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Prabowo’s South Korea Visit Secures $10.2 Billion in Investment Deals

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s state visit to South Korea has yielded major economic gains, with businesses from both countries signing memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth US$10.2 billion (around Rp173 trillion). The figure was announced by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto after attending the “Indonesia–Korea Partnership for Resilient Growth” forum in Seoul on … Read more

Prabowo Returns Home to Jakarta After Securing Deals in Japan, South Korea

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta early Thursday morning, after completing his tour of two East Asian countries: Japan and South Korea. The Garuda Indonesia-1 aircraft carrying President Prabowo and a limited entourage, including Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, landed at approximately 12:01 a.m. Western Indonesian Time … Read more

Today’s Top 3 News: Prabowo Calls Himself a Micromanager at Tokyo Business Forum

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Here are the highlights: Prabowo Calls Himself a Micromanager at Tokyo Business Forum; Trump Threatens to Bomb Iran Desalination Plants If Talks Fail; and Prabowo Meets South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung at Blue House Today. The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today: 1. Prabowo Calls … Read more

Prabowo Departs for Japan, Set to Meet Emperor Naruhito

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto left Jakarta and departed for Japan on Sunday morning, March 29, 2026. According to the Presidential Secretariat, Prabowo and a limited entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta at around 10:35 AM. The Head of State’s departure was witnessed by Deputy Speaker of the People’s Consultative … Read more

Prabowo and Anwar Ibrahim Discuss Strategic Issues

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto welcomed the visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Friday, March 27, 2026. Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya referred to the moment as a meeting between two old friends. “This evening, President Prabowo Subianto welcomed his old friend, who is also the Prime … Read more

Prabowo Pushes Acceleration of Waste-to-Energy Projects in Major Cities

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has ordered accelerating waste-to-energy management in major Indonesian cities. As reported by Antara, Prabowo made this statement while receiving Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, the Minister of Investment and Downstreaming, who is also the Head of the Danantara Investment Management Agency, along with several other ministers from the Red and White Cabinet, at … Read more

Growing Corn on Police Land

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There are many irregularities in the data concerning the achievement of National Police production targets for corn. The President is taking the police away from its core responsibilities. DURING the administration of President Prabowo Subianto, the National Police (Polri) has moved further and further away from its main duties and functions. As an institution that should … Read more

Prabowo to Revamp Distribution Scheme for Free Meal Program

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto discussed plans to adjust the implementation of Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program during a meeting with several public figures at his residence in Hambalang, Bogor, West Java, on Wednesday night, March 17, 2026. Content creator and entrepreneur Mardigu Wowiek Prasantyo, who attended the gathering, said he gained a new … Read more

Prabowo Believes Indonesia Has a Role in Board of Peace for Palestine

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is convinced that Indonesia’s participation in the Board of Peace can influence this U.S.-based international body to achieve an independent Palestine. Since Indonesia officially joined the BoP on January 22, 2026, various criticisms have emerged from civil society, academics, and Islamic social organizations. Criticisms have intensified after the U.S. and Israel … Read more

Prabowo Considers Work-from-Home Policy to Reduce Fuel Consumption Amid Middle East War

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President Prabowo Subianto has suggested that Indonesia consider implementing work-from-home arrangements as part of a broader strategy to conserve fuel consumption amid global economic uncertainty. Speaking during a Plenary Cabinet Meeting at the State Palace in Jakarta on Friday (13 March 2026), the president emphasised the need for proactive measures to mitigate the potential impact … Read more