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Bahlil secures lowest performance score in Prabowo’s first-year report card
The Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) has released a report evaluating the performance of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration in its first year, with Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, receiving the lowest score of -151 points.
Zulkifli Hasan named to lead National Committee for Carbon Emission Control and NDC achievement
President Prabowo Subianto on Monday, October 20, 2025 appointed Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan as Chairman of the Steering Committee for achieving Indonesia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets and controlling greenhouse gas (GHG).
Indonesia moves closer to joining BRICS’ new development bank
Indonesia has allocated funds to purchase shares in the BRICS-backed New Development Bank (NDB), marking another step in Jakarta’s growing engagement with the China-led bloc of emerging economies.
Finance Minister to disband BLBI task force, calls it “too noisy with minimal results”
Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has indicated plans to dissolve the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) Task Force, arguing that the team has created unnecessary controversy while delivering limited results.
Lawyer challenges public information law over diploma secrecy at Constitutional Court
An advocate named Komardin has filed a judicial review with the Constitutional Court (MK) to challenge several provisions in Law No. 14/2008 on Public Information Disclosure (UU KIP), which he argues create ambiguity regarding whether academic diplomas are public or confidential documents.
Ahok urges tax and customs reform to drive Indonesia’s economic growth
Former Commissioner at State energy company Pertamina, Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, has urged the government to focus on fiscal discipline and comprehensive reforms in the tax and customs sectors to accelerate national economic growth.
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.
Prabowo confers honorary Brigadier General rank on PT Timah CEO
President Prabowo Subianto awarded the honorary rank of Brigadier General to Restu Widyantoro, President Director of State mining company PT Timah during the Indonesian Navy’s 2025 Sailing Pass aboard KRI dr. Radjiman Wedyodiningrat-992 warship on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
Prabowo vows to resolve free nutritious meal poisoning cases, warns against politicization
President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to resolve the poisoning cases linked to the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, which have affected thousands of students across Indonesia. He also warned against turning the issue into a political tool.
Prabowo signs regulation on IKN as “Political Capital”, House questions its wording
President Prabowo Subianto has signed Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 79/2025, outlining plans for the development of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) to serve as the country’s “political capital” by 2028.
PDI-P expels Gorontalo legislator from council membership over viral remarks
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has dismissed Wahyudin Moridu, a member of the Gorontalo Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD), after a video of him making controversial remarks about “robbing state money” went viral.
Prabowo to speak at 80th UN General Assembly, expected to reaffirm support for Palestine
President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to deliver a speech at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States, on September 23, 2025, taking the podium after Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and U.S. President Donald Trump.