The recently resolved border dispute between Aceh and North Sumatra has reignited long-simmering territorial tensions in other parts of the country, highlighting an urgent need for a clear legal framework governing regional boundaries. Tensions rose last week after the Home Ministry issued a decree that transferred the ownership of four contested islands from Aceh to […]
A renewed plan for a long-awaited meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and PDI-P chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has gained traction ahead of the opposition party congress, with analysts saying it could shape Megawati’s political future and the party’s direction for the next five years. Since Prabowo’s decisive victory in the last presidential election, a reconciliatory meeting […]
During a cabinet-wide meeting and iftar event, President Prabowo Subianto ordered ministers and state agency heads to expedite the rollout of some populist policies in the education and local economy sectors, ranging from Sekolah Rakyat to village cooperatives for rural economic development. Just weeks after public protests over government policies and large bureaucracy, President Prabowo Subianto instructed […]
