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President okays police reform commission, independent investigation team establishment
President Prabowo Subianto has approved the establishment of a Police Reform Commission, responding to one of the demands outlined in the “17+8 declaration” drafted by pro-democracy activists.
Purbaya vows cautious approach, no more cowboy-style
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa struck a measured tone during his first hearing with Finance Commission XI of the House of Representatives (DPR)on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, signaling a shift in his public communication style as he officially assumed his new role in President Prabowo Subianto’s cabinet.
Stringent food safety protocols sought amid rampant food poisoning cases
The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has called for greater attention to food safety protocols after several recent mass food poisoning cases, one of which affected over 470 individuals in Rejang Lebong, Bengkulu on August 27, 2025.
BGN sets US$17.8 billion budget for 2026, targets 31,000 nutrition centers
Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has announced an ambitious plan to establish 31,000 Nutritious Meal Kitchens (SPPG) across the country in 2026, supported by a state budget allocation of Rp 268 trillion (US$17.8 billion).
House commission approves Rp 21.67 trillion budget for energy ministry in 2026
The House of Representatives’ energy and investment Commission XII has approved the 2026 budget allocation for the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) at Rp21.67 trillion (US$1.3 billion), a sharp increase of 166.87 percent from the initial ceiling of Rp8.12 trillion.
House to halt Rp50 million monthly housing allowance after public uproar
The House of Representatives (DPR) leadership says that lawmakers will no longer receive the controversial Rp50 million (US$3,000) monthly housing allowance starting November 2025, following widespread protests in Jakarta that turned violent on Monday, August 25, 2025.
House asks public to respect UGM’s clarification on Jokowi’s diploma
Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Commission X of the House of Representatives has called on the public to respect and refer to Gadjah Mada University (UGM) official clarification regarding the authenticity of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s diploma.
Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail a ‘ticking time bomb’ amid mounting debt: KAI
State-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has raised an alarm over the financial strain posed by the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail (KCJB), warning lawmakers that the multibillion-dollar project has become a “ticking time bomb” unless urgent debt restructuring is carried out.
Deputy Manpower Minister’s arrest, a slap to Prabowo-Gibran administration
Chairman of the Confederation of Congress of Indonesian Unions Alliance (KASBI), Sunarno, described the arrest of Deputy Minister of Manpower Immanuel Ebenezer in a sting operation by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) as both “deeply concerning” and a “hard slap” to the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
Ex-SKK Migas chief backs special oil and gas enterprise proposal
Former Head of the Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Task Force (SKK Migas), Dwi Soetjipto, has voiced support for the establishment of a special state-owned enterprise (BUK) in the oil and gas sector, suggesting that it would strengthen Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas governance.
KPK bars former religious affairs minister from overseas travel amidst haj quota graft probe
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has imposed a six-month travel ban on former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas as part of its investigation into alleged corruption in the allocation of Indonesia’s 2024 Haj quota, which is estimated to have caused over Rp1 trillion (US$240 million) in state losses.
Agrinas Pangan Nusantara CEO resigns over “lengthy bureaucracy”
Joao Angelo De Sousa Mota has stepped down as president director of state-owned food security firm PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara after only six months in office, citing bureaucratic hurdles within its parent holding, State investment management agency BPI Danantara.