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Indonesia president-elect Prabowo to launch free national health check-up plan, starting in 2025

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Indonesia president-elect Prabowo to launch free national health check-up plan, starting in 2025

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto is set to introduce a free medical check-up programme, targeting 55 million Indonesians starting from 2025.  The initiative, part of the administration’s broader healthcare reforms, will focus on key health indicators such as blood pressure, blood sugar, uric acid, and early detection of severe diseases. “Next year, 55 million Indonesians … Read more

‘Blessing in disguise’: Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo says EU palm oil ban will benefit his country

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JAKARTA: The European Union’s anticipated import curbs on Indonesian palm oil are a “blessing in disguise” that will help the Southeast Asian country improve its energy self-sufficiency, president-elect Prabowo Subianto said. Indonesia will, instead, use more of the palm oil it produces for biodiesel and reduce its dependence on fuel imports, Mr Prabowo said. The … Read more

Indonesia marks first Independence Day in unfinished new capital

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Indonesia’s unfinished new capital marked its inaugural Independence Day on Saturday with a flag-raising ceremony amidst a backdrop of cranes and dusty construction sites. Located in the forested eastern part of Borneo, the new city, called Nusantara, is envisioned as a sustainable, high-tech alternative to the overcrowded and polluted Jakarta. While some government buildings are … Read more

Indonesia keeps up hopes of hosting 2036 Olympics, as president-elect Prabowo meets IOC president in Paris

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Mr Prabowo will take over as president in October from Mr Joko Widodo, who expressed Indonesia’s aspiration to host the Olympics in November 2022 during the G20 Summit in Bali.  At the time, Mr Widodo expressed readiness for his country to host the 2036 Olympics in the new capital Nusantara, which is being developed to … Read more

Jakarta governor election to remain high-stakes contest, despite Nusantara taking over as Indonesia’s capital

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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

Indonesia’s Prabowo reiterates ‘Asian Way’ to defuse tension: Al Jazeera interview

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JAKARTA: As Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto prepares to enter office in October, he looks set to take a more assertive stance in foreign policy, saying that diplomacy, negotiations, and the “Asian way” have helped to defuse tension. Prabowo, 72, won February’s general election by a huge margin along with his running-mate Vice President Gibran Rakabuming … Read more

Indonesia awards presumed next president Prabowo rank of four-star general

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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

Gibran Rakabuming Raka: 5 things to know about Indonesia’s likely next and youngest vice-president

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SINGAPORE — After lndonesia’s recent election, more attention than usual is being paid to the bottom half of the presidential ticket: The likely new vice-president Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the oldest son of outgoing President Joko Widodo. Unofficial results released by independent pollsters after the election last Wednesday (Feb 14) showed that defence minister Prabowo Subianto … Read more

5 things to know about Indonesia’s likely next and youngest vice-president, Jokowi’s son Gibran Rakabuming Raka

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SINGAPORE — After lndonesia’s recent election, more attention than usual is being paid to the bottom half of the presidential ticket — the likely new vice-president, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of outgoing President Joko Widodo. Unofficial results released by independent pollsters after the election on Wednesday (Feb 14) show defence minister Prabowo Subianto … Read more

Prabowo Subianto | From Indonesia’s ‘strongman’ General to ‘cute-and-cuddly’ presidential candidate

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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 “ganteng”, “gemes” and “gemoy”. Handsome, cute. At election rallies and interviews over the next months, the General perfected his signature dance moves — an awkward … Read more