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Former West Java governor Ridwan Kamil, who backed Mr Prabowo during the presidential election, is also being touted as a contender by his party, Golkar. His tenure as governor of West Java ended in September last year. Despite billboards of Mr Ridwan with the tagline “on the way Jakarta” adorning some parts of the capital, … Read more
Mr Lee described Singapore’s relationship with Indonesia, its biggest neighbour, as “a very important” one. “I hope from Indonesia’s point of view, they find it a valuable relationship to them too.” He noted that both countries have been able “to do a lot together and to keep the relationship in good shape” over the last … Read more
Screenshot of the false post, taken on March 21, 2024 Indonesian-language text on the video repeats the claim, saying that “Singapore is handing over a trillion rupiah” ($64 billion) of Indonesia’s “state assets stolen by corruption suspects”. “I really got goosebumps, Mr Jokowi is the best and great,” the text also says, praising the president … Read more
JAKARTA, March 1 (Bernama-Antara): President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that Indonesia is keen on having a new presidential palace built with its own hands rather than being a colonial legacy, reported ANTARA news agency. “We are keen to have a presidential palace that is not the legacy of the colonial regime. We will develop (the … Read more
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s president on Wednesday awarded Prabowo Subianto, his presumed successor and an ex-special forces commander, the rank of honorary four-star general, decades after he was dismissed from the military amid allegations of rights abuses. Defence Minister Prabowo, who took an insurmountable lead in the Feb. 14 presidential election according to unofficial quick … Read more
The party started almost a year ago. On Instagram, a 71-year-old former military general posed wearing a white hoodie and a mild smile. To his followers, it made him look âgantengâ, âgemesâ and âgemoyâ. Handsome, cute. At election rallies and interviews over the next months, the General perfected his signature dance moves â an awkward … Read more
Mr Gibran tried his best to shake everyone’s hands but it was hard to gauge if he was enjoying the spotlight. He was mostly quiet when people screamed his name with barely a smile on his face. Mr Gibran also ignored calls from reporters following his campaign trail that day for a brief interview. The … Read more
SURABAYA, East Java (Bernama-Antara): President Joko Widodo urged universities to prepare excellent human resources (HR) to welcome Indonesia’s demographic dividend in the next decade. “Excellent human resources are key, and they are what we must prepare concretely,” he stated while opening the Campus Convention XXIX and Yearly Gathering XXV of the Indonesian Rectors Forum at … Read more
Subianto, 72, is increasing his margin of popularity over closest rival Pranowo, according to a poll published on Sunday by Indikator Politik Indonesia. The third-time presidential candidate is now favoured by 39.7 per cent of voters to 30 per cent for Pranowo, the poll showed, compared to 36.1 to 33.7 last month. The vote has … Read more
Football-loving Indonesians have been left reeling after their country was stripped of the right to host the under-20 World Cup football tournament by the sport’s governing body FIFA following local objections to an Israeli team’s participation. Indonesia was due to host the U-20 World Cup on the island of Bali in late May, but when … Read more
