National Resilience
The nation’s ability to manage and recover from challenges is evaluated through its strategies in food security, defense, and energy preparedness. This section assesses Indonesia’s effectiveness in tackling crises and ensuring national resilience.
Domestic resources sufficient to handle Sumatra disaster response: Government
The government has stated that it does not yet require international assistance in handling the severe floods and landslides affecting Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
Prabowo launches special task force to build 300 bridges for remote regions
President Prabowo Subianto has established a special task force dedicated to constructing 300 bridges across Indonesia’s remote regions, aimed at addressing urgent access challenges to education, particularly for children who must cross rivers daily just to reach school.
President orders BRIN to accelerate innovation, strengthen strategic sectors
President Prabowo Subianto summoned Head of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Arif Satria, and his deputy Amarulla Octavian to the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Monday, November 24, 2025, discussing future direction of Indonesia’s research and innovation ecosystem.
Aspebindo calls for price changes, policy updates for Indonesia's energy goals
The Association of Indonesian Energy, Mineral, and Coal Suppliers (Aspebindo) has called for price adjustments and regulatory reforms to support coal producers and accelerate Indonesia’s energy transition amidst rising production costs, tight margins, and persistent infrastructure gaps.
RSPO strengthens ties with Indonesian, Malaysian farmers to boost sustainable practices
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has joined forces with smallholder farmer associations in Malaysia and Indonesia to enhance collaboration in promoting sustainable palm oil cultivation.
Prabowo plans to extend high-speed rail line to Banyuwangi
President Prabowo Subianto has expressed his intention to extend Indonesia’s high-speed rail network beyond Surabaya to Banyuwangi, at the eastern tip of Java.
Minister criticizes unsustainable groundwater exploitation by bottled water companies
Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has criticized bottled water companies for overexploiting groundwater resources, warning that the practice poses a serious long-term threat to the environment.
Job creation rated lowest in Prabowo-Gibran’s first-year performance: Indostrategi
A new survey by Indostrategi Research Institute found that job creation received the lowest score among key performance indicators in the first year of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s administration as it celebrates its first anniversary today, October 20, 2025.
Prabowo defends free nutritious meal program’s 99.99 percent success rate
President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed that the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program has achieved a very high success rate, despite a few isolated food poisoning incidents in the field.
Indonesia to boost agricultural, plantation downstream industry to increase export
The Indonesian government is planning to strengthen the downstream processing of agricultural and plantation commodities to increase added value and foreign exchange earnings, with priority commodities including coconut, gambier, and palm oil.
AHY: Food, water and energy are pillars of Indonesia’s sustainable development
Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), has emphasized that the country’s sustainable development agenda must rest on three fundamental pillars: food, water, and energy.
Palm oil firms warn B50 biodiesel mandate could trigger sharp cooking oil price hike
The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki) has warned that the government’s plan to implement the 50 percent biodiesel blending mandate (B50) could lead to a sharp rise in cooking oil prices, echoing price spikes seen in early 2022.