Mar 17, 2026 | Market, Politics
Some rich families have reportedly agreed to pay ‘tax fines’ to the State, which can be installed several years to come, related to ‘underpayment’, ‘transfer pricing’, ‘tax avoidance’ schemes in the past. One conglomerate told us that his family agreed to pay Rp20...
Mar 17, 2026 | Law, Market
The powerful Satgas PKH (forest area enforcement task force) has on Friday (Mar 13) seized 1,601 hectares of land to be developed by PT Mutiara Intan Permai, subsidiary of Agung Sedayu Group, into a tropical coastland township. As shown by Banten provincial...
Mar 17, 2026 | Market, Politics
Economic debate has taken an unusual turn. Instead of technical discussions in academic forums or policy seminars, the latest clash unfolded in the cabinet room—and on TikTok. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa recently told President Prabowo Subianto that many...
Mar 17, 2026 | Law, Market
After a lengthy legal battle, the Supreme Court of Indonesia rejected the cassation filed by Google, effectively upholding the ruling of the Business Competition Commission (KPPU) that the tech giant engaged in monopolistic practices through its Google Play Billing...
Mar 17, 2026 | Market, Politics
Recently, the government issued a joint decree signed by seven ministries that provides guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in the education sector. The policy is intended to ensure that the technology is used responsibly while protecting children from...
Mar 17, 2026 | Industries
Global electric vehicle (EV) sales reached 1.1 million units in February 2026, down 11% from both January 2026 and February 2025, according to data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Year-to-date, sales totalled 2.2 million vehicles, an 8% decline compared to the...
Mar 16, 2026 | Law, Politics
The acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus in Jakarta on March 12 has once again forced citizens to confront a troubling question: how safe is civic space in the country’s democracy? Yunus, the deputy coordinator of the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims...
Mar 16, 2026 | Law, Politics
Less than two years into the presidency of Prabowo Subianto, alleged intimidation of vocal civilians is becoming alarmingly common. The latest example is the acid attack on Andrie Yunus, an activist from the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence...
