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President gives BGN chief an impromptu call over food trays controversy
President Prabowo Subianto gave Dadan Hindayana an impromptu telephone call on Thursday, September 19, 2025, when the Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) was in the midst of a ceremony that officiated the kitchens designated for the government’s Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program.
Purbaya to reallocate idle budget funds from ministries and agencies
Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has announced that he will closely monitor budget absorption across ministries and government agencies, warning that unspent funds may be reallocated as early as next month.
Government asked to make systemic changes against climate crisis
Environmentalists have asked the government to undertake systemic changes to achieve a just energy transition and transparent climate financing as the national economic structure, which heavily depends on the extractive sectors, exacerbates the impacts of the climate crisis that burden the society instead of promoting welfare.
Prabowo brings in new faces, rotate ministerial posts in latest cabinet reshuffle
President Prabowo Subianto presided on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, a second sequel of his Cabinet reshuffle, bringing in new faces and simultaneously rotating others to fill in vacant ministerial and high-ranking government posts.
Prabowo to inaugurate new cabinet members, honorary rank promotions
President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to inaugurate several new members of his Red-and-White Cabinet at the State Palace on Wednesday afternoon, September 17, 2025, with political and security figures seen arriving ahead of the ceremony.
Study finds majority of netizens react negatively to Prabowo’s cabinet reshuffle
A new study by the Continuum Big Data Institute for the Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) shows that 64 percent of online conversations expressed negative views about President Prabowo Subianto’s recent cabinet reshuffle.
Government to centralize fuel imports via Pertamina amid supply shortages
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) is set to implement a single-gateway policy for fuel imports through state-owned oil company PT Pertamina in a bid to address recent shortages at several private gas stations.
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.
Market tumbles after Sri Mulyani ousted in a cabinet reshuffle
The Indonesian financial markets took a sharp dive on Monday, September 8, 2025, following President Prabowo Subianto’s decision to remove Sri Mulyani Indrawati from her long-held position as Finance Minister, triggering widespread investor concern over the country’s fiscal trajectory.
President Prabowo changes key ministerial posts in a cabinet reshuffle
President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated on Monday afternoon, September 8, 2025 several ministerial posts in a cabinet reshuffle less than a year since his Red-and-White Cabinet was established on October 21, 2024.
Gapembi pledges full support for Prabowo's nutritious meals program
The Indonesian Association of Nutritious Food Entrepreneurs (Gapembi) has declared its full support for President Prabowo Subianto’s free nutritious meal (MBG) program, with chairman Alven Stony expressing commitment not to merely rely on state funds, but also to inject private investments to ensure the program's sustainability and reach.
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.