Growing discontent with policymaking keeps Indonesian students on streets
From fuel price hikes to multibillion-dollar government programmes, a growing list of grievances has fuelled recurring protests during President Prabowo Subianto’s first two…
Yerica Lai
I ran because Indonesia was on the wrong track: President Prabowo
"President Prabowo Subianto said his concerns over Indonesia’s trajectory since the 1990s motivated his repeated bids for the presidency, insisting his political ambitions were…
Indonesia new export earnings rules raise concerns over banking competition
President Prabowo Subianto’s plan to swear in new appointees to his government following corruption-related dismissals feeds speculation about a possible broader cabinet…
Indonesia opens corruption probe into large-scale free meals programme
Former National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Dadan Hindayana is suspected of having an affiliation with foundations picked as free nutritious meal rollout partners, while also…
Former president Jokowi to kick off nationwide tour in eastern Indonesia
Through a national political road show, former president Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo is aiming to maintain an emotional connection with the public, as well as communication with…
Fury as Jakarta court dismisses 1998 mass rape lawsuit
The court’s dismissal of the case against Culture Minister Fadli Zon, which was done on procedural grounds, brings back a ‘very dark chapter’ for the victim's pursuit of…
Indonesia President Prabowo, Malaysia PM Anwar meet under shadow of Iran war spillover
During the private meeting, both leaders agreed to intensify diplomatic efforts to ease tension in the Middle East, while underlining the importance of global supply chain…
Planned salary cuts for Indonesian public officials welcomed
President Prabowo Subianto first raised the proposal as part of a wider austerity measure to mitigate potential impacts from the crisis triggered by the United States-Israeli war…
President Prabowo says Indonesia may need an authoritarian touch to fight corruption
Despite the remark, President Prabowo, who was also a former army general, reaffirmed his commitment to democracy, noting that Indonesia remains a moderately democratic country…
Indonesia’s House postpones plan to scrap direct regional elections
The House of Representatives has shelved plans to revise the Regional Elections Law this year amid mounting public pushback against a renewed proposal by President Prabowo…