#Governance
Massive village cooperatives drive launched to strengthen grassroots economy
Minister of Cooperatives, Budi Arie Setiadi, said the government will establish 80,000 Red-and-White Village/Sub-district Cooperatives (Kopdes), with an estimated budget of Rp5 billion (US$297,353) for each cooperative.
Indonesia seeks OECD membership to strengthen anti-corruption efforts
The Indonesian government has expressed its desire to join as a member of the OECD Global Anti-Corruption Forum, a global anti-corruption and integrity forum, in an effort to combat corruption which is considered a threat to the nation's progress.
Revised TNI law sparks concerns over increased military control in public, cyber space
Observers have expressed concern over the ratification of the revised Law No. 34/2004 on the Indonesian Military (TNI) as an attempt by the State to further tighten control over various aspects of public space.