It was initially thought an easy race for Ridwan Kamil, who got support from almost all political parties joining Prabowo-Gibran coalition (also known as KIM Plus), to become new governor of Jakarta. As we’re getting closer to the election day (November 27), however, it seems Pramono Anung, an underdog endorsed by PDIP and some small parties, gained more grounds.
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While all the other parties, including PDIP, are seeking for power sharing in the next cabinet, Nasdem Party decides to take the other way around. Nasdem, a political party led by media mogul Surya Paloh, told the press on Sunday (Oct. 13) that the Party won’t be in the cabinet, but they will still support Prabowo-Gibran’s administration.
Read MorePresident-elect Prabowo Subianto met with the outgoing President Jokowi at the latter’s private residence in Solo, Central Java, on Sunday (Oct. 13). Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is Jokowi’s eldest son, accompanied Prabowo in the meeting. This is the second meeting between Prabowo and Jokowi in the past few days.
Read MoreSinarmas Group’s Widjaja Family acquired some properties in London (UK), while RGE’s Sukanto Tanoto purchased high-profile assets in Germany. This time, Musim Mas Group’s Karim Family acquired a property in Tokyo, Japan.
Read MoreWith a population of around 280 million people, Indonesia will continue to attract investments in healthcare sector. Despite downfall of middle-income group in the past ten years, improvement in the universail healthcare program (BPJS Kesehatan) and potential collaboration with private insurance facilities are seen main stimulus for growth in the sector.
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