Indonesia announces 75-day campaign period for presidential candidates
The General Elections Commission (KPU) of Indonesia has set the campaigning period for the three pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates for the upcoming elections at 75 days — from November 28, 2023, to February 10, 2024.
Up to 205 million people will head to the polls on February 14, 2024, to vote for one of the candidates. (Photo: Bloomberg)
Jakarta (VNA) - The General ElectionsCommission (KPU) of Indonesia has set the campaigning period for the threepairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates for the upcoming electionsat 75 days — from November 28, 2023, to February 10, 2024.
The campaign period for the presidential and vicepresidential candidates will be the same as the campaign period for legislativemember elections, KPU member Idham Holik said.
Earlier, the KPUannounced the three pairs of candidates who will run to succeedPresident Joko Widodo and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin in next year’s elections.
Anies Baswedan andMuhaimin Iskandar, Ganjar Pranowo and Mahfud MD, and Prabowo Subianto andGibran Rakabuming Raka have been declared eligible as presidential and vicepresidential candidate pairs for the simultaneous elections in 2024.
Up to 205 million people will head tothe polls on February 14, 2024, to vote for one of the candidates. The nextpresident will be sworn in October 2024./.
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) of Indonesia is investigating an alleged corruption case involving hundreds of billions of rupiah in the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) at this country’s Ministry of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Indonesian Government is planning to extend fiscal incentives for electric vehicles (EVs), especially electric motorcycles, to the next year with support levels equivalent to this year, said Deputy Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment Rachmat Kaimuddin.
PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), Indonesia's state-owned railway company, has started using Biosolar B30 - a biodiesel blend containing 30% palm oil - as fuel for its trains.
The Republic of Korea (RoK), China and Japan agreed on May 3 to reinforce the regional financial safety net, along with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), by launching a new financing facility programme meant to extend greater support in case of a financial crisis.
A technical issue combined with an extreme heatwave was blamed for a series of explosions at a military base that killed 20 soldiers and injured several others in Cambodia on April 27, the country’s Ministry of Defence said in a May 2 statement as reported by the Xinhua news agency.
The Customs Department of Thailand is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods sent via postal services, regardless of the goods value, starting in May.
A lecturer from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine has warned Thais to be more vigilant against COVID-19, saying infection rates appeare to be worsening with higher hospital admissions, deaths and severe cases.
Malaysia should harness the collective expertise and resources to drive sustainable growth and development of the halal industry, according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Laos has officially restored the 10% value-added tax (VAT) rate starting May 1, in a bid to support the country’s budget revenue and socio-economic development.
The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) entered its second plenary session in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 23, discussing ways to ensure comprehensive security for the people-centred ASEAN Community.
The first session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) in Hanoi on April 23 focused on fast and sustainable growth for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of carbon crediting programmes across Southeast Asia.
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn reaffirmed ASEAN leaders' commitment to empowering the youth to unleash their full potential when he had a dialogue with ASEAN youth in Hanoi on April 22 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Future Forum (AF 2024).
The Thai Government is being urged to increase the proportion of renewable power generation to more than the target of 50% set in the power development plan (PDP).
The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of Indonesia on April 21 lifted its tsunami advisory issued previously following the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district of North Sulawesi province.
Thailand expects to export about 1 million tonnes of durian, valued at an estimated 130 billion THB (3.53 billion USD) this year, with most of the shipments to China, according to Minister of Agriculture Thammanat Prompao.
The 72nd meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) and related meetings are being held by the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang on April 22-26.
Enhancing regional food security and tackling the pressing challenges of climate change will be key agendas defining Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (lower house) Johari Abdul told the press on April 19.
Up to 205 million people will head to the polls on February 14, 2024, to vote for one of the candidates. (Photo: Bloomberg) 
