Illegal settlements and urban planning issues

Illegal settlements around public facilities have long been a challenge in Indonesia, particularly in dense urban centers like Jakarta. Evictions have become necessary measures to improve public safety and urban planning. But what happens when they are carried out...

Talking compliance, delaying control

Child-protection regulation for digital platforms—popularly known as PP Tunas—came into force this week, it was framed as a long-overdue intervention. Children under 16 should not be freely exposed to high-risk online environments; platforms must verify age, enable...

Rebuilding trust after the attack

The image of Gibran Rakabuming Raka being turned away from visiting Andrie Yunus is more than a moment of awkward protocol. It is a stark signal of something deeper: a widening trust deficit between the state and civil society. In today’s Indonesia, even gestures of...

Catching operators, missing owners

War on online gambling is producing impressive numbers. Police raids, blocked websites, frozen bank accounts, and publicized arrests have become routine. Yet behind these statistics lies a more uncomfortable truth: the state is winning battles against operators, but...

Fresh pressure on Samin Tan and the coking coal asset

Satgas PKH has imposed administrative fines of Rp4.2  trillion against PT Asmin Koalindo Tuhup, a coking coal producer controlled by Samin Tan (Borneo Lumbung Energi/BORN). Samin himself has been named corruption suspect by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) for the...

Long-list of P2P lending platforms fined by KPPU

Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has recently fined 97 peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms due to operating the alleged interest rate cartel practices. The lenders violated Article 5 of Law No. 5 of 1999 by coordinating interest rates far above...

The worst yet to come?

Brent crude oil advanced 4.22% to US$112.6 per barrel last Friday on persistent market skepticism on deescalation of conflicts in the Middle East. Media reports over the weekend suggested intensified escalation of the conflict, especially following news about Houthi...

Pressures on manufacturers (2)

Similar to PT Asahimas Flat Glass Tbk (AMFG), glass manufacturer PT Mulia Industrindo Tbk (MLIA) booked net loss of Rp4.54 billion last year against profit of Rp311 billion in 2024 due to lower sales revenues and squeezed margins.  Mulia Industrindo generated sales...

Mayapada Hospital = 10 x Hermina?

Other junk stocks listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) have fallen significantly after MSCI’s shocking announcement in late January, some by more than 70%. Mayapada Hospital (SRAJ), however, has retreated slightly. The last quoted price (Rp15,025) translated into...

Indonesia’s Acquisition of Giuseppe Garibaldi

The Italian Senate has recently given the green light for Indonesia’s acquisition of the retired carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi. Classified as a grant, the Indonesian government has framed the move as a cost-effective way to support the national armed forces’...
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