Jul 17, 2026 | Market, Politics
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has disclosed President Prabowo Subianto’s directive to review the MBG budget, including whether the Rp 15,000-per-portion allocation remains feasible for implementation outside Java. The review could be crucial as the government...
Jul 17, 2026 | Market, Politics
The most consequential exchange during Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa’s recent hearing before the House of Representatives (DPR) was not about money. It was about process. At issue was the government’s decision to place State Budget Surplus (Saldo...
Jul 17, 2026 | Law, Politics
The lawsuit filed by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) against former party politician Zulfan Lindan and media platform Total Politik illustrates more than a dispute over reputation. It raises a larger constitutional question: where does political...
Jul 17, 2026 | Industries, Market
President Prabowo Subianto has recently challenged Bahlil Lahadalia (energy & mineral resources minister) and Rosan P Roeslani (CEO of Danantara, minister of investment) to immediately implement an ambitious solar power project with 100 GW capacity. Last week,...
Jul 17, 2026 | Commodities, Market
After more than two decades of talks and delays, President Prabowo Subianto kicked off development of the Abadi LNG project in Masela Block, Maluku province with estimated investment of US$20.9 billion. Final investment decision (FID) for the project, however, has yet...