#Law
President Prabowo prepares nine members for National Police Reform Committee
President Prabowo Subianto has identified a list of nine individuals to be appointed as members of the National Police Reform Committee, said Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi.
Indonesia prepares licensing framework for carbon storage projects, eyes EU partnership
The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is drafting a licensing framework for carbon capture and storage (CCS) service projects in Indonesia, marking a significant step toward the country’s green investment goals.
Rights Commission urges MK to reassess strategic projects over human rights concerns
The Constitutional Court (MK) on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 held a follow-up hearing for a judicial review challenging articles related to National Strategic Projects (PSN) in the Omnibus Job Creation Law, inviting the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) and the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) to provide their opinions.
PPP reunites after leadership rift, vows stability and reform ahead of 2029 elections
The long-divided United Development Party (PPP) has eventually ended months of internal conflict as rival factions led by Muhamad Mardiono and Agus Suparmanto agreed to reunite under a single leadership on Monday, October 6, 2025.
Government revokes Riza Chalid and Jurist Tan's passports, rendering them stateless
The government has revoked the passports of oil magnate Riza Chalid and Jurist Tan, a former special staff member to ex-Minister of Education Nadiem Makarim, following their designation as suspects in separate corruption cases by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO).
New SOE law strengthens KPK’s authority to probe state-owned enterprises
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has gained greater legal clarity and authority to investigate corruption within state-owned enterprises (SOEs) following the ratification of the revised State-Owned Enterprises Law.
MK upholds People’s Housing Savings Law, mandates restructuring within two years
The Constitutional Court (MK) has approved the full judicial review of Law No.4/2016 on the People’s Housing Savings (Tapera), requiring that Tapera be restructured within a maximum of two years after the decision is announced.
House accelerates deliberation of revised SOE law amid institutional changes
The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission VI is expediting discussions on the revision of Law No. 1/2025 on State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) following the transfer of several SOEs ministerial functions to the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (Danantara), which was established in late February 2025.
Interpol Indonesia tracks down high-profile fugitives abroad
The National Central Bureau (NCB) Interpol Indonesia claims to have located several high-profile fugitives currently abroad, including oil trader Riza Chalid, former presidential staffer Jurist Tan, ex-Investree CEO Adrian Asharyanto Gunadi, and drug kingpin Fredy Pratama.
Prabowo lets independent team probe late August riots
President Prabowo Subianto has decided not to establish a government-sanctioned Joint Fact-Finding Team (TGPF) to investigate the late August protests that descended into violence, opting instead to support an independent probe launched by six state human rights institutions.
Lawmaker asks TNI to clarify alleged cyber threat case involving a YouTuber
A legislator at the House of Representatives’ (DPR) Foreign, Defense and Security Affairs Commission I has called on the Indonesian Military (TNI) to explain the alleged criminal act by YouTuber Ferry Irwandi, who has been accused of threatening TNI’s cyber defense system.
NasDem urges halt to salaries, benefits of suspended lawmakers Sahroni and Nafa Urbach
The NasDem Party’s parliamentary faction has called on the House of Representatives (DPR) to suspend the salaries, allowances, and all attached facilities of Ahmad Sahroni and Nafa Urbach, after both were deactivated as party members in parliament.