Post-quantum cryptography regulation?
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Kemkomdigi) is preparing regulations on post-quantum cryptography, AI-based identity verification, cloud signing and internationally recognised electronic certificates. Officials describe the package as the foundation of a trusted digital ecosystem, one capable of protecting citizens against cybercrime while preparing Indonesia for the age of quantum computing.
The government must do more than mediate the ADCP crisis
The government’s decision to step into the dispute between PT Adhi Commuter Properti (ADCP) and around 2,400 buyers of unfinished LRT City apartments is welcome. But mediation is only the beginning. It is not, and cannot be, the solution.
Febrie’s case & high-profile names
Ariseno Ridwan, spokesperson of Hashim Djojohadikusumo (younger brother of President Prabowo Subianto), told Tempo on July 19, 2025 that oil trader Mohammad Riza Chalid (MRC) contacted Hashim twice related to the corruption case being investigated by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO).
More prosecutor offices
President Prabowo Subianto’s decision to establish seven new district prosecutors’ offices (Kejaksaan Negeri) may seem like an administrative adjustment. But, it reflects a governing philosophy that deserves greater scrutiny: Indonesia is expanding the machinery of the state at a time when it has yet to fix the institutions it already has.
The Constitutional Court’s internet quota ruling is about more than data
For years, millions of Indonesian mobile users have accepted a peculiar business practice as inevitable: unused internet data simply disappears when a package expires. Consumers pay for 50 gigabytes but use only 35. The remaining 15 gigabytes vanish, regardless of whether they were purchased with hard-earned income or needed for work the following day.
The Oegroseno case and the price of speedy investigations
Question has emerged following the National Police’s handling of the alleged corruption case involving land grants for the National Police Women’s Academy (Sepolwan). Former National Police deputy chief Oegroseno was invited for clarification only weeks after the investigation formally began.
Digital censorship or narrative control?
The Press Law was enacted to prevent a return to the censorship that characterized the authoritarian era. Editors, not bureaucrats, determine what deserves publication. If a report is inaccurate or harmful, the law provides remedies through rights of reply, corrections, and the Press Council rather than executive intervention. That principle now faces a significant test in the digital age.
Kuntadi appointed as new Jampidsus
President Prabowo Subianto has appointed Kuntadi, head of asset recovery agency (BPA) at Attorney General’s Office, as the new assistant to attorney general for special crime (Jampidsus), a strategic and powerful position.
Tax credits for zakat need fiscal answers
Indonesia is once again debating whether zakat should become a tax credit rather than merely a tax deduction. The proposal, recently revived during discussions surrounding the revision of the Zakat Law, has immediate political appeal. It promises to eliminate what many Muslims perceive as a double financial burden: fulfilling religious obligations while also paying income tax. But, can Indonesia afford it, and is it fair to every taxpayer?
The West Lombok Regent corruption case
The corruption case involving West Lombok Regent Lalu Ahmad Zaini deserves attention not because it adds another name to a familiar list, but because it reveals how public procurement can evolve into a systematic mechanism for private enrichment.