Amid public scrutiny of the oil and gas industry, especially following allegations of corruption at Pertamina that reportedly caused state losses of up to IDR 193.7 trillion, and the chaotic policy change in LPG distribution, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia appointed three new deputies at SKK Migas on February 26. With the growing public distrust in oil and gas governance, these new deputies face the challenging task of proving that reforms and improvements in the sector can truly be realized.

President Prabowo Subianto and visiting Turkiye president Erdogan witnessed the signing of 13 agreements on Wednesday (Feb 12). One of them is the signing of a joint venture agreement between Turkiye’s Baykar and Indonesia’s Republikorp to build a drone factory here.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched the houses of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Pancasila Youth National Leadership Council, Japto Soerjosoemarno and Ahmad Ali, on Tuesday (04/02) to find evidences in regard to the alleged gratification and money laundering in which former Regent of Kutai Kartanegara, Rita Widyasari, was implicated. Japto, considered among the untouchables, and Ahmad are well-known figures, but their relation to the case remains unclear as the investigation is still ongoing.

Some media outlets have recently posted a picture of Haji Isam with his children visiting Oshima Shipyard in Japan. No details provided as to whether Haji Isam’s Jhonlin Group purchased new vessels from the shipyard. 

The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Satryo Brodjonegoro, has been under scrutiny lately due to his authoritarian leadership. It is when the civil servants working at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology staged a demonstration against Minister Satryo that people started to become aware of the issue. Shortly after, however, all parties involved agreed to resolve the matter amicably. What happened?

Communication and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid has inaugurated a total of 21 high-ranking ministry officials, including three special staffers, two of which are well-known figures. Their inauguration quickly became a hot topic among Indonesian social media users. Today, we are going to learn more about these new faces. It is an urgent matter because, apparently, the minister herself does not really know the people she will work with.

When Sinarmas Group founder Eka Tjipta Widjaja passed away six years ago, people were already familiar with the role of his children in various businesses. He started the succession in one of the largest business families years or even decades earlier. His children has also started succession to the third generation many years ago.

Pramono Anung will soon be sworn in as the new Governor of Jakarta after the General Election Commission (KPU) announced him and his running mate Rano Karno as winners of the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election. Let’s get to know more about Pramono, who has a potential to become a contender in 2029 presidential election should he perform well in Jakarta.

Lt. Gen. Tri Budi Utomo, who is known very close to Jokowi, the predecessor of President Prabowo Subianto, has been appointed as the new secretary general of the Defense Ministry. Tri replaces Vice Air Marshal Donny Ermawan Taufanto, who is now the Vice Minister of Defense.

Maj. Gen. Ariyo Windutomo has just been sworn in as the new chief of the Presidential Secretariat. Ariyo, who graduated from the Military Academy (Akmil) in 1996, replaces Heru Budi Hartono, one of the closest and trusted aides of Jokowi, Prabowo Subianto’s predecessor.