If the land is damaged, why is the business still running?
The government’s decision to revoke the permits of 28 companies in Sumatra following a series of deadly floods was framed as a bold environmental intervention. Officials said the move was necessary to correct years of mismanagement, forest encroachment and ecological neglect. The message was clear: environmental violations would no longer be tolerated.
When a digital ministry cannot guard its own data
Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) is meant to be the state’s front line in protecting the country’s digital space. Yet the recent exposure of a recruitment database containing sensitive personal information has instead highlighted a far more troubling reality: the institution tasked with safeguarding national data may still be struggling to secure its own.
A growing policy uncertainty
Hashim Djojohadikusumo, younger brother of President Prabowo, said on Wednesday that the President was so mad with the collapse of IDX composite index (IHSG) following decisions from global institutions like MSCI and Moody’s. On Monday and Tuesday, the president met national business leaders, including those heavily influencing the index. IHSG recovered almost 2% Wednesday with the return of foreign investors.
Weda Bay Nickel: An outlier?
Eramet (France), partner shareholder in PT Weda Bay Nickel (WBN) with Tsingshan (China) and Aneka Tambang (ANTM), told investors on Wednesday (Feb 11) that Indonesian authorities have only approved nickel ore production quota of 12 million WMT this year, dropped 62.5% from last year’s initial volume granted and 71.4% below the revised plan.
Nickel: Cut in plan, not supply
Ministry of energy and mineral resources (ESDM) has finally set nickel ore production quota between 260 million and 270 million WMT this year, which will be in the range of last year’s actual production.
Junk Rally returns, resisting changes
Composite index of Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) gained 1.37% in the morning session Wednesday (Feb 11), lifted by rally in stocks controlled by Prajogo Pangestu and some junk stocks. Prajogo was among five businessmen invited by President Prabowo for an exclusive meeting Tuesday.
Prabowo’s two meetings with business leaders
President Prabowo Subianto met business leaders on Monday (Feb 9) and Tuesday (10) in his private residence in Hambalang, Bogor Regency, West Java province. Participants were different. The first on Monday is classified ‘second tier’, while those on Tueday can be considered ‘exclusive club’.
Purbaya vs Trenggono
Minister of fisheries Wahyu Sakti Trenggono was mad at minister of finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa for the later’s stinging remarks on revitalization of shipyards. Trenggono, at least that was posted on his Instagram account, basically asked Purbaya to verify his statements/allegations to his staffs.
Trapped in a never-ending cycle
Recent data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) shows that Indonesia’s workforce increased by 1.2 million people in November 2025 compared to August 2025, yet it remains dominated by workers who have only completed elementary school or less. Not only does this expose an unequal access to education in the country, but also a systemic failure that reproduces low skills, traps workers in low-productivity sectors, and sustains a cycle of low wages and chronic economic vulnerability.
Spectrum choices will decide telecom future
Indonesia’s long-awaited allocation of the 700 MHz and 26 GHz spectrum bands is not merely a technical exercise. The government’s choice between a price auction, a beauty contest or a hybrid model will ultimately determine the structure of the country’s telecom industry for the next decade. It will shape whether Indonesia maintains a competitive multi-operator market or slides toward deeper concentration under a few dominant players.