TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Chair of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Hariyadi Sukamdani is concerned about the condition of the domestic hotel business after the budget efficiency policy emerged. Based on PHRI calculations, budget cuts could cause the national accommodation and hotel business to lose up to Rp12.4 trillion in revenue. As is known, Indonesian … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said the government will use funds from the budget cuts for the Free Nutritious Meals program. The General Chairperson of the Gerindra Party said that Rp24 trillion will be used for the continuation of the MBG. “I was forced to use Rp24 trillion for Free Nutritious Meals. Our … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto stated that not all political parties need to join the government to contribute to effective governance. He suggested that parties can offer valuable assistance from outside the cabinet by providing constructive criticism and oversight of the Red and White Cabinet’s performance. “They will correct us. They will improve us. … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Gerindra Party openly announced that newly appointed Chair of Gerindra Party, Prabowo Subianto, will once again run for president in the 2029 general elections. The announcement was made in front of party leaders of the Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) during a gathering ahead of Gerindra’s 17th anniversary in Hambalang, West Java, on … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General Maruli Simanjuntak has denied claims that the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) are exercising a dual function (dwifungsi) within President Prabowo Subianto’s administration. He emphasized that the concept of TNI’s dual function was a feature of Soeharto’s era and no longer applies today. “The idea of dwifungsi … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Friday, February 14, 2025. Here are the highlights: 10 Best Universities in the United States 2025, MIT Tops the List; Garuda Indonesia Named Among Best Airlines in the World for 2025; and Prabowo: Indonesia’s Corruption Level is Very Alarming. The following is the list of … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Prabowo stated that the level of corruption in Indonesia is already very alarming. Prabowo mentioned that corruption is the root cause of regression in various sectors such as education and development. Therefore, the Head of State is committed to using his authority to eradicate corruption. “The level of corruption in my … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Prabowo’s carbon capture and storage campaign is dominated by business interests, rather than climate crisis mitigation. THE administration of Prabowo Subianto is busy promoting carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology as a way of mitigating climate change. But is this really to prevent a 2-degree-Celsius rise in global temperatures, or simply an excuse to maintain the dominance … Read more
tate-owned radio station RRI and state-run television TVRI have cut their contract workers and contributors, following President Prabowo Subianto’s sweeping budget cuts to all ministries and agencies amid the need to fund other priority programs. Both institutions assured the cut wont affect their employees that are classified as state servants. RRI spokesperson Yonas Markus Tuhuleruw … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and First Lady Emine Erdogan will conduct a state visit to Indonesia on February 11-12, 2025. Deputy of Protocol, Press, and Media Affairs of the Presidential Secretariat, Yusuf Permana, stated that President Prabowo will directly welcome Erdogan and his wife at the Bogor Presidential Palace on Wednesday, February … Read more