[1] It took three days of preparation[2] and Rp 50 million (at the time US$130,000) in start-up costs for the newspaper to be established.

Other members of the editorial staff included Syamsul Bisri, Rahman Tolleng, Sayuti Melik, David Natipulu, and Cosmas Batubara.

[a][5] Suara Karya's influence resulted in Golkar winning their first election and securing their political power.

[10] In 1989, Suara Karya received light sanctions from the Ministry of Information after running an article on the Sultan of Brunei.

[11] When Suharto was forced to resign from office in 1998, Suara Karya's circulation dropped sharply from 300,000 to 3,000.

[1] After Golkar received the largest number of votes in the 2004 legislative election, it attempted a revamp of the newspaper and vowed not to promote the party's political interests through the daily;[1] Dirk Tomsa considers their efforts unsuccessful, as Suara Karya was still often used as a way for Golkar members to express their opinions.