Olly Dondokambey, treasurer of PDIP, the largest political party in the country, confirmed that the party has nominated Pramono Anung, cabinet secretary, as governor candidate for Jakarta. He will enter the race with fellow PDIP cadre Rano Karno, former governor of Banten, as running mate.
Read MoreShares of Sea Ltd, parent of Shopee, Garena, and SeaBank Indonesia, ended lower by 0.44% to US$82.81 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Monday (Aug 26) to make a market capitalisation of US$47.4 billion. Some netizens have urged investigations into Sea Ltd’s role in the tour of Kaesang Pangarep, chairman of PSI, a political party in Indonesia.
Read MoreThe government has already allocated US$455 million for electric motorcycle subsidy since it was announced in May 2024. The subsidy will cover the purchase of 800,000 new electric motorcycles and the conversion of 200,000 combustion engine motorcycles into electric ones.
Read MoreOther than the Jakarta gubernatorial election, we’re also waiting for PDIP’s pick for the East Java gubernatorial election. Will PDIP nominate Tri Rismaharini, familiarly known as Risma, to challenge the incumbent Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa as it has been rumored for months?
Read MoreSocial media posting from Erina Sofia Gudono, wife of Kaesang Pangarep (youngest son of outgoing president Jokowi and chairman of PSI), angered some netizens during and aftermath of the ‘Constitutional Crisis’ last week. Kompas, the largest newspaper in the country, followed that up with a stinging report about her flexing.
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