Prabowo Subianto

Why Indonesia’s plan to gatekeep its biggest commodity exports is rattling businesses and investors

A farmer harvesting palm oil fruit in Central Kalimantan province on July 22, 2025. A new state entity called Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia is set to take charge of overseas sales of coal, palm oil and ferroalloys, and may expand to other strategic natural resources.

Prabowo’s biggest crackdown on Indonesia tycoons shocked his own officials

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has long railed against Indonesia’s tycoons, accusing them of harnessing national wealth for personal gain.

Indonesia to bring commodity exports under centralised control, President Prabowo says

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto said the country had lost as much as US$908 billion (S$1.2 trillion) in revenues in the last 34 years.

Indonesia’s Prabowo unveils ambitious growth and fiscal deficit targets, seeks ‘magnificent prosperity’

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto delivers his speech on economic policies and the 2027 fiscal plan to parliament members at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 20, 2026.

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From ‘glass cars’ to dollar remarks, Prabowo’s quips draw laughs – but at what political cost?

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's jocular remarks have sparked memes, but analysts warned they can breed discontent.

Indonesian authorities using online disinformation campaigns to target critics, Amnesty says

Indonesian government critics targeted by lies, violence: Amnesty

Activists hold black umbrellas and posters during a protest in front of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on April 30.

Prabowo says Indonesia will build defence capability further as Air Force receives Rafale jets

Indonesian President recognises ‘problems’ with free meal scheme

The government hoped the scheme would provide meals for at least 82.9 million people, or about one-third of the country’s population.

Indonesian prison inmates assigned to cook free meals for schoolchildren

A total of 47 inmates are involved in the programme, preparing meals for more than 3,450 beneficiaries each day.

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