Indonesia’s president promised free meals for every student in the country. But unemployment is rising, and some analysts say ...

Subianto, who was then defense minister, vowed to continue the modernization agenda that has brought rapid growth and vaulted Indonesia into the ranks of middle-income countries.

"The Minister of Religious Affairs conveyed, 'We fully believe in the new management of hajj in Indonesia,' so they will not ...

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Prabowo Subianto’s inauguration as Indonesian president on Sunday caps a remarkable political comeback from years on Western blacklists.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will hold talks with President Vladimir Putin in Russia this week to explore ways to deepen what their foreign ministers cast on Tuesday as a burgeoning strategic ...

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, right, greets Microsoft co-founder and former CEO Bill Gates during their meeting at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Credit: AP ...

On the campaign trail last year Prabowo Subianto, a former general with a sketchy human-rights record, pledged to give every Indonesian child a free lunch. Experts predicted this would cost $28bn ...

Mr Prabowo often argues that the meals are needed to tackle childhood stunting, but this condition is irreversible after the age of two, so the lunch programme cannot fix it.

Indonesia got a new leader on Sunday as former general Prabowo Subianto was sworn in after winning the presidential election by a landslide earlier this year. The 73-year-old nationalist, who has ...

A wealthy former general with ties to both Indonesia's popular outgoing president and the country's dictatorial past will be inaugurated Sunday as the nation's new leader.