https://www.scmp.com/rss/523031/feed The latest news and top stories on Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Vice-President of Indonesia. He was the 18th Mayor of Surakarta from 2021 to 2024. As Vice-President, he holds a mandate to accelerate development, address human rights concerns and monitor unrest in Papua, leading the Special Autonomy Acceleration Board. His responsibilities also include advocating for Artificial Intelligence studies in the national curriculum. He is the youngest Vice-President in Indonesia’s history. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press Improved weather on Sunday helped rescuers on Indonesia’s main island of Java recover more bodies as they dug through mud and debris in search of scores of missing in a landslide that killed more than two dozen villagers. The predawn landslide on the slopes of Mount Burangrang in West Java province on Saturday buried some 34 houses in Pasir Langu village. On Sunday, 72 people remained missing, many feared buried under tons of mud, rocks and uprooted trees. About 230 residents living near the... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3341180/indonesian-rescuers-recover-bodies-after-java-landslide-72-still-missing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3341180/indonesian-rescuers-recover-bodies-after-java-landslide-72-still-missing?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:20:00 +0000 Resty Woro Yuniar Resty Woro Yuniar A police complaint against one of Indonesia’s best-known comedians has reignited debate over satire, blasphemy and free expression in the world’s third-largest democracy. The case involves 46-year-old stand-up comic and actor Pandji Pragiwaksono, whose Netflix special Mens Rea – an unfiltered performance touching on politics, law and democracy – was recorded in Jakarta before an audience of around 10,000 people on December 30. Pandji’s routine pokes fun at Indonesia’s political elite, taking aim... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3339880/indonesian-comic-hit-blasphemy-complaints-over-netflix-jokes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3339880/indonesian-comic-hit-blasphemy-complaints-over-netflix-jokes?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:30:13 +0000 Resty Woro Yuniar Resty Woro Yuniar Indonesia’s flagship programme to provide millions of schoolchildren with free nutritious meals is back in the spotlight after a delivery van linked to the initiative ploughed into a group of students in Jakarta last week, leaving 21 children and a teacher injured. The accident on Thursday has raised fresh questions about safety and oversight in what critics call the “chaotic” roll-out of the signature initiative of President Prabowo Subianto, which has a 71 trillion rupiah (US$4.2 billion)... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3336641/calls-halt-indonesias-free-meal-drive-after-horror-crash-injures-21-children?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3336641/calls-halt-indonesias-free-meal-drive-after-horror-crash-injures-21-children?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:11 +0000 Aisyah Llewellyn Aisyah Llewellyn In June, video footage of a young Indonesian boy dancing on the front of a wooden longboat, dressed in traditional clothes with large reflective sunglasses, went viral on TikTok. The performance is set to the song “Young Black & Rich”, by American rapper Melly Mike, as the boy sways and rocks on the bow, blowing kisses to the crowds gathered along the riverbanks. 在 Instagram 查看這則貼文 Rayyan Arkan Dikha（@rayyanarkandikha）分享的貼文 By early July, the boy’s moves had... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3327219/sumatran-longboat-festival-spawned-global-obsession-aura-farming?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3327219/sumatran-longboat-festival-spawned-global-obsession-aura-farming?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:30:08 +0000 Resty Woro Yuniar Resty Woro Yuniar Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s pledge to stamp out corruption is facing its first major test after a deputy minister was arrested, as speculation mounts over a possible reshuffle of his 110-member “jumbo” cabinet. Immanuel Ebenezer was swiftly fired by Prabowo following his arrest by the Corruption Eradication Commission on suspicion of receiving kickbacks and extortion. He is the first member of Prabowo’s cabinet to be named a suspect in a corruption investigation. The arrest... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3323237/indonesian-ministers-arrest-tests-prabowos-anti-corruption-pledge?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3323237/indonesian-ministers-arrest-tests-prabowos-anti-corruption-pledge?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:05:36 +0000 Resty Woro Yuniar Resty Woro Yuniar President Prabowo Subianto’s decision to assign Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka responsibility for Papua has fuelled speculation that he is being politically sidelined under the guise of a development mission to Indonesia’s most restive region. Gibran will have his hands full in trying to bring about lasting peace in Papua, as he has to build trust with tribal communities, including separatist factions, while obeying directives from the capital, according to analysts. Resource-rich but... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3318798/indonesias-gibran-being-exiled-papua-new-assignment-sparks-whispers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3318798/indonesias-gibran-being-exiled-papua-new-assignment-sparks-whispers?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:11:00 +0000