Indonesia election 2024

Support mounts for Indonesian comedian after Netflix special reported to police

Indonesian comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono was reported to the police over material in his two-hour stand-up comedy special Mens Rea.

Questions raised over Indonesia’s plan to send peacekeepers to Gaza after recent floods at home

People wade through the floodwater in the aftermath of flash floods at Tukka village, North Sumatra province, on Dec 2.

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Indonesia V-P Gibran’s Papua assignment puts spotlight on his place in Prabowo’s govt

Political observers said Mr Gibran’s (left) assignment should also be viewed through the lens of internal power dynamics within the Prabowo administration.

Indonesia court jails former trade minister for 4½ years in sugar graft case

FILE PHOTO: Thomas Trikasih Lembong, former Indonesian Trade Minister, leaves after being named a suspect and arrested late on Tuesday by prosecutors from the attorney general's office, according to the office he is accused of granting a permit to a private company at a time when Indonesia had a surplus of sugar, in Jakarta, Indonesia October 29, 2024, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Rivan Awal Lingga/ via REUTERS/File Photo

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Prabowo’s coalition dominates Indonesian regional polls, but Jakarta loss highlights political rift

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto shows the ballot papers while voting at a simultaneous regional election in Bogor, West Java on November 27, 2024. Indonesians vote to pick local leaders in the country's biggest simultaneous regional election, in which President Prabowo Subianto seeks to consolidate his party's gains. (Photo by ADITYA IRAWAN / AFP)

askST: What are Indonesia’s regional elections and why do they matter?

A crowd of well-wishers gather outside the Presidential Palace as they wait for the inauguration of Indonesia's president-elect Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on October 20, 2024. Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in October 20 as president of the world's third-largest democracy, Indonesia, with the wealthy ex-general accused of rights abuses taking over eight months after a landslide election win. (Photo by JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP)

Two front runners in keen race to become Jakarta’s next governor

The top two most popular candidates are two-time elected leader Ridwan Kamil (left) and former minister Pramono Anung.

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Prabowo government could face challenges with the largest party as its opposition in Parliament

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto reads out vows, taken by newly appointed ministers during an inauguration at the Presidential palace in Jakarta, October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

New president Prabowo takes office, pledging to improve lives across Indonesia

Indonesia's new President Prabowo Subianto (right) takes the oath during the presidential inauguration at the Parliament building in Jakarta on Oct 20.

PM Wong to attend inauguration of Indonesia’s new president Prabowo

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto with PM Lawrence Wong at the Istana on June 1. PM Wong will be attending Mr Prabowo's inauguration on Oct 20.

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