In conducting foreign policy, Prabowo uses seminal nationalist rhetoric. On numerous occasions, he also talked about the need to spread awareness, as some demonstrations were conditioned by some ‘foreign powers’ to divide the society.
Politics
Despite persistent objection to China’s nine-dash line claim under the former Widodo administration, President Prabowo Subianto now risks giving in to Chinese maritime interests. Senior officials must convince Prabowo to abandon any further negotiations.
From making moves that would allow general practitioners to perform risky birth surgery, to controversial statements saying men with larger jeans sizes will “meet God sooner”, Indonesia’s health minister has come under heavy public criticism lately.
Six months into President Prabowo Subianto’s tenure, Indonesia has picked up its diplomatic game to become one of the most active players in Southeast Asia.
Indonesia sebagai negara pertama yang dikunjungi setelah Partai Buruh memenangkan pemilu menunjukkan perlunya Australia untuk memperkuat hubungannya dengan Indonesia.
The legacy of Reformasi continues to shape Indonesia’s political and economic landscape, with ongoing debates about whether its original goals of justice, transparency, and accountability have been fully realized.
The Indonesian government’s plan to release new history books has sparked concerns that some of the country’s darkest chapters could be recast to show President Prabowo Subianto and late authoritarian ruler Suharto in a favourable light.
Historically, Chinese-Indonesians have been rejected from mainstream society. In 1966, they were asked to legally change their “Chinese individual or family names”, as suspicions grew that Chinese-Indonesians still had a strong connection with the Chinese mainland and communism.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday he will travel to Indonesia next week as a “signal” of the importance Canberra places in the region in his first overseas visit since Saturday’s election victory.
If there ever was a honeymoon period between President Prabowo Subianto and former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo after the 2024 elections, it is without doubt over now.
Sebanyak sepuluh warga negara Indonesia mengaku bersalah karena menangkap ikan di perairan Australia.
On April 6, 2025, the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs made it clear that Indonesia, too, aims to engage in diplomacy and negotiations with the US instead of resorting to retaliatory measures. There are at least four reasons why Jakarta cannot afford to engage in a protracted trade war with Washington.
In 1804, German composer Ludwig van Beethoven tore up the first page of his completed Eroica symphony, which he had initially dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte—the military general who rode the ideals of the French revolution in his ascent to power and whom Beethoven portrayed in his symphony as a Prometheus figure who defied the gods (the aristocrats).
Much has been said about the controversial amendment of the 2004 Indonesian Military (TNI) Law. Critics say is meant to revive the dual function (dwifungsi) of the military that underpinned Soeharto’s authoritarian regime.
Over the last several weeks, demonstrations have erupted across Indonesia. They were reported in Medan (North Sumatra), Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Solo, Malang, Surabaya, Makassar and, no doubt, they erupted in other towns as well.
The outflows are nowhere near those that toppled then-dictator Suharto. His downfall came amid the chaos of the Asian financial crisis. Massive street protests forced the military officer-turned-president to resign in May 1998.
