Policy
Prabowo's cabinet members have close link to extractive oligarchy: Jatam
The Mining advocacy network (Jatam) has alleged that a larger part of the President Prabowo Subianto Cabinet has direct and/or indirect link to extractive oligarchy.
Police general Setyo Budiyanto elected as KPK chairman for 2024-2029
Commissioner General Setyo Budiyanto was elected as Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for the 2024-2029 period in a plenary session of the House of Representatives’ (DPR) Law Enforcement Commission III on Thursday, November 21, 2024.
Prabowo reiterates Indonesia’s commitment to fight hunger, poverty
President Prabowo Subianto reiterated the Indonesian government’s commitment to fight hunger and poverty during the recently concluded G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Government asked to combat smuggling as illegal imports flood Indonesian market
A union leader has asked the government to handle illegal imported goods that have freely flooded the domestic market by immediately pursuing and arresting the mastermind of smuggling activities in Indonesia.
Government to repatriate drugs convict Mary Jane Veloso to Philippine
Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Institution, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, said the process of returning drugs convict Mary Jane Veloso to the Philippines will be carried out in December 2024.
SKK Migas opens up opportunity for cooperatives to manage oil wells
Head of The Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Task Force (SKK Migas), Djoko Siswanto, has opened up the opportunity for cooperatives to manage oil wells that have been illegally drilled by the communities without permission.
Prabowo orders for ministerial budget slash, decreaseon overseas trips
President Prabowo Subianto has given special instructions to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati to slash ceremonial activities and overseas trips from each ministerial budget in order to save the State Budget.
Minister seeks budget up to Rp20 T to build properties for human rights programs
Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai has sought a budget increase from the current Rp64 billion (US$4 million) to Rp20 trillion (US$1.2 billion) that will be used to establish an international class human rights university, laboratory and hospital.
Celios warns of potential budget swell from Prabowo’s expanded cabinet
The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has projected that Indonesia's state budget could increase by Rp1.95 trillion (US$126 million) over the next five years due to President-elect Prabowo Subianto's plan to expand his cabinet with hundreds of ministerial, deputy ministerial, and agency head positions.
Lower budget for IKN development under Prabowo-Gibran administration: Sri Mulyani
Indonesia's 2025 budget for the development of the new capital Nusantara (IKN) is set at Rp143.1 billion (US$9.2 million), significantly lower than the infrastructure support provided in 2022.
Indonesia to generate US$190.5 billion revenue in 2025 State Budget
Indonesia is anticipated to generate Rp2,996.9 trillion (US$190.5 billion) in 2025 state revenue, consisting of tax revenue at Rp2,490.9 trillion (US$158 billion) and non-tax state revenue (PNBP) at Rp505.4 trillion (US$32 billion, while maintaining the investment climate and environmental sustainability as well as accessibility of public services.
DPR eyes liberalization agenda with power wheeling scheme in renewable energy bill
The House of Representatives (DPR) received harsh criticism for its proposal to include power wheeling in the problem inventory list (DIM) during the deliberation of the renewable energy bill. Activists and experts have seen the power wheeling policy as a form of liberalization of Indonesia's power sector that only benefit private sector.