#Politic & Social
Controversy over Jokowi's claim on possession of political intelligence data
President Joko Widodo recently claimed that he had possessed intelligence data related to political parties, which purportedly contains information about their internal affairs and strategies for the 2024 General Election.
Indonesian Government bans TikTok from selling products and facilitating payments
The Indonesian Ministry of Trade has officially prohibited social commerce platforms, such as TikTok Shop, from acting as producers and facilitating payment transactions on their platforms.
President Joko Widodo's youngest son Kaesang appointed as chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party
The youngest son of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), Kaesang Pangarep, has been officially appointed as the Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI). This decision was made during the PSI National Gathering.
Indonesia's OJK revises green taxonomy, considering green label for coal plants in energy transition
The Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) is in the process of revising Indonesia's green taxonomy, including the possibility of granting a green label to coal-fired power plants (PLTU) involved in energy transition.
Indonesia's renewable energy transition hindered by two key policies expert warns
As Indonesia strives towards its net-zero emission (NZE) target by 2060, or possibly sooner, two government policies have come under scrutiny for impeding the energy transition. However, eliminating such policies could impact electricity prices in Indonesia.
Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce yet to respond to appointment as campaign team leader
The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), Arsjad Rasjid, has stated that he has not yet responded to the appointment by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) to lead the National Campaign Team for Ganjar Pranowo as a Presidential Candidate for 2024.
Indonesia's 5 largest corruption cases
Corruption has long been a serious threat to the governance and progress of Indonesia. High-profile corruption cases with losses amounting to trillions of rupiah serve as clear evidence of the severity of this issue.
Political dynasty practice remains rampant in Indonesian politics, as study discovers
A study conducted by Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has revealed that approximately 150 individuals on the Provisional Legislative Candidate List (Daftar Caleg Sementara - DCS) for the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) have family relationships.
A member of the Presidential Secret Service arrested for abduction and murder of civilian
Imam Masykur, a 25-year-old individual, tragically lost his life following an assault allegedly perpetrated by a member of the Presidential Secret Service (Pasukan Pengamanan Presiden - Paspampres) identified as Praka RM.
Election supervisor member identified to have links to political party
Mohammad Firman Ahili, the Coordinator of the People's Election Monitoring Network (Jaringan Pemantau Pemilu Rakyat - JPPR) in Gorontalo, has uncovered a potential affiliation between an individual identified as 'EK' a member of the Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) in Gorontalo City and a political party.
Uncovering fund source of recently arrested ISIS supporter
The recent arrest of a terrorism suspect in the Bekasi shocked many people. Dananjaya Erbening, the suspect, who works as a railway officer at PT Kereta Api Indonesia, has been revealed to have links to terrorism, particularly as a supporter of ISIS. Police even explained that Dananjaya was planning to carry out a terrorist attack.
12 former corruption convicts take part in upcoming election as legislative candidates
Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has raised concerns about the inclusion of former corruption convicts in the provisional list of legislative candidates for the 2024 elections.