Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto awarded Rp158.3 billion (about US$8.71 million) in bonuses to medal-winning athletes and coaches from the 2026 Asian Games and Asian Para Games at Jakarta's State Palace on Thursday.

Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir said Rp61.1 billion (about US$3.36 million) went to Asian Games medalists and coaches, while Rp97.2 billion (about US$5.35 million) went to Asian Para Games recipients.

Indonesia won 39 medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan: five gold, 11 silver and 23 bronze, finishing 16th and exceeding its target of four gold medals.

Indonesian para-athletes won 73 medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games, including 15 gold, 21 silver and 37 bronze. The haul put Indones...