Category: Politics

The 2024 Elections Updates November 24, 2023

Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s second-largest Islamic mass organization, awarded Ganjar Pranowo and Mahfud MD honorary members after de...

Women comedians up the ante in Indonesian comedy, ...

Indonesian women comedians have been polishing up their skills, commenting on social and political issues in the public sphere, an...

Israel, Hamas agree on 4-day truce and release of ...

Deal made in exchange for 150 imprisoned Palestinians, entry of humanitarian aid

Coldplay concert to go ahead in Malaysia amid oppo...

‘Kill switch’ to cut power in case of an ‘unwanted incident’ was discussed, but the band’s support of Palestine has endeared them ...

‘Palestine freedom is non-negotiable’: Indonesian ...

JAKARTA: Indonesian musicians have said that the freedom of Palestine was non-negotiable as they started performing a series of fr...

Indonesia’s soldiers: Back where they don’t belong...

Senior military officers have long wanted dwi fungsi back and this year President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo agreed

India, ASEAN launch five-day Millets Festival to r...

"In two months we are having the Millet festival which also covers food security. That is how effectively our comprehensive strate...

Wilders: firebrand 'Dutch Trump' finally wins big

Known as the "Dutch Trump" both for his bouffant dyed hair and firebrand rhetoric, Geert Wilders' anti-Islam, anti-immigrant and a...

Election contenders trust Agus’ claims of TNI neut...

Senior backers of presidential candidates Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan have expressed confidence that the new Indonesian Mili...

Ganjar faces backlash over criticism of Jokowi’s l...

Ganjar Pranowo, who is supported by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the biggest political party in the legisl...

Bridging research and policymaking 6th Conference ...

The 6th Conference on Human Rights, co-convened by SSEAC and the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia, showcased research on...

Muslims tire of double standards

Washington's unwavering support for Israel during its ground invasion of Gaza is coming under increasing scrutiny in the Global So...

Indonesians calls for boycott of pro-Israeli produ...

Targeted companies include Coca-Cola, Starbucks, McDonalds, KFC, Nestle and IBM.

Fate of Indonesia’s next leader lies in hands of ‘...

Millennials and Gen Z make up more than half of Indonesia’s eligible voters, giving them the power to swing next year’s presidenti...

The 2024 Elections Updates November 13, 2023

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri invited the people to closely monitor the ongoing Presid...

We are too close to be distant, says Indonesian mi...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Indonesia are too close to be distant, said Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises (SOE) minister Erick Th...

Megawati warns of election fraud

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has warned of the potential for electoral fraud ...

Prabowo widens lead in new opinion poll

Defense Minister and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has seen his lead widen in the latest opinion poll as many of Preside...

Jokowi Has Damaged Many Democratic Instruments

R. William Liddle on the recent scandal involving the Constitutional Court and the chances of the three presidential candidates in...

Questions on neutrality to take center stage at Ag...

Gen. Agus Subiyanto, the sole nominee for the Indonesian Military (TNI) chief, will face a barrage of questions over his meteoric ...

Being LGBTQ is considered ‘un-Indonesian and a Wes...

Indonesia’s Bharatayudha: The Unraveling Alliance ...

The growing estrangement between the Indonesian president and the party that he represented at the past two presidential elections...

Politics Behind Indonesia’s Seeking Membership in ...

Three months ago, on August 24, 2023, President Joko Widodo visited South Africa to attend the BRISC summit and in the prior month

Exclusive: Even Indonesian president's loyalists o...

Indonesia's president is facing discontent within his administration over perceived meddling in next year's elections, with some c...

Biden and Xi meeting set for next week as US hopes...

President Biden’s highly anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping is set for next Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay ...

Biden and Xi to meet in Bay Area on Nov. 15, says ...

In key acknowledgment, U.S. says efforts to 'shape' China have failed

'Cease-fire needed': Taiwanese doctor recalls evac...

When Taiwanese doctor Hung Shang-kai (洪上凱) tried to get to sleep at night, he struggled to relax, unable to escape the nightmarish...

Western Dominance in Indonesia’s Discipline of Int...

It is equally important to be self-reflective in teaching and research, as well as with the power dimension in local knowledge pro...

Ganjar Pranowo Talks of Central Java Workers' Wage...

Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo said he was often discredited because the wage of workers in Central Java is the lowest in I...

Indonesia’s Presidential Elections Are an Exercise...

Even onetime reformers are looking to build their own dynasties.