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Prabowo Subianto

Prabowo Subianto
Prabowo Subianto
Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo is Indonesia’s eighth president, representing the Gerindra Party. He took office in October 2024. A former military general previously accused of human rights abuses during the presidency of his father-in-law Suharto, Prabowo served as defence minister under former president Joko Widodo, who defeated him in two prior elections.
Born
17 Oct 1951
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President of Indonesia
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Can palm biodiesel be Malaysia’s quick fix for soaring fuel prices?

Infrastructure costs, supply chains and industry readiness could pose problems for wider adoption of biodiesel blends, analysts say.

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Indonesia lays to rest peacekeepers killed in Lebanon, Prabowo condemns attacks

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South Korea and Indonesia’s fighter jet is ready. But will it sell?

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Indonesia rebalances energy policy as Iran war spurs new projects

As oil prices surge, Indonesia aims to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and intensify the use of crude palm oil for diesel blending.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Tokyo on Tuesday. Prabowo has invited Japan to develop Indonesia’s nuclear and renewable energy. Photo: Kyodo
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Indonesian peacekeepers’ deaths spur calls for Middle East exit plan

Lawmakers want Indonesia to pressure Israel for answers and urge Jakarta to rethink its Lebanon and Gaza peacekeeping mission.

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Indonesia

Video | Indonesia scales back free-meal programme

Indonesia aims to save 40 trillion rupiah (US$2.3 billion) by serving five free meals a week instead of six.

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Indonesia

Indonesia slashes free meals budget to save US$2.3 billion as fuel prices soar

President Prabowo Subianto had previously insisted that the meal programme would be untouched.

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Students pray before eating food supplied by the Indonesian government’s free meal programme at an elementary school in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia, on October 30 last year. Photo: AFP
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Indonesia will not pay US$1 billion fee for Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’: Prabowo

Indonesia’s president denies making any financial commitments and warns Jakarta will quit the board if it fails Palestinians.

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Can Japan offer Indonesia a ‘credible alternative’ to China on Prabowo’s visit?

Defence and minerals to dominate the agenda as Tokyo offers hi-tech warships and energy pacts to secure Indonesia as a ‘trusted partner’.

Indonesia

Opinion | Indonesia’s new aircraft carrier is more vanity project than war machine

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The Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi pictured in 2016. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Half of Indonesia is travelling for Eid as US$100 oil threatens state finances

A US$100 oil shock is ballooning fuel subsidies towards a deficit cap breach.

People carry their belongings as they arrive for a free bus trip to their hometowns organised by the Jakarta provincial government in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday. Photo: AP
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Prabowo ‘surprised’ by Iran war, says US bombing won’t spark regime change

The president says he does not see any ‘rationality’ in the military campaign, urging all sides to ‘look for the peaceful option’ to end the war.

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Indonesia

Acid attack on Indonesian activist raises fears for democracy under Prabowo

Andrie Yunus, who had previously received threats for his activism, was rushed to hospital with burns to 24 per cent of his body.

Indonesia

Why Indonesia’s waste-to-energy goal may not be ‘quick fix’ for landfill crisis

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Registered scavengers walking in the Bantargebang landfill in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta. Photo: AFP
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Will Iran war push Indonesia to quit Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’?

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Boys in solidarity with Palestinians hold signs as they take part in a protest, outside the US embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 13. Photo: Reuters
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Indonesia’s US trade deal faces a sovereignty reckoning at home

Nearly 80 civil groups and 65 academics have signed a petition urging parliament to block ratification of the ‘shameful’ deal.

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Indonesia

Indonesia to ban under-16s from ‘high-risk’ social media platforms

Minister Meutya Hafid said the restrictions would protect children from online harms, but experts warned enforcement might prove difficult.

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A student uses a mobile phone for online learning in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, in 2020. Photo: EPA
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Indonesia

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Indonesia’s president offered to fly to Tehran in person, but critics say joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ cost Jakarta its neutrality.

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Indonesia is getting an aircraft carrier. The Philippines isn’t. Does it matter?

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The Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi pictured in 2016. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Indonesia’s bid to execute 6 cargo ship crew in drug case sparks legal debate

Prosecutors allege the crew knowingly transported nearly two tonnes of meth, while lawyers say criminal intent must be assessed individually.

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Officials from Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency and other law enforcement bodies present nearly two tonnes of methamphetamine seized in the Riau Islands. Photo: Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency (BNN)
Indonesia

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Kerry Adrianto Riza, son of ‘gasoline godfather’ Riza Chalid, was given 15 years’ jail and ordered to pay US$173 million in restitution.

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Why Indonesia’s lead role in Gaza peacekeeping force carries high political risk

Jakarta has reiterated that it ‘will not conduct military operations’ after it agreed to assume the role of deputy commander of the force.

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Zinc roofs on top of a house in Walatungga village, Sumba Island, Indonesia. Photo: AP
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (centre) attends the inaugural meeting of the “Board of Peace” in Washington on Thursday. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
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The US president gathers global allies to fund Gaza’s reconstruction while issuing a final 10-day warning to Iran.

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Experts warn many other such cases may not be recorded, and urge educators to be more vigilant to signs of emotional distress among students.

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