Policy
House backs higher free-float requirement to boost market liquidity
The Finance Commission XI of the House of Representatives (DPR) has approved the Financial Services Authority’s (OJK) proposal to raise the minimum free-float requirement for listed companies, a move aimed at strengthening market liquidity and enhancing transparency in the domestic capital market.
Government agency files complaint with ESDM over alleged long-running illegal bauxite mining
The Riau Islands chapter of the National Asset Research Agency (BAPAN) has filed a complaint with investigators at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), alleging years-long illegal bauxite mining operation in West Kalimantan and illicit sales routed through Riau Islands.
Purbaya vows tighter border controls to shield domestic market from illegal imports
Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa on Monday, December 1, 2025, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening protections for domestic market amid growing concerns over the influx of illegal imported goods that are crowding out local industry.
Government eyes strong year-end growth boosted by holiday demand, budget absorption
The government has set an upbeat target for Indonesia’s economic growth in the final quarter of 2025, projecting an expansion of between 5.4 and 5.6 percent as household spending and government expenditure peak ahead of the year-end holidays.
House grills Transport Minister over “unregistered” IMIP airport
House of Representatives (DPR) legislators are demanding answers from the Minister of Transportation after the sudden public uproar surrounding the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) airport, a privately built airstrip in Central Sulawesi whose operational status appears to be absent from formal discussions and parliamentary oversight.
Indonesia’s fiscal deficit widens to 2.02% of GDP, still below 2025 ceiling
Indonesia’s state budget deficit expanded to Rp 479.7 trillion (US$28.7 billion), or 2.02 percent of GDP, as of the end of October 2025, Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa announced on Thursday, November 20, 2025.
House passes new “Criminal Code Procedure” amid mounting public criticism
The House of Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, passed the long-debated Bill on Criminal Code Procedure Bill (RKUHAP), clearing the final legislative hurdle despite persistent concerns from civil society groups over expanded police powers and weakened oversight mechanisms.
Government weighs amnesty, abolition for ex-JI members, political detainees
The government is reviewing a wide-ranging proposal to grant amnesty, abolition, or legal rehabilitation to several groups, including former members of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), political detainees, and individuals charged under various criminal statutes.
Palace to comply with Court ruling requiring Police officers to resign before taking civil posts
The State Palace has affirmed that it will comply with a Constitutional Court (MK) ruling requiring members of the National Police (Polri) to resign or retire before taking positions in civilian institutions, a decision that carries significant implications for dozens of senior officers currently serving outside the police force.
Finance ministry to unify tax, customs and excise data under a single profile system
The Finance Ministry has planned to integrate data from taxpayers, fee payers, and customs and excise service users into a unified single profile database, marking a major step in its strategy to strengthen state revenue collection.
“Police Reform Acceleration Commission” begins three-month public review
The Commission for Police Reform Acceleration, established by President Prabowo Subianto, has announced its initial three-month work plan aimed at gathering public input and identifying key issues within the National Police (Polri)
Lawmakers urge caution, gradual transition in rupiah redenomination plan
Lawmakers have called on the government to take a cautious and well-planned approach to its long-discussed rupiah redenomination plan, warning that premature execution without adequate preparation could lead to confusion, price manipulation, and even inflationary shocks.