Yayasan Media Berkat Nusantara (MBN Foundation), a partner of the free nutritious meal (MBG) program, was recently reported to the police for an alleged embezzlement of funds amounting to nearly a billion rupiah. Ira Mesra Desiawati claimed that the MBN Foundation has not reimbursed a single penny for her expenses in providing food at the SPPG Kalibata kitchen since February. As a response, the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) asked the two parties not to involve the agency in this matter.

Newcastle thermal coal declined further by 1.3% to US$94.25 per ton, the lowest level since early May 2021, on ample supply and weaker demand in main importing countries, particularly China and India.

Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has arrested Muhammad Syafei (MSY), head of legal of Wilmar Group, as suspect in the court mafia case related to bribing judges at the Central Jakarta District Court to acquit three companies from corruption charges, including Wilmar Group. 

President Prabowo Subianto has signed Government Regulation No. 19/2005 about royalties on minerals (coal, bauxite, nickel, copper, gold, tin) and their downstream products at the time of substantial price correction in international market. 

It is increasingly clear that Prabowo administration ignores critics. First on the fat cabinet, followed with more. Instead of focusing on improving existing institutions, this regime tends to create new ones, which only escalate inefficiencies and redundancies in handling social-economic problems. 

The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) will only release export-import data for the first quarter next Tuesday, nearly one week behind normal schedule. Some, however, anticipate weaker reading due to a combination of correction in export commodities and slowdown of domestic economy.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced that it was investigating allegations of corruption implicating PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGAS or PGN) back in 2024. It turns out, the process has been escalated to the stage of inquisition and there are already suspects. The public were left wondering for some time until months later when the KPK finally named two suspects in the case, including a former director of PGN. However, there’s been no significant progress since the announcement and we have to wait for nearly a year before the KPK finally arrests the suspects. Meanwhile, there are rumors that the actual target of the investigation was something else. Could the KPK simply be using this case as an entrance to other investigations? 

Few digital platforms have captured the attention of Indonesian children like Roblox. What began as an online gaming platform has now transformed into a global phenomenon — blending entertainment, creativity, and monetization into a virtual world where children are both players and content creators.