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Tax chief fires 26 employees, plans to dismiss 13 more in anti-corruption drive
Director General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance, Bimo Wijayanto, revealed that he has dismissed 26 employees since taking office in May and plans to fire 13 more as part of an internal cleanup effort.
Finance Ministry and House agree to increase regional budget allocation in 2026
The Ministry of Finance and the House of Representatives’ Budget Committee have agreed to raise the allocation for regional transfers (TKD) in the 2026 state budget.
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.
House Commission IV approves Rp41.45 T budget for agriculture ministry in 2026
The House of Representatives’ (DPR) Commission IV has approved the 2026 budget ceiling for the Ministry of Agriculture at Rp41.45 trillion (US$2.5 billion), reflecting an increase of Rp145 billion from the previous allocation of Rp40 trillion.
Finance Minister plans Rp200 trillion liquidity injection to revive economy
Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, has announced plans to revive Indonesia’s economic engines by channeling government funds from the Indonesian Central Bank (BI) into the banking sector.
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.
Budget allocated for new Mineral Industry Agency, Pantura Sea Wall Authority
Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, has confirmed that the government will provide funding for two newly established institutions endorsed by President Prabowo Subianto − the Mineral Industry Agency and the Northern Java Coastal Region (Pantura) Sea Wall Authority.
Trade ministry proposes Rp886.63 B budget hike to support new staff, nat’l priorities
Deputy Minister of Trade, Dyah Roro Esti, has submitted a proposal for an additional Rp886.63 billion (US$54.5 million) in funding for the Ministry of Trade’s 2026 fiscal year.
Komdigi faces Rp12.6 trillion budget gap for 2026 priorities
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Application (Komdigi) has proposed a budget of Rp20.36 trillion (US$1.3 billion) for 2026, but a joint letter of the Ministry of Finance and the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) said that Komdigi is only allocated an indicative ceiling of Rp7.75 trillion, leaving a shortfall of Rp12.61 trillion.
ESDM minister appoints two senior officials at law enforcement directorate general
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, appointed two senior officials in a ceremony held at the Chairul Saleh Building, ESDM Ministry headquarters in Jakarta on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Sofyan Djalil
Sofyan A. Djalil was born in 1953 in Aceh. Djalil is the Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning of Indonesia. He was a very persistent person at a young age to reach his goals, that persistence made him successful in studying at the University of Indonesia (UI). At UI, he studied Business Law and graduated in 1984. He then met his future wife, Dr. Ir. Ratna Megawangi, M.Sc. and has 3 children.
Siti Nurbaya Bakar
Siti Nurbaya Bakar was born in 1956 in Jakarta to Mochamad Bakar and Sri Banon. She is the current Minister of Environment and Forestry. Her father is a retired Betawi Police officer and his mother is from Lambung. Siti is married to Rusli Rachman and has two children: Meitra Mivida NR and Ananda Tohpati.