Anies is still plagued by the public's past perception of his using identity politics to win the Jakarta governorship in 2017, and while he has been making some effort to try and recast his image, analysts say his ties to the Ummah Party hasn't done him any favors.

The spotlight is back on the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) as the oft-criticized sport governing body is set to elect a new chairman in an extraordinary congress on Tuesday.

The junior officer may have a path back into the National Police, depending on the results of an internal ethics hearing.

"We're discussing and we're making it perfect and if we do a marathon job, this could be over in less than a month," Usman said in a statement on Wednesday.

Prabowo is said to be seeking a popular running mate for 2024.

Communications and Information Minister Johnny G. Plate was grilled for over nine hours by the Attorney General's Office on Tuesday, as prosecutors continued raiding offices for evidence in an alleged bribery case involving a ministry agency.

A Gerindra executive has dismissed the PPP acting chairman's claim on Sunday that Sandiago had Prabowo's OK to join the Islamic party to run as its 2024 presidential candidate.

The remark came amid fears that the upcoming election will again polarize the country the way it did in the previous two elections, in which pro-Islamic sentiment, the religion professed by most Indonesians, was used to mobilize voters. 

Police reform advocates believe that Ferdy Sambo's death sentence will not help push the country toward progress, considering that the problems are institutional and run deep.

AGO spokesperson Ketut Sumedana said an investigation team under the assistant attorney general for extraordinary crimes (Jampidsus) was set to question Plate on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.

In a video shot by the band's singer and keyboard player Ahmad Dhani from the stage, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo can be seen singing along to some of Dewa 19's biggest hits, while First Lady Iriana is seen dancing and waving her arms to some of the songs from the band.

The situation remains fluid for the coalition-building process.

PPP announced its intention to nominate Sandiaga during the party’s 50th anniversary event in Malino, South Sulawesi, on Sunday.

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has called for better safeguards for civilian flights into Papua after the recent abduction of a New Zealand pilot by rebel fighters, as a joint security team continues its search in the mountainous jungle region beset by conflict.

Speaking at a TNI-National Police leadership meeting on Thursday, the military commander also warned that all soldiers needed to put their backs into tackling forest fires problem or risk losing their jobs.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is scheduled to question Communications and Information Minister Johnny G. Plate next week over allegations of corruption in the construction of base transceiver stations (BTS) for a government 4G telephony project.

The new regulation is expected to level the playing field between media and tech firms in terms of providing content and generating profit, said Arif Zulkifli, a member of the Press Council.

Support for Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's eldest son, to follow in his father’s footsteps is growing, with the Golkar Party hinting that it would back him to run in a gubernatorial race in 2024.

After recent graft scandals involving Supreme Court justices that severely undermined the integrity of the country's highest court, critics have demanded better screening procedures for recruiting new justices to ensure clean and high-quality appointees.

The decision by the General Elections Commission (KPU) not to redraw the electoral districts for the 2024 general elections other than in four new provinces in Papua despite mounting calls for a thorough overhaul has further raised questions over the commission’s independence.

The government has flipped the script on its recent poor showing on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), using it as an excuse to rally support for the controversial Job Creation Law as a means of eliminating red tape.

Speaking in a recorded video speech delivered for the 15th anniversary of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), President Jokowi, who in the past weeks has made statements praising the party's chairman Prabowo Subianto, said that the prospect looked bright for Gerindra in 2024.

Despite weeks of speculation that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo would dismiss NasDem ministers from the Cabinet in response to the party’s 2024 electoral posture, no announcement of the sort has come from Merdeka Palace.

Sri Mulyani said the money would be sufficient to pay for the organizing of the general election and that the government would give an additional sum to be included in the 2024 state budget.

The NU chief has maintained his stance that the organization's members should be motivated only by Islam and eschew any 'ideas and creeds' from 'outside the Islamic tradition'.

Despite its pledge to hold the 2024 general election as scheduled, the government has kept the debate about a possible election delay and term extension alive, amid persistent efforts to amend the Constitution to keep President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in power beyond 2024.

Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Airlangga, Surya said that he was still waiting for a response from Megawati if she warmed to the proposal.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s economy-forward approach to development has left the country’s fight against corruption in tatters, critics say, as they point to a new global graft study that illustrates the scale of the regression.

NasDem Party chairman Surya Paloh rekindled ties with an ally from the ruling coalition on Wednesday in an apparent effort to head off the threat of a reshuffle that could end the party’s run in the Joko “Jokowi” Widodo administration.

Speaking during an anniversary event held by the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said he would likely make an announcement on a possible cabinet reshuffle based on his calculation of the Javanese calendar.