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☆ Campaigning gets underway in Indonesia for February presidential election
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Recent surveys have showed former special forces commander Prabowo leading with Ganjar second and Anies a distant third. Prabowo and his vice-presidential pick Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Widodo, will start their campaign at a later date. The candidates will appear in debates organised by the election commission in the coming weeks, with no schedule unveiled so far. About 205 million of Indonesia's more than 270 million population are eligible to vote in the election. Reporting by Ananda Teresia, Editing by Kanupriya Kapoor, Martin PettyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Prabowo Subianto, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Ganjar, Anies Baswedan, Muhaimin Iskandar, Ganjar Pranowo, Joko Widodo, Prabowo, Mahfud, Muhaimin, Widodo, Ananda Teresia, Kanupriya Kapoor, Martin Petty Organizations: Defence, Java, Thomson Locations: Mahfud, Jakarta, JAKARTA, Indonesia, Papua, Aceh province, Anies, Muhaimin Iskandar, East Java's Surabaya, Prabowo

All three candidates vying to win the Feb. 14 election in Southeast Asia's largest economy have said they will prioritise cleaning up the power sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To do that, Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto and former provincial governor Ganjar Pranowo, running neck-and-neck in recent surveys, would consider ending state-run Perusahaan Listrik Negara's (PLN) monopoly in order to allow renewable power producers to sell directly to customers. Former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan, trailing in opinion polls, has called for improved leadership for the power sector but has not proposed breaking up PLN's monopoly. Proponents argue that opening the sector would accelerate adoption of renewables, as independent power producers will be incentivised to offer green power to companies pledging carbon neutrality. Agam, from the climate consultancy, said delaying renewable power to companies could mean lost investment.

Persons: Prabowo Subianto, Dita Alangkara, Ganjar Pranowo, Anies Baswedan, Agam Subarkah, Alexander Sonny Keraf, PLN, Prabowo, Eddy Soeparno, Soeparno, Gayatri Suroyo, Ananda Teresia, Stefanno Sulaiman, Stanley Widianto, Tony Munroe, Miral Organizations: Indonesia's Defense, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Reuters, Defence, Former Jakarta, Cendekia, POWER WHEELING Ganjar, Thomson Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, Rights JAKARTA, Southeast Asia's

☆ Indonesia presidential contender Ganjar takes slim lead in new poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Oct. 26-31 survey by Charta Politika showed 36.8% of the 2,400 respondents backed the ruling party's Ganjar while 34.7% supported Prabowo, with 24.3% in favour of Anies Baswedan, Jakarta's former governor. Charta Politika's surveys since 2021 have mostly put Ganjar in the lead. However, Yunarto Wijaya, executive director of Charta Politika said Prabowo's decision to run with the president's son had contributed to Ganjar's lead in the latest poll. "Gibran has weakened Prabowo, the issue of dynastic politics, Jokowi, his family, the court's ruling," Yunarto said. Reporting by Stanley Widianto and Ananda Teresia; Editing by Martin PettyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Pranowo, Mohammad Mahfud Mahmodin, Ganjar Pranowo, Prabowo Subianto, Anies, Prabowo, Ganjar, Charta, Joko, Jokowi, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, kingmaker, Gibran, Yunarto Wijaya, Yunarto, Stanley Widianto, Ananda Teresia, Martin Petty Organizations: Indonesian Democratic Party, Struggle, Charta Politika, Central Java, Constitutional, Thomson Locations: JAKARTA

☆ Indonesia candidates call on president to remain neutral ahead of 2024 poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is congratulated by the Gerindra Party Chairman Prabowo Subianto, who was his election rival, after his presidential inauguration for the second term, at the House of Representatives building in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 20, 2019. Presidential candidates Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo urged the leader to maintain neutrality ahead of the Feb. 14, 2024 election, which is also being contested by Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto who is running with the president's son. His spokesperson did not immediately respond to a comment about the call for Jokowi to be neutral. On Monday, Jokowi also instructed regional leaders to remain neutral in the election. The president is free to back any candidate, and with consistently high approval ratings, is a kingmaker in the election, analysts say.

Persons: Joko Widodo, Prabowo Subianto, Achmad Ibrahim, Anies Baswedan, Ganjar Pranowo, Anies, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Prabowo, Jokowi, mobilising, Stanley Widianto, Kanupriya Kapoor, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Gerindra, Rights, Defence, Democracy, Thomson Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, Rights JAKARTA

☆ Thousands cheer Indonesia's Prabowo ahead of registration for 2024 presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Prabowo and Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko Widodo, told a Jakarta stadium packed with thousands of cheering supporters they would deliver programmes aimed at the youth. Former special forces commander Prabowo has been leading in opinion surveys against the two other contenders Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan. Gibran, 36, said their ticket would roll out loans for digital start-ups and continue development of the mineral processing industry and green economy. Our duty is to continue and perfect programmes related to youth, millennial generation, gen-Z," he said. Reporting by Ananda Teresia and Fransiska Nangoy; Editing by Kanupriya Kapoor and Raju GopalakrishnanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Prabowo, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Joko Widodo, Prabowo Subianto, Ganjar Pranowo, Baswedan, Gibran, Ananda Teresia, Kanupriya Kapoor, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Indonesia's Defence, Thomson Locations: Surakarta's, JAKARTA, Jakarta, Indonesia

☆ Indonesia presidential candidate Prabowo picks Jokowi's son as running mate
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Achmad Ibrahim/Pool via... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreJAKARTA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Indonesia's defence minister and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto on Sunday announced incumbent leader Joko Widodo's eldest son as his running mate for next year's election. Speaking after a meeting of his party and its coalition partners, Prabowo told a press conference there had been an agreement to nominate him as presidential candidate and Gibran Rakabuming Raka as vice presidential candidate. Ganjar and Anies, both 54, had signed up for the race on Thursday, the opening day of registration for presidential candidates. Prabowo said he plans to register his candidacy to the election commission on Wednesday Oct. 25, which is the last day for registration. Reporting by Ananda Teresia and Stanley Widianto; Editing by Bernadette Baum and David HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joko Widodo, Prabowo Subianto, Achmad Ibrahim, Joko Widodo's, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Gibran, Prabowo, Ganjar, Anies Baswedan, Jokowi, Ananda Teresia, Stanley Widianto, Bernadette Baum, David Holmes Organizations: Gerindra, Sunday, Central Java, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, Thomson Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, JAKARTA, Central, Surakarta city

The presidential race is expected to be dominated by three men - Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, 72, and popular former governors Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan, both 54 years of age. The camps of Anies and Ganjar have signalled they will register and present their policy platforms at the election commission on Thursday, when a seven-day window opens to join the five-yearly contest. Opinion polls show Ganjar neck-and-neck with Prabowo, who is making a third run at the presidency having lost to Jokowi in 2014 and 2019. Former special forces commander Prabowo has yet to announce his vice presidential running mate, an issue that has dominated headlines in recent days amid speculation he will be joined by Jokowi's 36-year-old son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Reporting by Stanley Widianto; Additional reporting by Ananda Teresia; Editing by Martin PettyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Pranowo, Mohammad Mahfud Mahmodin, Joko Widodo, Prabowo Subianto, Ganjar Pranowo, Anies Baswedan, Prabowo, Anies, Mahfud, Muhaimin Iskandar, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Stanley Widianto, Ananda Teresia, Martin Petty Organizations: Indonesian Democratic Party, Struggle, Defence, Jokowi, Former Jakarta, Islamic, Jokowi's, Constitutional, Prabowo, Thomson Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, JAKARTA, Anies

☆ Indonesia ruling party's presidential candidate to announce running mate
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

JAKARTA, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The presidential candidate of Indonesia's ruling party will announce his choice of running mate on Wednesday, amid last-minute manoeuvring by the country's political heavyweights to shore up alliances ahead of the 2024 election. The world's third-largest democracy is set to vote in February to replace President Joko Widodo or Jokowi, who has served the maximum two terms allowed. Other possible running mates for Ganjar include Bandung city Mayor Ridwan Kamil, Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno, and former military chief Andika Perkasa, according to party sources. Former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan is also running for president but trailing in surveys. Reporting by Ananda Teresia; Writing by Kanupriya Kapoor; Editing by Miral FahmyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joko Widodo, Ganjar Pranowo, Mahfud, Osman Sapta Odang, Prabowo Subianto, Prabowo, Jokowi's, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Ridwan Kamil, Sandiaga Uno, Andika Perkasa, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Anies Baswedan, Ananda Teresia, Kanupriya Kapoor, Miral Organizations: Indonesian Democratic Party, Struggle, Central Java, Jokowi, Ganjar, Tourism, Sandiaga, PDI, Former Jakarta, Thomson Locations: JAKARTA, Central, Bandung, Mahfud

☆ Candidates for Indonesia's presidential election
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

A recent poll of potential candidates by Lembaga Survei Indonesia showed Prabowo top with the support of 34% support. After losing the 2019 election, Jokowi appointed Prabowo defence minister, a move analysts say helped heal divisions. Prabowo chairs the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) party, which endorsed him as its presidential candidate last year. Erick Thohir - A businessman-turned-politician who once owned Italian football giant Inter Milan, Erick, 53, heads Indonesia's football association and serves as State Owned Enterprises Minister. Khofifah Indar Parawansa - One of Indonesia's most prominent female politicians, the popular, 58-year-old East Java governor has been courted by all three presidential candidates.

Persons: Ganjar Pranowo, Mohammad Mahfud Mahmodin, Antara, PRABOWO SUBIANTO, Joko Widodo, Jokowi, Prabowo, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Gibran, Erick Thohir, Erick, Indar, Khofifah, Ganjar, Mahfud, BASWEDAN, Anies, Basuki Tjahaja, Muhaimin, Imin, Abdurrahman Wahid, Gus Dur, Ananda Teresia, Stanley Widianto, Martin Petty Organizations: Indonesian Democratic Party, Struggle, Lembaga, Great Indonesia Movement, Inter Milan, State Owned Enterprises, Ulama, Indonesia's, Indonesian Democratic Party of, Israel, Islamic Prosperous Justice Party, National Awakening Party, Thomson Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, JAKARTA, Surakarta, Italian, Central Java, Jokowi, Chinese, East Java

FILE PHOTO-Former Indonesian education minister Anies Baswedan talks to reporters after voting in the Jakarta governor election in Jakarta, Indonesia April 19, 2017. REUTERS/Beawiharta/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsJAKARTA, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan on Saturday named the chairman of Indonesia's largest Islamic party as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election, a move aimed at boosting his popularity in this Muslim majority country. His vice presidential pick, Muhaimin Iskandar, leads the National Awakening Party (PKB), which has strong ties with Indonesia's biggest Islamic organisation, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), that boasts 40 million members. Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, a senior member of Prabowo's Gerindra party, said the announcement "automatically ended the political cooperation of Gerindra and PKB" but added his party respected Muhaimin's decision. Reporting by Ananda Teresia; Writing by Gayatri Suroyo; editing by Miral FahmyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Anies Baswedan, Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, Ganjar Pranowo, Prabowo Subianto, Joko, Muhaimin Iskandar, Prabowo, Anies, Djayadi Hanan, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Muhaimin, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, Prabowo's, Ananda Teresia, Gayatri Suroyo, Miral Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Former Jakarta Governor, Saturday, Central Java, Defence, National Awakening Party, Indonesia's, Ulama, PKB, NU, Anies, Thomson Locations: Indonesian, Jakarta, Indonesia, Rights JAKARTA, Surabaya, East Java

☆ From multi-millionaire entrepreneur to Indonesia's minister of tourism — meet Sandiaga Uno
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Adek Berry | AFP | Getty ImagesWhen Sandiaga Uno was appointed Indonesia's minister of tourism and creative economy, it could not have come at a worse time. "I was the minister of tourism and with zero tourists," Uno told CNBC's Christine Tan, speaking at an event in Singapore last month. We have zero tourists, but then I realized, millions of people have lost their jobs … we were really in a very, very difficult time," Uno said. Indonesian President Joko Widodo told Uno: "'You know what to do,'" Uno recalled. But we have 280 million people — and this year, we're targeting 1.4 billion movement[s] of domestic tourists," Uno told CNBC.

Persons: Anis Baswedan, Sandiaga Uno, Adek Berry, Uno, CNBC's Christine Tan, let's, Joko Widodo, Uno —, —, Edwin Soeryadjaya, Forbes, Prabowo Subianto Organizations: AFP, Getty, Saratoga Capital, CNBC, George Washington University, Resources Locations: Jakarta, Singapore, Indonesia, Asia

☆ What’s a President to Do When a Nation’s Capital Is Sinking? Move It.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Hannah Beech | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +38 min

A new capital city for a place with such disparities and diversity presents both a challenge and a chance for reinvention. Moving the Seat of Power From Java to Borneo Detail area Malaysia Nusantara Borneo Java Sea Indonesia Jakarta Java Indian Ocean Detail area Malaysia Nusantara Borneo Java Sea Indonesia Jakarta Java Indian Ocean Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, will be about 800 miles from the current capital, Jakarta. It cannot be overnight, it’s not like Aladdin comes with his genie,” said Bambang Susantono, the head of the Nusantara Capital City Authority. We have to prove that this will be a self-propelling city.” — Bambang Susantono, head of the Nusantara Capital City AuthorityCritics of I.K.N. Indonesia’s capital city faces sinking land and rising seas.

☆ Indonesian President Jokowi's approval rating at all-time high, poll shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Kate Lamb | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

JAKARTA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo's approval rating has hit an all-time high after the government eased COVID-19 restrictions last month, a poll showed on Sunday. Figures released by pollster Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI) showed satisfaction with the president, widely known as Jokowi, had risen consistently over recent months to reach 76.2% at the start of 2023. The more than 10-point jump put Jokowi on his highest approval rating recorded by LSI during his current term which began in 2014. The LSI poll, conducted between Jan. 7-11 and covering more than 1,200 respondents, also comes months after the start of a high-profile trial against a former Indonesian police general. Jokowi's poll rating appears to have been unaffected by both the passing last month of a controversial new criminal code, and his issuing of an emergency regulation to replace the jobs law.

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