The speaker of Indonesia's upper house of parliament said on Wednesday it was important for the country to discuss ways to delay elections during crises, as well as restore the legislative body's position as the state's highest institution.
Indonesian presidential contender Prabowo Subianto topped a second opinion poll in the space of two days on Friday, though still ahead of the ruling party's Ganjar Pranowo by only a narrow margin as election season kicks off in earnest.
Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has a commanding lead but is stagnating in popularity just a few weeks out from next month's election, an opinion poll showed on Thursday, raising the chance of a second-round runoff in June.
Volkswagen will build an electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem in Indonesia and will partner with miner Vale, Ford and China's battery minerals producer Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, the Southeast Asian country's investment minister said.
Indonesia's Constitutional Court has set up a panel to investigate a suspected conflict of interest in a court ruling last week clearing the way for a son of President Joko Widodo to run for vice president in an election next year.
Indonesia's outgoing leader Joko Widodo swore in on Thursday as a deputy finance minister Thomas Djiwandono, nephew of President-elect Prabowo Subianto and his adviser for fiscal issues, to help the government handover.
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo launched measures on Tuesday to support growth in Southeast Asia's largest economy, after assuring businesses that the rupiah's recent rate of depreciation against the dollar was still "safe".
Indonesia's defence minister, a former commander of its special forces, topped an opinion poll published on Wednesday, as candidates prepared to register for a presidential race next year that is expected to be close.
Indonesia President Joko Widodo has nominated to parliament central bank governor Perry Warjiyo for a rare second term, a senior lawmaker said on Wednesday, paving the way for another five years in charge after his first term ends on May 23.
Indonesia's agriculture ministry said on Monday that crude palm oil shipments would be excluded from a planned palm oil export ban, according to a copy of an official letter sent to local government leaders.
For months, by Zoom calls and then by jet, Indonesian ministers and officials scoured the world for access to a vaccine for the coronavirus that Southeast Asia's biggest country is struggling to control. This month, their campaign paid off.
Voters in Indonesia have chosen stability in so far as they can. Prabowo Subianto is set to become the next president. Unofficial results for Wednesday's polls showed him easily beating rivals. The 72-year-old defence minister, seen in the past as a fiery nationalist, has pledged policy continuity. Regardless, some big changes are coming.
Indonesia's judicial oversight body on Friday said it would summon judges from a district court to explain what it called a "controversial" ruling that effectively ordered a delay in 2024 presidential and general elections.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo will meet U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House next week for talks on regional security and clean-energy transition, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday.
Indonesian authorities were on Monday bracing for mass protests after an unpopular hike in fuel prices, a move the government said could see inflation increase to 6.8% this year, though with limited impact on economic growth.
Hundreds of Indonesian smallholder farmers staged a protest on Tuesday in the capital Jakarta and in other parts of the country, demanding the government end a palm oil export ban that has slashed their incomes.
An ambitious Indonesian project to create a single database of the country's land area and stop conflicts is destined to flounder unless it includes maps created by indigenous communities, advocates said on Wednesday.
Indonesia's road to conquering the global electric-vehicle supply chain is getting bumpy ahead of elections next month. Outgoing President Joko Widodo's flagship policy lured investment from Hyundai Motor , Foxconn and more over the past four years. Global companies face an anxious wait to find out if his successor will fine-tune the plan.
Indonesia will order 42 Rafale fighter jets in a $8.1 billion deal, France's defence ministry said on Thursday, as part of a series of agreements also including submarine development and ammunition, making Jakarta the biggest French arms client in the region.
Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, the president's son, registered on Wednesday for next year's presidential election, setting the stage for a three-way race the former military commander is tipped to win.