The decision by police to name a former senior official of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) as a suspect in the PT Dana Syariah Indonesia (DSI) case marks a turning point in one of largest fintech scandals. What initially appeared to be another failed investment platform is increasingly revealing itself as a much deeper crisis of governance, oversight, and public trust.

Former National Nutrition Agency (BGN) deputy chief Sony Sonjaya has applied for justice collaborator status and reportedly provided investigators with more than 20 names—eventually growing to 26 names—from executive, legislative, and judicial circles whom he claims are connected to the case. Sony’s lawyer says the list is only a partial disclosure and that additional names may emerge in future examinations.

Newly issued Trade Minister Regulation (Permendag) No. 19/2026 signals a major shift in how the government views the digital economy. What began several years ago as an effort to regulate e-commerce and social commerce has evolved into something much broader: direct intervention in platform pricing, algorithmic rankings, cross-border trade, and even artificial intelligence.

Over the past month, social media platforms have been flooded with allegations questioning the governance of President Prabowo’s signature Koperasi Merah Putih/village cooperatives program (KDMP). The issue escalated after Jakarta’s chapter of the Indonesian Nationalist Student Movement (GMNI) formally submitted a complaint to the Attorney General’s Office alleging potential irregularities worth Rp112 trillion.

Indonesia is once again debating a proposal that would require plain packaging for vape products. The stated objective is familiar: reduce the attractiveness of nicotine products, particularly among young people, by removing logos, colors, and other branding elements from packaging. If a product is considered dangerous enough to lose its brand identity, why is it still legal to sell in the first place?