Four ministers of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration defended the social aid distribution during the campaign season of the 2024 presidential election, claiming that the aid, which was planned accordingly and approved by the legislature, would not be enough to sway a large number of voters.

Plans to pursue a legislative inquiry into alleged irregularities in the February presidential election have failed to gain momentum as the House of Representatives went into recess on Thursday, without a single political party aligned with losing candidates bringing their proposal to the floor.

During a visit to Jambi on Thursday, Jokowi said he would check the funds available for the program in June before making a decision on whether to extend the rice aid.

The government's guidance for next year's fiscal gap is between 2.48 percent to 2.8 percent of GDP

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has turned to an administrative court to challenge the candidacy of Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who won the February election alongside president-elect Prabowo Subianto over the PDI-P’s own candidate pair Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD.

Two of Golkar's founding and largest organizations, Kosgoro and the Mutual Assistance Consultative Organization (MKGR), have declared their support for Airlangga’s reelection.

The vice president-elect has sent a study team to India to take a look at that country's school lunch program to seek out the scheme with the best model and budget for Indonesia.

President Jokowi, who is expected to step down on Oct. 20 this year, responded to a claim made by PDI-P secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto about a possible takeover of the party leadership by saying that the accusation had also been made against him with regards to the Golkar Party.

The idea to appoint President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to lead a “transition team" tasked with smoothing out the transfer of power to his successor president-elect Prabowo Subianto has been met with a cold shoulder by Prabowo’s camp.

President Jokowi has appointed his former adjutant, Mohamad Tonny Harjono, as the next Air Force chief of staff.

With the dust having barely settled on last month’s presidential and legislative polls, apart from the election disputes at court, the General Elections Commission (KPU) has begun to shift its attention to preparations for November’s regional head elections.

Four cabinet members have been summoned to the witness stand in election-dispute hearings to testify about the distribution of social aid during the campaign season, which the losing presidential candidates allege was used for the benefit of the eventual winner, Prabowo Subianto.

The four ministers' testimonies are expected to shed light on the plaintiffs' accusation that Jokowi used the Bansos program during the campaign season to sway votes for Prabowo Subianto.

As technology gets more sophisticated with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), Southeast Asian nations need to improve their fact-checking abilities and literacy to combat disinformation, a study found.

Outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s apparent friendly interactions with president-elect Prabowo Subianto during last week's iftar dinner may help defuse speculation about tensions between them, but questions remain over what the future holds for the two unlikely allies.

Initially found late last year near the ruins of a traditional house the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) used as a base during the military operation in Aceh, the bones were stored in a warehouse for months before they were reburied at the site on March 3.

Investors are closely watching Prabowo's pick for the key role after ratings agencies warned of the cost of the programs the president-elect had campaigned on, raising the risk of slippage in the country's hard-won record for fiscal discipline.

Critics have slammed newly passed legislation that extends the tenure of village heads, saying the law could lead to poorer village governance and that its passage was loaded with political interests.

House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has asserted the party’s right to retain the speaker seat for the next five years amid speculation that the camp of president-elect Prabowo Subianto is seeking to capture the influential position by amending key legislation.

Former directors of state-owned monopoly PT Timah allegedly facilitated illegal mining in Bangka Belitung, the province that holds the biggest mining areas in Indonesia, the world’s second-largest tin reserves.

The legislation also requires direct elections for the city's governor and deputy governor. 

A lawyer representing the General Elections Commission (KPU) called the petition filed by contesting candidates Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo "misdirected" and supported only by unfounded claims.

Visibly absent from the breaking of the fast event were Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini, Law and Human Rights Minister Yassona Laoly and Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadijono – three cabinet members from the PDI-P.

The committee said it welcomed a Supreme Court decision to uphold the conviction of six law enforcement officers for the premeditated murder of four Papuan people in the city of Timika, but stressed there was a lack of information on other cases.

The metropolis to remain economic hub as Indonesia prepares to move capital city.

Speaking during an iftar dinner at the Democratic Party headquarters in Jakarta, Prabowo said that it was likely that he would put Yudhoyono's paintings on display at the planned presidential palace in Nusantara, the country's new capital in East Kalimantan.

The Constitutional Court began hearing disputes related to the February presidential election on Wednesday, with former candidates Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo alleging widespread state interference and nepotism and calling for a revote under modified circumstances.

President-elect Prabowo Subianto will not disappoint members of his electoral alliance over the allocation of portfolios in the incoming administration, says a senior member of Prabowo’s Gerindra Party, as tussles begin over prized positions in his upcoming cabinet.

Indonesia has seen a significant increase in cases of dengue fever and deaths from the illness as the El Niño weather phenomenon causes a warmer rainy season across the country.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Ganjar said that he would be an opposition figure to allow for a checks-and-balances mechanism to work in the future.