#Politic & Social
Prabowo chairs cabinet meeting on government subsidies
President Prabowo Subianto held a limited meeting with several ministers at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, discussing government subsidies.
Surveys show mixed results in Jakarta 2024 gubernatorial race
The Jakarta’s 2024 gubernatorial election heats up, with the latest polls by Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI) and Poltracking Indonesia reveal differing frontrunners.
Jakarta gubernatorial candidates offer their best shots to lure voters
The Jakarta gubernatorial race heats up, with two of the three candidate pairs − Ridwan Kamil-Suswono (RIDO) and Pramono Anung-Rano Karno − presenting their campaign promises aimed at tackling the city's pressing issues.
Prabowo-Gibran sworn in, promises a fair and just leadership
Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka were inaugurated as President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia for the 2024-2029 period in a ceremony held at the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR)/House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta on Sunday, October 20, 2024.
Reshaping diplomacy: Prabowo’s good neighbor policy, bold foreign ministry appointments
Indonesia’s new elected President, Prabowo Subianto has taken a bold move in shaping Indonesia’s foreign policy by appointing Sugiono as the new Foreign Minister, a decision that comes with significant changes. For the first time in Indonesia's history, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will have not one, but three deputy ministers, namely Gelora Party Chairman Anis Matta, Indonesia’s Ambassador to the UN Arrmanatha Nasir, and Indonesia’s Ambassador to Germany Arif Havas Oegroseno. This unique leadership structure signals Prabowo’s intent to keep a close eye on Indonesia’s global standing and diplomatic affairs.
Prabowo presidency: Key priorities for a resilient Indonesia
Prabowo Subianto pronounced the phrase "Honden en Inlander Verboden" − which means "Dogs and Natives Prohibited" − inscribed on a moss-covered plaque of a former Dutch building in the late 1970s as he began his presidential inauguration speech on Sunday morning. This phrase ignited his passion for building a better Indonesia. Now, on October 20, 2024, Prabowo is officially inaugurated as Indonesia's 8th President.
Prabowo ought to pave his own path, outstrip the bar set by his forerunner
Today, October 20, 2024, seven months after the General Elections Commission (KPU) anounced the results of the February 14 presidential election, General (ret.) Prabowo Subianto is inaugurated as the country’s President along with his election running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka as Vice President.
SMRC: 64.5 percent of public wants a sizable number of opposition parties
Results of a survey held by the Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) on October 4-11, 2024 reveal that 64.5 percent of the public wants a sizable number of political parties to stay outside the new government as opposition forces.
Celios warns of potential budget swell from Prabowo’s expanded cabinet
The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has projected that Indonesia's state budget could increase by Rp1.95 trillion (US$126 million) over the next five years due to President-elect Prabowo Subianto's plan to expand his cabinet with hundreds of ministerial, deputy ministerial, and agency head positions.
Raffi Ahmad, Yovie Widianto absent from Ministerial briefing at Prabowo's residence
Celebrity Raffi Ahmad and musician Yovie Widianto were noticeably absent from the ministerial briefing held at Prabowo Subianto's residence in Hambalang, Bogor, on Thursday, October 17, 2024.
Association calls for agency creation to combat Illegal drilling
The Association of Oil and Gas Companies (ASPERMIGAS) has proposed the formation of an agency under the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs to handle the problem of rampant illegal drilling in a number of Indonesian regions for decades.
Airlangga and Sri Mulyani clarify formation of National Revenue Agency
Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto and Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati have addressed recent reports regarding the formation of the National Revenue Agency (BPN), rumored to be part of Prabowo Subianto’s upcoming administration.