Jakarta Power Play
Danantara mobilizes SOEs network as deadly hydro-meteorological disasters hit Sumatra
State investment management agency Danantara Indonesia has raised deep concern over the severe hydro-meteorological disasters striking multiple regions across Sumatra, where the government has declared an emergency following days of extreme rainfall that triggered flash floods and landslides, causing widespread devastation.
TNI, BAIS officers’ deployment to guard oil refineries wins support from lawmaker, analyst, oil business
A plan by Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsuddin to deploy Indonesian Military (TNI) and Defense Intelligence Agency (BAIS) officers to secure all oil refineries nationwide has won the support of a lawmaker, an analyst and the oil business circle.
Prabowo’s expanding use of presidential clemency sparks debate over Indonesia’s justice system
In his first year in office, President Prabowo Subianto has exercised four presidential prerogatives to overturn or correct criminal decisions ‒ a series of moves that has divided legal experts and ignited renewed scrutiny of Indonesia’s judicial integrity, particularly in corruption cases.
Prabowo grants rehabilitation to convicted former ASDP CEO following House review
President Prabowo Subianto has signed a presidential decree granting rehabilitation to former state-owned ferry operator ASDP Indonesia Ferry president director Ira Puspadewi and two other former senior executives, following a legal review initiated by the House of Representatives (DPR).
President Prabowo appoints Arif Satria as new head of research agency
President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated Arif Satria, Rector of the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), as the new Head of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) in a ceremony held at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Monday, November 10, 2025.
Forest task force uncovers mining violations in Morowali
The government’s Forest Area Enforcement Task Force (PKH) has uncovered multiple mining operations encroaching into protected forest areas during an inspection at PT Bumi Morowali Utara (BMU) in Bungku Pesisir District, Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi.
Golkar proposes Soeharto as national hero, Prabowo to consider request
Golkar Party Chairman Bahlil Lahadalia met with President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday, November 3, 2025 proposing that Indonesia’s second president, Soeharto, be granted the title of national hero.
Nusantara Capital authority secures Rp225 trillion in investments
The Nusantara Capital (IKN) Authority has announced a significant financial milestone, marking one year under President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, confirming that the development of Indonesia’s new capital is now supported by a strong and increasingly independent financial foundationand no longer reliant solely on state funding.
AGO raids offices and residences of Customs officials, seizes palm oil export documents
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has conducted searches at more than five locations in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, the Ministry of Finance.
Zulkifli Hasan named to lead National Committee for Carbon Emission Control and NDC achievement
President Prabowo Subianto on Monday, October 20, 2025 appointed Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan as Chairman of the Steering Committee for achieving Indonesia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets and controlling greenhouse gas (GHG).
Prabowo claims economic stability, record investments, falling poverty
President Prabowo Subianto struck the right note on Indonesia’s strong economic performance amid global uncertainty during the Cabinet Plenary Meeting at the State Palace in Jakarta on Monday, October 20, 2025.
Prabowo-Gibran administration: Hyperactive first year balancing power, results, diplomacy, and populism
As the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka marks its first year in office, the government has touted a string of accomplishments, but economists warn that structural and fiscal headwinds continue to cloud Indonesia’s path toward its ambitious 8 percent growth target.