35 h. ago Indonesia’s Prabowo, in China’s Spotlight, Ignores Nation’s Tumult for Global Showmanship

Indonesia’s Prabowo, in China’s Spotlight, Ignores Nation’s Tumult for Global Showmanship  The China-Global South Project

Politics

48 h. ago As protests simmer, Prabowo’s China trip carries political risks

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto made a swift trip to Beijing to attend China’s World War II victory commemoration parade on Wednesday, with his spokesman citing the importance of maintaining strategic ties and the easing of unrest at home. Analysts said the tightly timed visit reflected Jakarta’s effort to reassure key diplomatic partners and project stability abroad following global coverage of Indonesia’s violent protests over the weekend, but warned it carried “political risks” at home...

Events

51 h. ago Indonesia’s Prabowo attends China’s military parade as protests rage at home

Despite a deadly anti-government protest raging across his country, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stood overlooking Beijing’s Tiananmen Square watching China’s grand military parade with a group of world leaders. His one-day trip was appreciated by Beijing, with the Chinese foreign ministry saying it “welcomed” the visit. Earlier this week, when Prabowo decided to skip the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, the ministry said it “respected” Jakarta’s decision. Prabowo joined...

Events

59 h. ago ‘No easy solutions’: did Indonesia’s Prabowo inherit a poisoned chalice?

Indonesia’s wave of unrest has put President Prabowo Subianto under intense pressure less than a year into his term, as he grapples with deep-seated public anger and economic anxiety amid attempts to stop the “deep rot” in his sprawling political coalition. While frustration over inequality, elite privilege and economic hardship has long been simmering, observers say Prabowo’s ambitious spending, coupled with a corrupt coalition “inherited” from his predecessor, may also have limited his room to...

Politics

65 h. ago Indonesia’s Prabowo visits China after initially cancelling trip over protests

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will visit China for a military parade commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II on Wednesday, a minister said, after earlier cancelling his trip over deadly protests last week stoked by the death of a young delivery driver. “Tonight, President Prabowo Subianto departed for Beijing, China, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. He monitored the situation and received reports from all relevant officials that public life was gradually returning...

Events

2 d. ago 400 Indonesian children ill after eating Prabowo’s free school meals

Around 400 children have fallen ill after eating free school meals in Indonesia’s western Bengkulu Province in the worst case of mass food poisoning to date linked to President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship food programme. Prabowo launched the programme of free meals for children and pregnant women in January, but the initiative has been marred by mass food poisoning across the archipelago, affecting hundreds of people. Last month, 365 people fell ill from free school meals in Central Java....

Politics

4 d. ago Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto cancels China visit amid growing protests

Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto cancels China visit amid growing protests  Euronews.com

Politics

5 d. ago Indonesia protests: Prabowo cancels China trip, Beijing issues security warning

Indonesia protests: Prabowo cancels China trip, Beijing issues security warning  yahoo.com

Events

5 d. ago Indonesia’s Prabowo scraps China trip, TikTok halts live feed amid protests

Indonesia’s Prabowo scraps China trip, TikTok halts live feed amid protests  Al Jazeera

Events

5 d. ago Indonesia’s Prabowo scraps China trip over protests, TikTok halts live feed

Indonesia’s Prabowo scraps China trip over protests, TikTok halts live feed  Al Jazeera

Events

5 d. ago Indonesia protests prompt Prabowo to cancel China trip, Beijing security warning

The Chinese embassy in Jakarta warned Chinese citizens in Indonesia to avoid crowds on the weekend as an outbreak of protests forced the Indonesian president to cancel his trip to China. “[Citizens and agencies should] improve security precautions, closely monitor local developments, minimise non-essential outings, steer clear of protest crowds and areas, and avoid visiting crowded locations,” the embassy said in a social media post on Saturday. Also on Saturday, Indonesian State Secretary...

Events

5 d. ago Indonesia’s Prabowo poised to offer world a new, pragmatic road map

The world is in a state of geopolitical drift. The old unipolar order has fractured into a complex mosaic of competing interests and asymmetric power. From simmering US-China tensions to persistent regional conflicts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the traditional architecture of global governance appears increasingly strained. The United Nations, the very institution designed to manage this complexity, often finds itself paralysed by vetoes and competing national agendas. A search for a...

Politics

5 d. ago Indonesia’s president Prabowo cancels China trip as protests continue

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday cancelled a planned trip to China as days of protests spread further outside the capital Jakarta, with several regional parliament buildings set ablaze. Prabowo had been expected to attend a “Victory Day” parade in Beijing on September 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II following Japan’s formal surrender. The protests, the first major test for Prabowo’s nearly year-old government, began in Jakarta this week over lawmakers’...

Politics

5 d. ago Indonesian president cancels China trip as lawmakers’ homes looted amid unrest

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday cancelled a planned trip to China as days of protests spread further outside the capital Jakarta, with several regional parliament buildings set ablaze. Prabowo had been expected to attend a Victory Day parade in Beijing on September 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II following Japan’s formal surrender. The protests, the first major test for Prabowo’s nearly year-old government, began in Jakarta this week over lawmakers’...

Politics

5 d. ago Homes of Indonesian finance minister, lawmakers looted as unrest widens

Demonstrations in Indonesia escalated on Sunday with reports of looting at the homes of the finance minister and several lawmakers, as a fire started by protesters at a council building killed at least three people. Frustration with lawmakers, accused of being oblivious to the struggles of common folk, snowballed into widespread violence after a delivery driver was fatally hit by a police tactical vehicle deployed to deal with protesters earlier decrying low wages and financial perks for...

Politics

5 d. ago Indonesia to remove perks for MPs, suspend errant lawmakers amid protests

Indonesian political parties have agreed to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians, President Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday, following protests and rioting across the Southeast Asian country. Protests in Indonesia escalated on Sunday with reports of looting at the homes of the finance minister and several lawmakers, as a fire started by protesters at a council building killed at least three people. Frustration with lawmakers, accused of being oblivious to the struggles of...

Events

5 d. ago Indonesia’s nationwide protests turn into violent backlash against elite rule

Indonesia’s wave of unrest intensified over the weekend with looting, arson and deadly violence reported in multiple cities, as President Prabowo Subianto faced growing pressure to reassert control and respond decisively. On Sunday, he told the nation that political parties had struck a deal to strip parliamentarians of housing allowances and overseas trip privileges – a rare concession amid mounting public anger. But analysts warned this may only be the beginning, as the chaos has revealed a...

Events

6 d. ago ‘I am shocked’: Prabowo hits out at Indonesia’s police over protest handling

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has criticised the police for their handling of unrest in the capital, as thousands continued to protest on Friday evening despite heavy rain and with the military showing up at some sites. The protests – initially over increased allowances for lawmakers at a time of economic uncertainty for many Indonesians – were fuelled by anger over the death of a motorcycle taxi driver struck by an armoured vehicle during clashes on Thursday evening. They’ve mostly been...

Events

6 d. ago Indonesia protests: 3 killed in fire as Prabowo condemns ‘excessive’ police

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has criticised the police for their handling of unrest in the capital, as elsewhere in the country at least three people died in a fire started by protesters. The protests – initially over increased allowances for lawmakers at a time of economic uncertainty for many Indonesians – were fuelled by anger over the death of a motorcycle taxi driver struck by an armoured vehicle during clashes on Thursday evening. They have mostly been concentrated in Jakarta...

Events

6 d. ago Indonesia protest fire kills 3 as Prabowo condemns ‘excessive’ police actions

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has criticised the police for their handling of unrest in the capital, as elsewhere in the country at least three people died in a fire started by protesters. The protests – initially over increased allowances for lawmakers at a time of economic uncertainty for many Indonesians – were fuelled by anger over the death of a motorcycle taxi driver struck by an armoured vehicle during clashes on Thursday evening. They have mostly been concentrated in Jakarta...

Events