Jun 19, 2026 | Market, Politics
When people hear about People’s Schools, housing renovations are probably not the first thing that comes to mind. Public discussions have largely centered on classrooms, dormitories, teachers, and the program’s potential impact on educational access. Yet the...
Jun 19, 2026 | Law, Market
Indonesia is finally moving toward regulating artificial intelligence. Yet the government’s latest preference for a presidential regulation (Perpres) over a dedicated law raises a larger question: Is the country preparing for the AI era, or merely trying to keep...
Jun 19, 2026 | Law, Market
The dramatic scenes at Hotel Sultan (formerly Hilton Hotel) on June 18 were about far more than a dispute over land rights. They represented one of the most significant tests of state authority over strategic assets in post-Reformasi Indonesia. Thousands of security...
Jun 19, 2026 | Commodities, Market
Minister of agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman informed President Prabowo on Thursday (Jun 18) about his decision to file a police report against 274 palm oil producers, accusing them of manipulating the price of fresh fruit bunches (FFBs) produced by smallholders. It...
Jun 19, 2026 | Commodities, Market
Indonesia thought it would benefit from production cap of thermal coal, but export revenues dropped 3.8% year-on-year in the first four months of the year instead. Indonesia, at least Prabowo administration, believes controlling export through Danantara will elevate...
