#Government
Prabowo vows crackdown on Illegal mines, warns military and police figures
President Prabowo Subianto has pledged a sweeping crackdown on illegal mining operations, revealing that authorities have identified 1,063 such sites across Indonesia, with estimated state losses of at least Rp 300 trillion (US$18.18 billion).
President Prabowo delivers first State budget plan, targets growth
President Prabowo Subianto on Friday, August 15, 2025,delivered his first state budget proposal to the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), outlining the 2026 State Budget Plan (RAPBN) in a speech that is expected to shape market expectations and signal his administration’s economic priorities.
Government’s wisdom sought in responding to “One Piece” Flag controversy
House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani has called on the government to exercise wisdom in responding to public criticism, as unconventional forms of protest and political satire − the latest “One Piece” Flag hoisting − continue to circulate online.
Think tank proposes 10 new taxes to raise Rp388 trillion in State revenue
The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has proposed 10 new types of taxes that it claims could generate up to Rp388.2 trillion (US$25 bilion) in additional state revenue, in a bid to expand Indonesia’s tax base beyond existing taxpayers.
Honorary 4-star rank, Bintang Sakti medals awarded to distinguished military figures
President Prabowo Subianto conferred honorary four-star general ranks and prestigious Bintang Sakti medals to a number of prominent military figures in a ceremony held at the Army’s Special Forces’ Education and Training Center in Batujajar, West Bandung Regency, West Java, on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
No room for corruption in free meals program: Agency head
Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, has dismissed the possibility of corruption within the government’s Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, citing a robust financial management system designed to ensure transparency and accountability.
Government sets goal to expand nutrition service centers nationwide
The government is taking measures to speed up provision of nutritional access across the country, targeting the construction of 1,542 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPGs) by the end of 2025.
BRIN researcher warns against PDI-P joining government, cites need for opposition
A political researcher with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Lili Romli, has cautioned the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) against joining President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, suggesting that such a move could erode democratic checks and balances.
Activist challenges government commitment amid ambitious economic plans
Deputy for Energy and Mineral Resources Coordination at Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Elen Setiadi, stated that the government’s ambitious Asta Cita framework aligns with its environmental sustainability goals. “Industrial development and economic growth for public welfare and food security are in harmony. It’s about balancing growth with environmental preservation,” Elen said during the Indonesia Net-Zero Summit 2025 in Jakarta on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Former top economic minister Kwik Kian Gie passes away at 90
Indonesia is mourning the loss of one of its most prominent economic thinkers and public servants, Kwik Kian Gie, who passed away on Monday night, July 28, 2025, at the age of 90. His death was confirmed by former Jakarta deputy governor and Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno via social media.
Zulkifli Hasan named to lead task force for food, water, and energy self-sufficiency
Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs, Zulkifli Hasan, reveals that President Prabowo Subianto has asked him to lead a newly established task force dedicated to accelerating national self-sufficiency in food, water, and energy.
Prabowo’s renewable energy goal needs massive financing, policy reform: SUSTAIN
President Prabowo Subianto’s bold pledge to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2035 will require substantial financing and significant policy reform, particularly from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) and the Ministry of Finance, according to the Indonesian Foundation for Sustainable Welfare (SUSTAIN).