Jokowi to reshuffle cabinet ahead of 2024 election
Given that the coming reshuffle could well be Jokowi's last, analysts predict that the President would use it to consolidate power.
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Rupiah hits lowest point this year
One dollar bought just over Rp 15,622 on the evening of October 5, meaning the Indonesian currency lost more than 2.3 per cent over the past month. It touched a low of 15,647 on…
Megawati, Mahathir meet in Kuala Lumpur, discuss new capital city
Mahathir mentioned the monumental task of moving Indonesia’s capital city, a job that would be more complex than what the Malaysian government undertook when it moved the…
Indonesia to import 125,000 tonnes of sugar to calm local price
The government has fewer options for import sources this year as India, who contributes 30 per cent of Indonesia's sugar imports, has imposed a ban on its sugar exports until…
End of TikTok Shop transactions in Indonesia may hurt vendors: Experts
The move is based on Trade Ministry Regulation No. 31 of 2023, which, according to the government, levels the playing field for offline and online merchants.
Double standards on Myanmar
The paper says Jakarta would lose credibility if state-owned companies were shown to have peddled arms to Myanmar while its diplomats championed the immediate cessation of…
How Indonesia is using decentralization to achieve equality
To ensure equality for all, the government has incorporated a Transfer to Regions allocation which aims to ensure balance in fiscal and public services between the central…
KPU urges political parties to withdraw ex-graft convicts from legislative elections
The call from General Elections Commission comes following a Supreme Court ruling that effectively makes a five-year waiting period mandatory for all former graft convicts.
“I started from the bottom, there’s no one like me”: President Jokowi
President Jokowi said that his stint as a local government leader helped blaze a trail in the country's political landscape and that the experience helped him craft and deliver…
Indonesian government to work with police to address bullying in schools
A 2022 survey showed that 34.51 percent of students were likely to experience sexual violence, 26.9 percent were prone to being subjected to physical punishment and 36.31 percent…