#Politics
President Prabowo named Honorary Councilor of PSSI
President Prabowo Subianto has agreed to become an Honorary Councilor of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI), said PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir.
Almuzzammil Yusuf appointed as new PKS President for 2025–2030 term
The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has announced its new national leadership for the 2025–2030 term, following the First Syura Council Deliberation held in Jakarta on June 3-4, 2025.
President reviews final candidates for Indonesian ambassador to the U.S.
President Prabowo Subianto is reviewing five potential candidates to fill the position of Indonesia’s Ambassador to the United States, a post that has remained vacant since July 17, 2023.
President to appoint new customs and tax directors
President Prabowo Subianto is set to appoint Lieutenant General Djaka Budi Utama and Bimo Wijayanto as the new Director General of Customs and Excise and Director General of Taxation, respectively.
Prabowo to appoint former BPK chief as special advisor on State revenue
President Prabowo Subianto is reportedly set to appoint former Chairman of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) for the 2009–2014 term, Hadi Poernomo, as Special Presidential Advisor on State Revenue.
Prabowo to meet Bill Gates, discuss support for free nutritious meals program
President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to meet with Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 following an invitation that Gates extended in November last year.
President to host labor-employer dialogue, backs Marsinah nomination as nat’l hero
President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to host a meeting between labor union leaders and business executives at the Bogor Presidential Palace as part of his broader commitment to foster open dialogue between workers and employers.
Muhaimin criticizes PAN’s early endorsement for Prabowo in 2029 election
Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar considers the statement by the Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Zulkifli Hasan who publicly announced his party’s support for reelection bid of President Prabowo Subianto in the 2029 election as too hasty.
PDI-P executive board yet to decide on timing of party congress: Spokesman
Spokesman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Mohamad Guntur Romli, says that the party has yet to decide on the date for its national congress, dismissing speculations that it will be postponed to a latter time.
PAN eyes VP slot in 2029 general election, reaffirming support for Prabowo
Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN), Zulkifli Hasan, has announced that the party is open to the possibility of nominating a party cadre as a vice presidential candidate in the 2029 presidential-vice presidential election.
Bahlil says Indonesia responds calmly to U.S. tariff policy
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has downplayed concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, emphasizing that it is merely a matter of trade politics and not something to be overly worried about.
Who is the New CEO of MIND ID? His Career in Freeport, brother of Indonesia's Minister of Defense
The Indonesian government has appointed Maroef Syamsudin as the new CEO of state-owned mining holding company MIND ID, replacing Hendi Prio Santoso. Lawmakers and industry experts have emphasized that the decision falls entirely under the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN)'s authority.