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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indonesian legal experts and activists voiced support on Monday (August 31, 2026) for an Indonesian court ruling voiding legal provisions that made insulting the government a criminal offence, but said there were still doubts about the move’s effectiveness. The provisions were part of Indonesia’s updated penal code,…
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…
On April 28, the Italian Parliament backed the Georgia Meloni-led government’s plan to donate a decommissioned aircraft carrier, Giuseppe Garibaldi, to Indonesia. If things go as planned, the Indonesian Navy may welcome its first-ever aircraft carrier as early as October 5 this year, as per the Naval Chief, Admiral Muhammad Ali. With this, Indonesia will…
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto held bilateral talks on Saturday at Hyderabad House in the capital on Saturday, marking a significant step in reinforcing the ties between the two nations. Several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were exchanged during the meeting, covering areas such as health cooperation, digital infrastructure, and…
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New Delhi: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived in the national capital on Friday night, on his first state visit to India. He was received by the Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita at the airport in New Delhi. President Prabowo, who is in India from January 23-26, will also be the Chief Guest…
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Jakarta: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in a phone call after landing in Washington on an official visit that includes a meeting with President Joe Biden on Tuesday. Prabowo, who has said he will pursue a non-aligned foreign policy, posted a video of his call to Trump made after…
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (front centre), and Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (front row fourth from right) pose for a group photo with newly-appointed Cabinet Ministers after their swearing-in ceremony, at Merdeka Palace, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto announced Indonesia’s largest-ever Cabinet on Sunday (October…
Judges preside over a hearing on the Presidential election result dispute at the Constitutional Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Four Indonesian Cabinet members testified on April 5 that no rules were violated in the distribution of government aid during the recent election campaign, despite claims by the two…
Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan. File | Photo Credit: AP Failed Indonesian presidential candidate Anies Baswedan challenged Prabowo Subianto’s decisive victory at the Constitutional Court on March 21, alleging rules were unfairly changed to allow the outgoing leader’s son to run as his vice president. Anies’ call for a new vote comes a day after Defence…
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Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces general with ties to Indonesia’s current President and past dictatorship, was confirmed the victor of last month’s presidential election over two former governors who have vowed to contest the result in court. Mr. Subianto won 58.6% of the votes, while former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan received 24.9% and former…
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