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Ex-KPK officer urges suspect Thomas to name sugar import 'mafia'

In a statement released on Thursday, a former KPK investigator has suggested that a wider network was behind the 2015 sugar import deal approved by then-trade minister Thomas Lembong, who was named as a suspect last month for alleged graft incurring $25.5 million in state losses.

14 hours ago
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Prabowo, Ridwan Kamil dine together amid heated gubernatorial race

President Prabowo Subianto and Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Ridwan Kamil shared photos of them enjoying a dinner together amid tensions in the Jakarta election. ...

16 hours ago
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Ex-minister’s arrest sparks more questions than answers

The arrest of former trade minister Thomas Lembong for offenses he allegedly committed nearly a decade ago has raised a number of questions, including suggestions the investigation could have deep political underpinnings. ...

1 day ago

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Former minister Thomas Lembong's arrest raises political questions

Former trade minister Thomas Lembong allegedly incurred Rp 400 billion (US$25.50 million) in state losses for his involvement in a corruption case pertaining to sugar import policy between 2015 and 2016, when he was serving as trade minister under former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

2 days ago
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Plan for Prabowo-Megawati meeting resurfaces ahead of regional polls

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has floated renewed plans for a meeting between its matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri and President Prabowo Subianto, amid a closely watched race for the Central Java governorship less than a month before voting day.

2 days ago
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Prabowo’s brother Hashim to lead Indonesian delegation at UN climate summit

Businessman Hashim Djojohadikusumo, who has been appointed special presidential envoy for energy and the environment, will lead the Indonesian delegation at the United Nations climate summit in Azerbaijan, slated for Nov. 11 to 22.

2 days ago
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Prabowo has new Instagram account for presidential activities

President Prabowo Subianto has a new Instagram account that is managed by the newly established Presidential Communications Office.

2 days ago
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Gibran to be in charge of government as Prabowo makes overseas trips

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is set to temporarily take charge of the government while President Prabowo Subianto embarks on a two week long overseas trip, with an itinerary that includes China, the United States and the United Kingdom, starting on Nov. 8.

2 days ago
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New defense chief harks back to dictator's rule

Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin is a close friend of newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto, having met at a military academy where they were classmates.

2 days ago
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Former minister Thomas Lembong arrested in sugar import graft case

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) suspects former trade minister Thomas Lembong of committing corruption and self-enrichment thanks to his position as a minister by way of a sugar import that allegedly caused a Rp 400 billion (US$25.5 million) state loss.

2 days ago
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Gibran follows in Jokowi’s footsteps with ‘blusukan’ in first week as VP

In his first week in office, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka gained public attention after making several blusukan (impromptu visits),something that his father, former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, was famous for using to connect with people and to see firsthand how his policies were being implemented.

2 days ago
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Regional candidates in hot water for dubious campaign statements

Some candidates in the November regional elections have made questionable promises and policy proposals on the campaign trail in an effort to win votes, sparking criticism from the public.

3 days ago
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AGO rearrests ex-lawmaker's son after top court annuls Surabaya murder acquittal

The Supreme Court has overturned Ronald's acquittal in the latest developments related to the October 2023 murder of his girlfriend Dini, which have unraveled a convoluted web of bribery implicating at least three district court judges, Ronald's lawyer as well as a former high-ranking court official, and possibly an appellate justice at the country's top court.

3 days ago
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President Prabowo pays the bill for ministers' retreat: Spokesman

Presidential spokesman Hasan Nasbi issued a statement to respond to criticism that the retreat, which involved transporting all cabinet members and their deputies aboard military transport aircraft and housing them in air-conditioned-tents, could be considered wasteful spending.

3 days ago
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Majority of Indonesians confident in Prabowo's leadership

A large majority of Indonesians are confident in the capability of President Prabowo Subianto to lead the nation in the next five years, the latest survey by pollster Indikator Politik Indonesia has revealed.

4 days ago
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Prabowo reaffirms commitment to free meals program, food self-sufficiency

President Prabowo Subianto has reiterated his commitment to carry out his flagship free meals program immediately and achieve food self-sufficiency by the end of his administration in 2029. The issues were addressed in Prabowo’s first interview with a local news channel after he was sworn into office on Oct. 20.

4 days ago
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Sexism persists as regional race intensifies

As the race for November’s regional elections heats up, competing candidates appear to be pulling out all the stops to ensure a favorable outcome, with some even resorting to exploiting sexist narratives that observers describe as a “serious problem” in Indonesian politics.

4 days ago
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Survey reveals strong public support for Prabowo at 85.3%

Pollster Indikator Politik Indonesia survey reveals that 85.3 percent of Indonesians believe Prabowo can lead the country to a brighter future. The survey sampled 1,200 random individuals with a 2.9 percent margin of error.

4 days ago
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Prabowo wants new ‘political capital' ready in four years: Minister

The goal is to finish the executive, legislative and judiciary compounds at Nusantara, enabling the annual joint plenary sessions to be held there by 2028, one minister said on Instagram on Saturday.

5 days ago
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Prabowo drills teamwork, key programs at cabinet ‘boot camp’

President Prabowo Subianto concluded a military-style boot camp for his Red and White Cabinet on Sunday, during which he drilled his executive team on his flagship programs at the country’s military academy in a bid to foster teamwork and build a sense of solidarity within the expansive group.

5 days ago
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East Java election: All-women race for NU votes

Java's easternmost province will see a race between three female gubernatorial candidates, with experts saying that voters affiliated with the country's largest Muslim group Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) hold the key to determining the winner.

5 days ago
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Prabowo wants Nusantara completed in four years: Minister

Raja Juli said that Prabowo made the statement in his briefing to members of his Red-and-White Cabinet during a three-day retreat in Magelang, Central Java.

5 days ago
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Ex-Supreme Court official arrested for bribery over Surabaya murder acquittal

Zarof Ricar, a retired Supreme Court high-ranking official, allegedly asked for at least Rp 5 billion (US$318,570) from the lawyer of a former lawmaker's son Gregorius Ronald Tannur, in exchange for upholding the defendant's acquittal in a murder case occurring in Surabaya, East Java in 2023.

5 days ago
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Regular review needed to weed out inefficient ministers

Newly installed President Prabowo Subianto has been urged to strictly monitor the performance of his Red and White Cabinet, which consists of more than 100 officials, and tighten the government fiscal discipline to ensure the effectiveness of the cabinet, characterized by many as “bloated”.

1 week ago
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Prabowo introduces 'Military Way' to cabinet in Magelang bootcamp

The four-day semi-military retreat held for cabinet members at the Military Academy in Magelang, Central Java is not designed to make the government a militaristic one, but rather to introduce the Military Way, whose core values are discipline and loyalty to the nation and people, President Prabowo Subianto says.

1 week ago
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'I took an oath to defend the nation': President Prabowo

In the speech, delivered in the early morning on Friday, President Prabowo also urged his newly inaugurated ministers to pledge allegiance to the nation.

1 week ago
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With green camo and combat boots, Prabowo's new cabinet kicks off mountain retreat

Ministers and their deputies donned caps and camouflage outfits and stood in salute at a parade ground of a military academy in Central Java province to hear briefings from Prabowo, a former special forces commander 

1 week ago
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Prabowo to instill discipline in cabinet at three-day bootcamp

President Prabowo Subianto and nearly all of his cabinet members arrived at a military academy located near Tidar Hill in Magelang, Central Java, on Thursday in an attempt to instill discipline in his large cabinet, amid blunders made by some of his ministers, just days after taking office.

1 week ago
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Supreme Court suspends judges arrested over Surabaya murder acquittal

The judges, Erintuah Damanik, Mangapul and Heru Hanindyo, were arrested by AGO investigators in Surabaya on Wednesday.

1 week ago

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