Pratikno, trusted aide of outgoing president Jokowi, might be one of the president’s men to be accommodated in Prabowo-Gibran cabinet. Pratikno, widely believed Jokowi’s operator in some controversial policies leading to backsliding of Indonesian democracy, has reportedly been auditioned by Prabowo.

Golkar politician Maman Abdurrahman might be among new faces in Prabowo-Gibran cabinet. Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, daily chairman of Gerindra Party, said on Wednesday (Oct 9) that Maman is a candidate to become minister of SMEs and cooperatives. Dasco spilled that out when responding to Maman’s suggestions to change the term subsidy with incentive for electric motorcycles in a public discussion between the House of Representatives (DPR) and Association of Electric Motorcycle Suppliers (APML) at House Commission VII.

Forget about Barito Renewables (BREN). Even when the stock has fallen almost 50% from peak, the last quoted price was still unreal. Let’s talk about other major players which could generate significantly bigger renewable energy capacity in the coming years because of their existing and future projects.

For a few weeks now, President-elect Prabowo Subianto has been holding an ‘audition’ for the next cabinet planned to be formed soon after his inauguration as the eighth President of Indonesia. Some candidates have already been summoned to Prabowo’s private residence in Hambalang, West Java for a meeting, while some others are constantly mentioned in the long list of possible candidates that will occupy strategic portfolios in the administration of Prabowo-Gibran. And Rini Soemarno, former Minister of State-Owned Enterprises, is one of them.

Trusted aide of Sahbirin Noor, governor of South Kalimantan, one of the resource-rich provinces, was among six persons arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on a bribery case. Speculation continues as to whether it will eventually hit Sahbirin, uncle of Haji Isam (owner of Jhonlin Group).

At the time when the current Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati was rumored to be stepping down from her position earlier this year, Bambang Brodjonegoro’s name came up as one of the candidates suggested by economists for the replacement. It was believed that Bambang would have been an ideal option because of his past experiences as the Head of BAPPENAS (Ministry of National Development Planning), the Minister of Finance, and the Minister of Research and Technology during both of President Jokowi’s terms.

The Matahari Pagi Indonesia (MPI), previously a volunteer group supporting Prabowo-Gibran in the 2024 presidential election, has officially transformed into a mass organization, or locally known as ormas. It was the Secretary General of Gerindra Party Ahmad Muzani who led the inauguration event held at Kartika Chandra Hotel in South Jakarta on Saturday (Sept 28).

Joseph Rudolf Bing Prasatya, founder of logistic firm PT Mitrabahtera Segara Sejati Tbk (MBSS), has passed away last Thursday (Sept 26). He leaves behind a wife (Maria Francesca Ong or Maria Francesa Hermawan) and two daughters (Ingrid Prasatya and Patricia Prasatya).

Kompas, the largest newspaper in the country, was full with advertisements from a lot of companies congratulating Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, minster of industry, who is also senior politician from Golkar Party, for an honorary PhD title from Hiroshima University, Japan.