Category: Local politics

In a recent announcement, Hadi Tjahjanto, the Coordinating Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Minister, revealed that the country is making significant strides to improve its cybersecurity capabilities, even though less than one third of all regional administrations have specialized response teams for cyberattacks. This announcement comes in the wake of a ransomware attack on a…

Recently, a significant cyberattack targeted over 40 government agencies in Indonesia, causing widespread disruption to various services. According to official reports, this cyberattack is considered one of the most severe incidents the country has faced in recent years, with far-reaching consequences for the affected organizations. The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, which oversees immigration…

The President-Elect of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, recently underwent a successful leg surgery at the National Defense Central Hospital in Jakarta to address a long-standing limp caused by previous parachuting accidents. Despite the risks involved, Mr. Prabowo has made a remarkable recovery and has resumed his duties as the country’s Defense Minister. While the specific details…

Following a ransomware attack on Indonesia’s Temporary National Data Center (PDNS), the country’s immigration data has been securely transferred to Amazon Web Service (AWS). Yasonna Laoly, the Law and Human Rights Minister, sought to reassure the public of the data’s safety stored on AWS after the cyberattack, stating that all is now well without any…

The surge of online gambling in several sub-districts in Jakarta has raised significant concerns, particularly in Tambora Subdistrict, which has emerged as the second most active area for online gambling participants in Indonesia. Holi Susanto, the head of Tambora sub-district, has acknowledged the challenges in monitoring residents who are addicted to online gambling, as they…

Mr. Prabowo Subianto, the President-elect for the 2024-2029 term, has successfully recovered after undergoing leg surgery at Sudirman RSPPN. Following the operation, Mr. Prabowo expressed his readiness to serve the Indonesian people in the coming years. In an Instagram post on Sunday, June 30, Mr. Prabowo expressed his gratitude to the medical team at Sudirman…

In a distinguished ceremony on Wednesday, Indonesia’s electoral commission formally announced Prabowo Subianto as the president-elect, following the dismissal of challenges by two defeated presidential candidates by the country’s highest court. Prabowo Subianto, the current defense minister, secured the presidency with an impressive 58.6% of the votes, totaling over 96 million ballots. Despite allegations of…

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that it is presently conducting an investigation into the distribution of social assistance (Bansos) during the COVID-19 pandemic, including aid allocated by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. These developments follow allegations of corrupt practices in the procurement of food supplies for individuals heavily impacted by the pandemic in Greater…

Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto addressed the comments made by his opponent Anies Baswedan during the first debate at the General Elections Commission (KPU) Office in Jakarta. Anies took the opportunity to question the nomination process of Prabowo’s running mate, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, suggesting that it may have involved bending the law for political gain. In…

The recent cyberattack on multiple Indonesian government entities has brought the country’s inadequate oversight of data centers to the forefront. Following the revelation that the majority of information stored in state data centers was not backed up, President Joko Widodo has ordered an urgent audit of government data centers. This attack has highlighted Indonesia’s susceptibility…