Mar 13, 2026 | Law, Politics
Few political controversies in Indonesia have proven as resilient as the debate over Jokowi’s university diploma. First emerging during the 2014 presidential election, the allegation that Jokowi’s degree from the Forestry Faculty of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) was...
Mar 12, 2026 | Market, Politics
The most important thing is not the answer, but the question itself. In the world of check-and-balances, it is the fiduciary responsibility of lawmakers to raise questions, while those in the executive branch are expected to provide answers. Unfortunately, less...
Mar 12, 2026 | Market, Politics
The government’s plan to appoint special presidential envoys to supervise state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has been presented as a necessary step to strengthen oversight of companies that manage some of the country’s most strategic assets. President Prabowo Subianto...
Mar 12, 2026 | Market, Politics
Another day, another problem in the implementation of MBG. Reports of raw, marinated catfish appearing on its Ramadan menu in Pamekasan, East Java, are the most recent example. Although technical guidelines from the BGN are already in place, it seems like partners...
Mar 12, 2026 | Market, Politics
Badan Amil Zakat Nasional (BAZNAS), has long been positioned as a bridge between Islamic philanthropy and national welfare policy. Yet the composition of its newly installed leadership for the 2026–2031 term raises an uncomfortable question: Is the country’s largest...
Mar 11, 2026 | Market, Politics
Indonesia’s financial sector stands at a critical juncture as the House of Representatives (DPR) conducts fit and proper tests for candidates to lead the Financial Services Authority (OJK). While the process is formally designed to select the most capable technocrats,...
Mar 10, 2026 | Law, Politics
The arrest of Rejang Lebong Regent Muhammad Fikri Thobari, a politician affiliated with the National Mandate Party (PAN), by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) once again highlights a persistent feature of Indonesian local politics: corruption at the regional...
Mar 9, 2026 | Market, Politics
The Military’s decision to raise its readiness status to Siaga 1, the highest operational alert, was officially framed as a precautionary measure in response to escalating tensions in the Middle East. Yet such decisions are rarely purely technical. In Indonesia’s...
Mar 9, 2026 | Market, Politics
The Ministry of Education’s new “Super Rumah Pendidikan” application is being promoted as a unified ecosystem to improve digital literacy, especially for students in remote and underdeveloped regions. Officials describe it as a “super-app” that integrates hundreds of...
