#Governance
BNN and Customs agency arrest 285 drug trafficking suspects, seize Rp26.1 billion
The National Narcotics Agency (BNN), in collaboration with the Directorate General of Customs, has arrested 285 individuals involved in drug smuggling operations between April and June 2025 and concurrently confiscated narcotics and assets worth Rp26.1 billion (US$1.6 million) across 172 cases.
President Prabowo calls for inclusive economic model to address inequality
President Prabowo Subianto has shed light on the root causes of Indonesia's current economic disparity, emphasizing the urgent need for state intervention to ensure more equitable distribution of national wealth.
Government-ITDP launch roadmap for public transport electrification in key cities
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) Indonesia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Transportation, has launched a set of strategic recommendations and a comprehensive Roadmap for the Electrification of Public Transportation in three Indonesian cities − Pekanbaru, Surabaya, and Surakarta.
Indonesia weighs 1956 law, Helsinki Accord to resolve Aceh–North Sumatra dispute
The Ministry of Home Affairs is considering invoking Law No. 24/1956 and the 2005 Helsinki Peace Agreement as legal and political references in the ongoing territorial dispute between Aceh and North Sumatra over four contested islands.
Govt to sanction industrial tenants for Greater Jakarta’s air pollution
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLH) is preparing to issue mandatory administrative sanctions against dozens of companies operating within two industrial areas in North Jakarta and Bekasi Regency for their contribution to deteriorating air quality in Greater Jakarta area (Jabodetabek).
Debate erupts over giant sea wall project in Java
President Prabowo Subianto’s plan to construct a 500-kilometer-long Giant Sea Wall along Java’s northern coast − intended to mitigate the devastating effects of tidal flooding (banjir rob) − has sparked heated debate across the country, with environmentalists, coastal communities, and urban planners arguing the wall could do more harm than good.
Government shuts down illegal nickel mining activities in Raja Ampat
The Ministry of Environment has found that four nickel mining companies operating in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua Province, have violated environmental regulations, with three of them having had their mining activities halted by the government.
Forestry ministry probes mining activities in Raja Ampat, legal action on the table
The Ministry of Forestry is intensifying oversight of mining operations in forest areas of Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua Province and preparing legal measures against any violations found in their operations amid rising environmental concerns raised by the public and activists.
President Prabowo named Honorary Councilor of PSSI
President Prabowo Subianto has agreed to become an Honorary Councilor of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI), said PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir.
Indonesia allocates Rp9 billion to rewrite national history
The Ministry of Culture has allocated a budget of Rp9 billion (US$551,000) for a major national project to rewrite Indonesia’s history books.
KPK questions toll road authority chief over concession agreements
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned the head of the Toll Road Regulatory Agency (BPJT), Willan Oktavian, on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in connection with an inquiry into government assets under toll road concession agreements.
Ministry to revoke licenses of mass organizations involved in thuggery
The Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs has threatened to revoke the registration status of mass organizations and freeze their access to government services, including public funding, should they be found to be involved in acts of thuggery or public disorder.