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.

The government’s announcement that it will build 15 to 20 artificial-intelligence incubators — with pilot facilities in Blok M and Tanah Abang funded by a Rp 2.7 trillion contingency budget — reflects an ambition to fast-track the nation into the AI era. Officials argue that these incubators will nurture local startups, strengthen innovation, and create solutions for priority sectors such as healthcare.

PT Garam, part of ID Food state-owned food holding, and ACWA Power have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for developing an integrated seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination project combined with salt production and photovoltaic solar energy in Gresik, East Java province, strengthening national food and water security.

President Prabowo Subianto has instructed his cabinet to roll out one megawatt (MW) of solar power plants in every village as part of the energy transition toward net-zero emissions. Yet another ambitious project targeting over 80,000 villages across the archipelago!

The tensions in Tesso Nilo National Park in Riau—triggered by the government’s (Satgas PKH) sealing of homes and community facilities—expose a deeper structural crisis in how Indonesia manages conservation and agrarian governance. What the state frames as “illegal settlement control” is, in reality, a complicated social landscape shaped by decades of unclear land administration, permissive local authorities, and the absence of coherent enforcement.

Prabowo administration decided to double down on its free nutritious meals (MBG) program despite growing criticism and demand for a total review. Other than substantial increase in State budget next year, the government asked sovereign wealth fund Danantara to lend a hand.

It is confirmed that gold will be charged with substantial export levies. Thermal coal will likely follow next year despite protests from some business associations. Discussions to charge export levies on processed nickel have been around for more than two years now, but this time the government might eventually implement it.