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House accelerates deliberation of revised SOE law amid institutional changes
The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission VI is expediting discussions on the revision of Law No. 1/2025 on State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) following the transfer of several SOEs ministerial functions to the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (Danantara), which was established in late February 2025.
House targets asset forfeiture bill intensive deliberation for 2025 legislative agenda
The House of Representatives (DPR) has included the Asset Forfeiture Bill in the 2025 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas), aiming to deliberate the bill in detail, although the timeline for its completion will depend on the specifics of the provisions included in the draft.
Ulema council calls for review, strict monitoring of MBG program products
The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has issued recommendations regarding the government's Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, with focus on compliance with the halal standards set by the council.
Deputy House Speaker: Student delegates to meet government today
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad has announced that student representatives who held an audience with parliament on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, will meet with the government today, September 4, 2025.
Massive protests carry significant economic opportunity costs, Expert warns
Mass demonstrations inevitably impose opportunity costs on the economy, ranging from lost work hours to disrupted logistics and delayed daily transactions, according to Syafruddin Karimi of the Department of Economics, Andalas University.
Civil society launches paper on climate justice, asks DPR to speed up deliberation
The People’s Alliance for Climate Justice (ARUKI) unveiled a 300-page academic paper for the Draft Law on Climate Justice on Thursday, August 28, 2025, calling on the House of Representatives (DPR) to include the paper in the 2026 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) and begin deliberations without delay.
Government takes measures to stabilize rice prices, ensure food security
The Ministry of Agriculture, the National Food Agency (BPN), and the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) have launched coordinated strategic measures to address rising rice prices and ensure national food security.
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.
WWF warns of “Empty Forest Syndrome,” urges stronger governance
In a hearing with Commission IV of the House of Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the World Wide Fund (WWF) Indonesia, raised serious concerns over the country’s forest condition, warning of a growing “empty forest syndrome” − forests that appear intact but are ecologically barren.
Civil Society demands new, fair forestry law to protect ecosystems
A coalition of Indonesian civil society organizations asks the House of Representatives (DPR) to abandon the ongoing amendment of Forestry Law No. 41/1999 and instead draft an entirely new forestry law that ensures justice, protects forest ecosystems, and recognizes the rights of indigenous peoples.
Government repatriates deceased Indonesian from Cambodia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh have facilitated the repatriation of the body of an Indonesian migrant worker, identified as MF, who worked in the online gambling sector in Cambodia.
Unions record 70,000 workers laid off in four months
Labor unions across Indonesia are preparing nationwide rallies following a wave of mass layoffs that has affected 70,000 workers in just the first four months of 2025, according to data released by the Labor Party and the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSP-PB, KSPI).