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Indonesian president takes local leaders to ‘boot camp’
Published on 22/02/2025
» President Prabowo Subianto, the ex-general who rose to power pledging to upend Indonesian politics, is taking hundreds of regional leaders on a week-long “boot camp” just as signs of dissent emerge against his populist government.
How Indonesia’s transformative leader tarnished his legacy
Published on 20/10/2024
» JAKARTA, Indonesia — The words “emergency warning” galvanised protesters in Indonesia in August. It was a rallying cry to protect the world’s third-largest democracy, which broke free from dictatorship less than 30 years ago. Thousands of protesters took to the streets. Some stormed the gates of parliament, tearing one down in fury.
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption
Published on 20/10/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues such as corruption that plague the country and to make it more self-sufficient.
Keeping politics in the family
News, Published on 28/08/2024
» Politics is increasingly returning to being a family business in Southeast Asia, despite its large and vibrant democracies. It's a worrying trend. Power is at risk of being concentrated in the hands of an exclusive club of entrenched clans. That will disproportionately disadvantage the region's dynamic youth who are getting more frustrated with nepotism.
Indonesia celebrates a new capital struggling to take shape
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/08/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia is set to inaugurate its unfinished future capital city in the middle of a remote jungle on the island of Borneo, as funding struggles, missed deadlines and a change in the country’s leadership weigh on the multibillion dollar project.
Indonesia president hails economic, infrastructure wins in final state of nation
Published on 16/08/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo highlighted his economic, infrastructure and development successes in his final state of nation address on Friday, delivered months before he steps down after a decade as head of Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
Prabowo commits to continue building Indonesia’s new capital
Published on 12/08/2024
» Indonesia’s President-Elect Prabowo Subianto said he is committed to “continue, and if possible finish” the new capital, dispelling uncertainty as to whether the incoming leader will abandon the multibillion-dollar project of his predecessor to pursue his own policy agenda.
Indonesia launches 'Golden Visa' to lure foreign investors
Reuters, Published on 25/07/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia launched a long-term visa scheme on Thursday intended to attract foreign investors, President Joko Widodo said, with amounts of up to US$10 million giving them a 10-year visa and access to Southeast Asia's largest economy.
Indonesian president aims to start working from new capital in July
Published on 05/06/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said on Wednesday that he plans to start working from the country’s new capital city next month amid concerns over the future of the project following resignations of senior executives overseeing the development.
Indonesia court ruling clears Prabowo’s path to become president
Published on 22/04/2024
» Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has ruled against legal challenges filed by Prabowo Subianto’s rivals, clearing his path to becoming the country’s next president.