget from 0.8 percent to 1 percent and towards 1.5 percent of the country's GDP.

3 months ago
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Jokowi did not talk politics with Yogyakarta sultan: Budi Arie

Budi Arie, who currently serves as cooperatives minister under President Prabowo Subianto, told reporters on Friday morning that the two politicians had in fact discussed ways to improve national unity.

3 months ago
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Prabowo rules out alms money for free meals program

Prabowo said his government was committed to paying for the free meals program itself and that he would ensure the funding for the program was disbursed efficiently.

3 months ago
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Mass organization plan may help Anies in 2029 election

Should the former Jakarta governor see through his plan to establish a mass organization, it may help provide him with a platform to run in the 2029 presidential election, political analysts have said.

3 months ago
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‘No politics’ in meeting with Yogyakarta Sultan, Jokowi claims

Former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said his recent meeting with Yogyakarta Governor Hamengku Buwono X was not politically motivated, despite the Sultan having previously offered help in mending Jokowi’s relations with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), which recently stooped to an all time low.

3 months ago
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Jokowi, Gibran welcome to join Golkar organization, says MKGR chair

Golkar's mass organization has said it is open to welcoming the former president and his son Gibran as members, ahead of this weekend’s anniversary event that the latter is expected to attend.

3 months ago

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