#National Resilience
Where is Indonesia’s defense strategy heading?
As the Indonesian Military (TNI) celebrates its 80th anniversary, the nation faces increasingly complex security challenges − at home, in the region, and across the globe.
UN Envoy warns of rapid decline in lake ecosystems, calls for urgent action
The United Nations Special Envoy for Water Affairs, Retno Marsudi, has warned that the quality of global lake ecosystems has deteriorated sharply since the 1970s, with biodiversity suffering a dramatic decline.
Health Minister reveals causes behind mass food poisoning in MBG Program
Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, has outlined several causes behind the recent wave of mass food poisoning incidents linked to the government’s Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program.
Nutrition Agency reports 4,700 cases of illness linked to free meals program
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has found that around 4,700 portions of the government’s Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program caused health issues among schoolchildren following a mapping exercise across three regions of Indonesia.
BPOM chief: Agency to focus on strengthening oversight capabilities
Head of the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM), Taruna Ikrar, says that the agency’s 2026 budget will be primarily focused on strengthening the agency's oversight capabilities in line with its key function of supervising pharmaceutical and processed food products available in the market.
President launches Rp16.2 T “8-4-5” economic package to boost jobs and welfare
President Prabowo Subianto has unveiled a comprehensive economic stimulus package worth Rp16.2 trillion(US$989 million) to strengthen employment opportunities and support key sectors.
Indonesia to overhaul piped water system to achieve universal access by 2045
The Ministry of Public Works will begin a major transformation of Indonesia’s piped water supply system this year, aiming to achieve 100 percent access by 2045.
Prabowo warns of treason, terrorism risks in the wake of violent protests
President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, August 31, 2025, raised concerns over what he described as “indications of treason and terrorism” emerging from the violent wave of protests that have gripped Jakarta and a number of cities across the country in recent days.
Local factories closure, food tray imports and protection of domestic industry
Industry players are seeking the government’s favor to protect domestic manufacturers amid the influx of food trays illegally imported from China that has led to the closure of many local producing companies.
Govt raises 2026 social protection budget, focusing on basic needs, poverty reduction
Minister of Finance Minister, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, has announced that the government will increase the social protection budget by 8.6 percent year-on-year to Rp508.2 trillion (US$31.5 billion) in 2026, the majority of which − about 62 percent − will be allocated for basic needs programs worth Rp315.5 trillion.
Indonesia allocates Rp164.4 T to boost food security programs in 2026
Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati has targeted food security budget of Rp164.4 trillion (US$10.1 billion) for 2026, representing a 5.9 percent increase from the Rp155.2 trillion budget in 2025 and reflecting the impact of agricultural land and infrastructure development, as well as support for agricultural tools, facilities, and infrastructure.
Criticism mounted on imported food trays for free nutritious meals program
Criticism has mounted on the use of imported food trays in the President Prabowo Subianto government’s Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program despite the capability of local manufacturers to produce them at home.