The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has indicted 11 individuals—three former Telkom officials and eight directors or controllers from nine private companies—over a coordinated scheme that prosecutors say drained Rp464.93 billion from Telkom Group between 2016 and 2018.

PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantation (UNSP) Tbk is among the best performing stocks with 145% gain year-to-date, but is one of few plantation companies reported net loss in the first nine months of 2025.

State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina has kicked off merger of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga (PPN), which is at the heart of investigation into oil mafia case, and PT Kilang Pertamina International (KPI) and 10 other companies. 

The images of thousands of logs hurtling through villages from Tapanuli to Pasaman to Aceh Singkil were framed as “allegations” of illegal logging. But the truth is far more uncomfortable: much of the ecological damage in Sumatra has never needed to be illegal. It has been fully licensed, state-approved, and protected by an AMDAL regime that has long ceased to function as a safeguard.

When massive floods swept across North Sumatera, West Sumatera, and Aceh, one image stood out above all others: thousands of logs drifting violently through swollen rivers and broken villages. For many, this was the most visible evidence yet of unchecked deforestation—a disaster years in the making.

The Indonesian aviation industry is welcoming a new airline, namely Mukhtara Air, which will start operating in January 2026. Mukhtara Air is under Manazil Al Mukhtara Company Holding, a company based in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The group is known as a leading company in the Hajj, Umrah and hospitality services sector in Medina.

Bakrie & Brothers (BNBR), through its subsidiary PT Bakrie Toll Indonesia, has recently completed the acquisition of PT Cimanggis Cibitung Tollways (CCT) through the purchase of 72 million shares for a total value of Rp3.56 trillion.

Komdigi’s open-access agenda was advertised as a reset button for telecom industry—an attempt to break the old monopolies, reduce infrastructure waste, and force operators to share their networks. But as the dust settles, it is increasingly clear that the reforms are creating a different kind of race: one where the fastest conglomerate, not the best regulator, defines the new balance of power.

Flash floods and landslides that hit three provinces in Sumatra have killed at least 68 as of November 27, 2025 with hundreds still missing. Transportation access to the affected areas are blocked, while electricity and telecommunications networks are cut off due to the severe damage to public infrastructure. People on social media therefore urge the government to declare a national emergency and speed up the process of disaster relief.

The Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) has signaled one of the most ambitious regulatory shifts in Indonesia’s telecom sector in more than a decade. The ministry plans to revise the rules of the game—from spectrum auctions to mandatory open-access infrastructure—aiming to break down high entry barriers, reduce infrastructure duplication, and accelerate nationwide broadband expansion.