Jakarta Power Play
Prabowo leads first independence day ceremony as president
President Prabowo Subianto served for the first time as Inspector of Ceremony for the commemoration of 80th Anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
Indonesia allocates Rp6.26 trillion for IKN in 2026, down from previous years
The government has allocated Rp6.26 trillion (US$387 million) for two development programs of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority for 2026, down by more than half from the Rp13 trillion allocated in 2025.
Prabowo vows crackdown on Illegal mines, warns military and police figures
President Prabowo Subianto has pledged a sweeping crackdown on illegal mining operations, revealing that authorities have identified 1,063 such sites across Indonesia, with estimated state losses of at least Rp 300 trillion (US$18.18 billion).
Prabowo’s 2026 State Budget: Optimism amid global economic challenges
President Prabowo Subianto’s administration has presented the 2026 State Budget (RAPBN), targeting a growth rate of 5.2–5.8 percent and aiming to keep the fiscal deficit at 2.53 percent of GDP.
Agrinas Pangan Nusantara CEO resigns over “lengthy bureaucracy”
Joao Angelo De Sousa Mota has stepped down as president director of state-owned food security firm PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara after only six months in office, citing bureaucratic hurdles within its parent holding, State investment management agency BPI Danantara.
No room for corruption in free meals program: Agency head
Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, has dismissed the possibility of corruption within the government’s Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, citing a robust financial management system designed to ensure transparency and accountability.
Government reaffirms natural gas as key pillar of energy transition
The government has maintained that natural gas is the primary source of energy transition in the country's energy strategy. Mirza Mahendra, Director of the Program Development Division at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), said while representing Acting Director General of Oil and Gas, Tri Winarno, outlined the government’s focus on prioritizing gas use for domestic needs.
House urges full probe into mysterious death of foreign ministry diplomat
Law, human rights, and security Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) asks the National Police to conduct a thorough investigation into the mysterious death of Arya Daru Pangayunan, a 39-year-old diplomat with the Foreign Ministry, whose passing has sparked widespread public speculation due to its unusual circumstances.
House Commission chair: Criminal Code Procedure bill not to weaken KPK
Chairman of Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR), Habiburokhman, has ensured that the Draft Criminal Code Procedure Code (RUU KUHAP) would not weaken the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
House criticizes Danantara’s project management, warns of strategic, fiscal risks
Trade and SOEs Commission VI of the House of Representatives raises concerns over the effectiveness of Danantara, a newly formed state-owned investment holding, in managing key national projects as the majority of its 21 priority projects remain entangled in financial, structural and business model issues that undermine its vision of stabilizing and optimizing state-owned assets.
Prabowo launches over cooperatives to boost grassroots economic sovereignty
President Prabowo Subianto launched the institutional establishment of 80,081 Red-and-White Cooperatives (Koperasi Merah Putih) across the nation’s villages and urban neighborhoods, marking a major leap in Indonesia’s grassroots economic reform agenda.
House targets new oil and gas law in 2026, eyes major overhaul
The House of Representatives (DPR) will open the door to drafting a new Oil and Gas Law (UU Migas) in 2026 only upon the completion of deliberations on the New and Renewable Energy (EBT) Bill and the Electricity Bill, said Eddy Soeparno, Member of Commission VII and Deputy Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR).