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House passes Satu Data law to unify government data

House Legislative Body (Baleg) deputy chairman Sturman Panjaitan said the Satu Data Law would help integrate data from various government agencies, including ministries and regional administrations, into an interoperable national system. 

8 hours ago
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Prabowo’s expansion of military commands fuels militarization concerns

President Prabowo Subianto’s expansion of the military’s command structure has raised fresh concerns over the widening military presence in civilian affairs, with critics fearing it would sidestep defense functions and only further weaken civilian supremacy across the regions. ...

21 hours ago
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Constitutional Court set to rule on Gibran’s eligibility as vice president

The Constitutional Court is scheduled to rule on a petition challenging Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s eligibility in the last election as late as Tuesday, with the court having completed hearings last week. ...

22 hours ago

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Government rushes legislation with majority House support

The Prabowo Subianto administration and the House of Representatives are rushing the deliberation of a bill that will define the authority of Danantara, the country’s first state-owned enterprise (SOE) superholding company and an investment management agency, akin to Singapore’s Temasek.

1 year ago
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Prabowo orders Army to work on food security

The Army chief of staff has said senior leaders of the military branch will start working on the President's order to assist in achieving food security, such as by collaborating with relevant ministries and state-owned enterprises.

1 year ago
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TNI seeks to turn cyber experts into soldiers

With the Indonesian Military (TNI) having identified improving cybersecurity as one of its top priorities this year, its chief Gen. Agus Subiyanto is considering recruiting civilians with expertise in information technology as soldiers, with a view for them to eventually join the planned cyber force.

1 year ago
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Prabowo reaffirms ‘intuitive, solo player’ foreign policy image

According to observers, President Prabowo Subianto's nationalistic view that resource-rich Indonesia should be self-sufficient, respected and well-networked has been driving his diplomatic efforts in the first 100 days of his presidency.

1 year ago
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Police chief asks subordinates to create social media accounts

National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo has asked regional police leaders to create special social media accounts to respond to public complaints before they go viral.

1 year ago
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No amnesty for Papua armed criminal groups, minister insists

The amnesty plan first surfaced last month, when Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas announced after a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto an idea to pardon some 44,000 prisoners nationwide on humanitarian grounds and to help relieve the country’s overcrowded prisons.

1 year ago
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Prabowo orders military, police personnel to protect citizens

The President's instruction came just as the two institutions became the subject of public scrutiny following a growing number of incidents of brutality and violence by military and police officers in the country in recent months.

1 year ago
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Government vows to avoid complacency on 80% approval rating for first 100 days

The government has promised to avoid becoming complacent after the latest polls averaged an approval rating of 80 percent for the first 100 days of the Prabowo presidency.

1 year ago
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Govt pushes to meet deadline in e-ID graft fugitive extradition from Singapore

The government has until March 3 to submit a formal extradition request against Paulus Tannos, an Indonesian businessman named suspect in the multitrilltion-rupiah e-ID corruption case, who fled to Singapore.

1 year ago
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Faith group urges Prabowo to strengthen democracy

A group of prominent interfaith and pro-democracy figures has voiced a moral call for the administration of President Prabowo Subianto, which recently hit its 100-day mark, to strengthen democracy and uphold integrity in governing the country of 280 million people.

1 year ago
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Prabowo departs from Jokowi’s legacy in his first 100 days in office

President Prabowo Subianto's strongman image wins people’s approval despite his struggle to implement programs.

1 year ago
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Prabowo expands military's role in test of fragile democracy

President Prabowo Subianto taps armed forces for major projects.

1 year ago
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Prabowo gets another high approval rating in new poll

A new survey released by pollster Indikator Politik Indonesia on Monday showed that a large majority of Indonesians approve of President Prabowo Subianto’s first few months in office, largely due to his firm leadership and because his campaign promises have begun to take shape.

1 year ago
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KPK makes headway in another stalled case after fugitive arrest in Singapore

The recent arrest of a fugitive in the e-ID corruption case adds to the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) recent surge in activity in regard to high-profile cases that had been left in abeyance for years, as activists call on the agency to see these cases through to completion.

1 year ago
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Constitutional Court's public image improving, survey finds

A recent survey by Litbang Kompas shows the Constitutional Court was viewed favorably by 69.1 percent of respondents, up from 61.4 percent in a similar survey held in June 2024.

1 year ago
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Discriminatory laws, impunity worsen Indonesia’s human rights situation: HRW

The human rights group urged President Prabowo Subianto to revoke hundreds of discriminatory regulations issued by his predecessors that allow authorities and the public to discriminate against minority and marginalized groups.

1 year ago
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Prabowo sends flowers to Megawati, misses rumored meeting on her birthday

PDI-P secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto and State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi confirmed that Prabowo sent Megawati an orchid bouquet for her 78th birthday amid a rumored meeting between the two on Thursday.

1 year ago
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University mining grants meant to stifle dissent: Activists

A House of Representatives’ proposal to grant universities mineral and coal mining concessions seeks to make the institutions complicit in environmentally and socially harmful mining practices and stifle dissent from academics, activists say.

1 year ago
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Police, regional administrations prone to graft: KPK survey

The latest survey by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has found that despite improvements in the past year, the country is still largely prone to graft, with the National Police and regional administrations ranked among the institutions at the highest risk of indulging in illicit practices.

1 year ago
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House clears way for undisputed regional heads to be inaugurated soon

The House of Representatives and the administration of President Prabowo Subianto have said that all elected regional heads whose wins in the November polls are not in dispute will be inaugurated on Feb. 6

1 year ago
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Prabowo lauds cabinet’s performance at three-month mark

The President said he and his ministers were committed to providing “the best for the people”, which he said was demonstrated by the cabinet’s achievements so far, such as lowering domestic airfares and stabilizing food prices.

1 year ago
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Nusantara to be ‘political capital city’ by 2028, govt says

The President has approved a budget of Rp 48.8 trillion for legislative and judicial facilities, as well as for the construction of roads in and around Nusantara and for the maintenance of facilities already built there.

1 year ago
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Megawati and Prabowo likely to meet on Thursday: Puan

Puan told reporters on Tuesday that the meeting could take place on Thursday, Megawati's birthday, shortly before Prabowo jets off to India for an official visit.

1 year ago
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Court postpones Hasto’s pretrial hearing until Feb. 5

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) sent a letter to the South Jakarta District Court requesting a postponement for the pretrial hearing, citing a need for more time for its legal team to gather expert testimony.

1 year ago
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Indonesia, France likely to sign agreement over repatriation of death row convict

France had previously requested the transfer of Serge Atlaoui, who has been jailed in Indonesia since 2005, Coordinating Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Services Yusril Ihza Mahendra told reporters. 

1 year ago
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Plan to grant universities mining concessions draws flak

An ongoing revision to the Mining Law that includes a plan to grant higher education institutions concessions for minerals mining has drawn criticism from civil groups, who call the move pork barrel politics. 

1 year ago
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Missteps, lack of coordination loom over ‘bloated’ cabinet

A raft of missteps and lack of coordination among cabinet officials has colored the first three months of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, as analysts point to the overburdened bureaucracy as the leading cause of the government’s issues.

1 year ago
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Mining Law revision to allow universities to receive mineral concessions

A proposed revision to the 2009 Mining Law suggests that higher education institutions and local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may be granted licenses to manage mining operations.

1 year ago
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Free meals, other populist policies contribute to Prabowo’s high approval rating

President Prabowo Subianto’s populist policies, his stern leadership and a lack of government infighting have contributed to his unexpectedly high approval rating in his first few months in office, researchers say.

1 year ago
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Prabowo gets 81 percent approval rating after first 100 days, poll shows

The Jan. 4-10 survey by the research unit of newspaper Kompas, showed 80.9 percent of the 1,000 respondents were satisfied because of his people-oriented leadership and that he had made a start on most of his campaign platforms.

1 year ago
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