President Prabowo Subianto, on Thursday (10/15), appointed General Maruli Simanjuntak as Deputy Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), concurrently serving as Head of the National Border and Remote Areas Management Agency, during an inauguration ceremony held at the State Palace, Jakarta. The appointment was made pursuant to Presidential Decree Number 105/TNI of 2026 […]

President Prabowo Subianto, on Thursday (15/10), inaugurated four Vice Ministers of the Red-and-White Cabinet for the remainder of the 2024–2029 period, at the State Palace in Jakarta. The appointments were based on Presidential Decree Number 42/M of 2026 on the Appointment of Vice Ministers of the Red-and-White Cabinet for the 2024–2029 period. The President appointed […]

President Prabowo Subianto has called for a comprehensive transformation of state electricity company PT PLN (Persero), focusing on business model overhauls, improved efficiency and productivity, and the accelerated adoption of 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar panels. The directives were delivered by the President during a meeting with Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition Bahlil […]

President Prabowo Subianto chaired a limited meeting on forest and land fire responses via videoconference from Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Monday (10/12). The governors of South Sumatra and Central Kalimantan, along with the respective regional military commanders and police chiefs, also attended. During the meeting, officials reported on the latest developments and firefighting efforts. […]

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi highlighted that the 2025 shift of Indonesia–Egypt relations into a strategic partnership has unlocked wider avenues of cooperation for both countries. “Following the Indonesian President’s visit in April 2025, when our two countries announced the elevation of their relations to a strategic partnership, new opportunities for cooperation have opened up, […]

Indonesian fighter jets escorted Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s aircraft into the country’s airspace, while students waving Indonesian and Egyptian flags lined his arrival route in Jakarta on Saturday (10/10). The warm reception marked the start of President El-Sisi’s state visit to Indonesia. The aircraft carrying President El-Sisi and his delegation landed at Halim Perdanakusuma […]

Indonesia is back in the global spotlight with the hosting of the 2026 Indonesian Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP) at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara province, on October 9–11, 2026. This prestigious motorcycle racing event is an opportunity for Indonesia to demonstrate its attractiveness and capacity to host international-level sporting events. “This […]

President Prabowo Subianto, Thursday (10/08), officially commenced the commercialization and groundbreaking of 11 nickel downstreaming ecosystem projects with a total investment value of US$10.2 billion, equivalent to approximately Rp180 trillion, and launched the first export of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, at the Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Central Halmahera regency, North Maluku province. […]