Deputy finance minister Thomas "Tommy" Djiwandono, who is also a nephew of President Prabowo Subianto, has been lined up to become a deputy governor of Bank Indonesia (BI), raising questions about the central bank’s independence.

Transmigration Minister M Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara has welcomed proposals from local governments to develop 60 transmigration areas in their respective regions. 

Thomas Djiwandono, a deputy finance minister who is a former businessman, is reportedly set to face a fit-and-proper test by parliament for the new job.

An aggressive biodiesel push could pile pressure on energy subsidies in the state budget due to fluctuations in palm oil prices and squeeze already limited feedstock supplies that are also crucial for other industries.

The West Java administration plans to give its stake in Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka to the central government and in return get a stake in Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung.  

Industry associations are concerned about a drastic cut to this year's beef import quota for private companies, warning of potential layoffs, stymied domestic competition and negative impacts on the market and consumers.

Initially introduced to address rising medical costs over time, the co-payment scheme allowed insurers and policyholders to jointly bear medical expenses.

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he was calling for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10 percent starting on January 20 but he did not provide details on how his plan will come to fruition or how he planned to make companies comply.

The government has unveiled plans for Bulog to build 100 post-harvest facilities, backed by Rp 5 trillion in state capital injections, aiming to ease chronic storage bottlenecks that have long limited the absorption of farmers’ harvests.

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said this year’s coal production quota would be set at around 600 million tonnes, pending a final review by the ministry’s director general.

The national quarantine body has banned all imports of Spanish pork and pork products following a confirmed ASF outbreak in the European country, in a measure that aims to protect the domestic pig farming industry as well as native wild boars from the highly virulent and fatal swine disease.

Authorities seized more than 4.1 million hectares of land last year, arguing it was being illegally operated in forest areas by both large palm oil companies and smallholder farmers.

Experts warned that the new body could overlap with the Housing and Settlements Ministry and BP Tapera, bloating the housing program with layers of bureaucracy.

The measure is regulated under Finance Ministry Regulation No. 98/2025, signed by Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa on Dec. 22, with the tariffs set to take effect this Saturday.

While temporary permits have provided short-term relief, experts warn that a growing backlog could undermine investment certainty and the sector’s long-term stability.

Following last year’s fuel snafu, the government has decided to increase this year's import quotas for private retailers, but has not publicly announced by how much.

Tax relief is provided for employees working in five business sectors: footwear, textiles and apparel, furniture, leather and leather goods, as well as tourism.

The injections are part of Rp 276 trillion in government deposits redirected from the government’s accounts at Bank Indonesia (BI) in September and November to support liquidity at state-owned banks.

The coal industry is bracing for heightened uncertainty and margin pressure following the introduction of a new price reference system that industry players warn will complicate pricing and erode Indonesia's export competitiveness.

After a lack of progress in their 3-million-homes pledge this year, the government has signaled a shift in focus toward renovation rather than new construction.

Labor groups are demanding the wage be raised to Rp 5.89 million, in line with Jakarta’s decent living needs as calculated by Statistics Indonesia (BPS).

The energy minister has reinforced a plan to gradually reduce diesel imports over the first two months of 2026 toward a full ban in March, pointing to sufficient domestic supply and a potential for combining increased local output with hiking the national biodiesel program to 50 percent.

As part of broader efforts to strengthen child protection in the digital space, the Indonesian government is preparing to impose restrictions on children’s and adolescents' access to social media starting in 2026.

The agreement, which is expected to be signed by President Prabowo Subianto and his United States counterpart Donald Trump, will not constrain Jakarta’s domestic policy space and will deliver “balanced economic benefits” for both countries, according to Office of the Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto.

As of October, renewables accounted for only 14.4 percent of the national energy mix, equivalent to 15.47 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity.

A real estate association has warned of financial strain on developers and a potential setback for the government’s 3-million-homes program.

Based on the new regulation, gold priced in the range of US$2,800 to $3,200 per troy ounce will face duties of 7.5 to 12.5 percent, with rates potentially rising to 10 to 15 percent.  

The world-first policy would ban imports into the EU of cocoa, palm oil and other commodities linked to forest destruction, requiring foreign exporters of these commodities to provide due diligence statements proving their products did not contribute to forest destruction.

Under the new formula, provincial minimum wages would rise by between 5.3 percent and 7.3 percent, an increase employers deem too steep.

Bank Indonesia has kept the BI Rate unchanged in its final policy meeting of 2025 after having cut the benchmark interest rate five times throughout the year.