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Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday awarded an honorary four-star general rank to Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a former high-ranking army officer who is linked to human rights abuses and who emerged as the apparent winner of the Feb. 14 presidential election. Widodo gave the honorary promotion to Subianto, 72, in front of high-ranking military and police officials in Jakarta. A four-star general is Indonesia's second-highest military rank, usually held by the officer who leads the country’s military.

Critics accuse President Joko Widodo of helping to cover up his defence minister’s alleged human rights violations to strengthen their political alliance.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday awarded an honorary four-star general rank to Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto…

Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) Arief Prasetyo Adi advised the public to not engage in panic-buying of rice. "The government has guaranteed ...

The newly signed presidential decree mandates that digital platforms must pay media companies for news content. Analysts say any division between the industries will be at the expense of Indonesians.