#Politic & Social
India to participate in multinational naval exercise in February
The Indian Navy will participate in a naval multilateral exercise organized by Indonesian Navy that will be held in Bali in February next year, the Indonesian MIlitary (TNI) Headquarters has revealed.
PDI-P dismisses Jokowi, family members, cadres for going against the party line
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has issued decrees that formalize dismissal of popular figures Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, and Bobby Nasution, along with 24 other cadres from the party’s membership after months of verbal noise in public.
FM: Indonesia does not recognize China’s nine dash line claim over South China Sea
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono has maintained that Indonesia does not recognize China’s claim of Indonesia’s part of South China Sea or North Natuna Sea, clarifiying the joint statement made between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Chinese Prime Minister Xi Jinping on November 9, 2024.
President Prabowo mulls over establishing a Ministry of State Revenue
Special Presidential Envoy, who is also a younger brother of President Prabowo Subianto, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, has revealed that the president is mulling over to establish a Ministry of State Revenue as part of an effort to improve the state revenue system.
Domestic airfares drop by 10 percent on Christmas, New Year holidays: Govt
President Prabowo Subianto has ordered for a 10-percent decrease in domestic airfares during the 2024 Christmas and 2025 New Year holidays as part of the efforts to ease the burden on local travelers.
Indonesia strengthens cooperation with Melanesian Spearhead Group Nations
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Armanatha Nasir held a series of bilateral meetings with top government executives of countries under the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) on the sidelines of the Group’s Ministerial Meeting on Thursday, November 29, 2024.
Hasto highlights dark side of 2024 Pilkada, citing power struggles, irregularities
Hasto Kristiyanto, Secretary General of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) highlighted the negative side of the 2024 Simultaneous Regional Elections (Pilkada) to democracy, driven by the never-ending ambition for power.
Jokowi and KIM Plus-backed candidates dominate elections in major provinces
Results of the Quick Count vote-counting method on the 2024 Simultaneous Regional Elections by a number of survey institutions show the dominance of candidates in major provinces that have won the backing of former President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and the Onward Indonesia Coalition Plus (KIM Plus).
Government postpones 12-percent VAT increase: Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan
Chairman of the National Economic Council, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, says the government has decided to postpone the planned increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate to 12 percent, which was originally scheduled to take effect in January 2025.
Anies officially backs Pramono-Rano in Jakarta's gubernatorial election
Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has declared his support for the gubernatorial candidate pair Pramono Anung and Rano Karno ahead of the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election.
Pramono-Rano’s last campaign rally in Jakarta joined by former governors
Jakarta leadership candidate pair Pramono Anung and Rano Karno held a grand, final campaign rally at the Madya Stadium, Senayan, Central Jakarta on Saturday, November 23, 2024.
Prabowo discusses cooperation on free meal program with UK Deputy PM
President Prabowo Subianto met with United Kingdom Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner in a luncheon on Thursday, November 21, 2024, discussing potential cooperation for the implementation of Indonesia’s free nutritious meals program.