Comr. Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto, who previously headed the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), has been appointed to replace Listyo as the new police chief. Listyo, meanwhile, has been named the presidential chief of staff, replacing retired general Dudung Abdurachman.

Former National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Dadan Hindayana will soon face prosecution at court as investigators finish looking into the corruption case pertaining to the free nutritious meal program, with him facing a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison.

Inmates allegedly paid rent for the accommodation complete with couches, large beds, TVs, fridges -- even dining tables.

Experts have raised the alarm over new ideas from political parties on presidential candidacy which potentially undermine Constitutional Court rulings intended to widen competition and voters’ choices.

President Prabowo Subianto did not attend the funeral of artist Guruh Soekarnoputra, who is the brother of PDI-P chair Megawati Soekarnoputri, on Sept. 26, and offered condolences directly to the former president during a private meeting two days later.

The death of a civil servant participating in a basic military training under the Defense Ministry’s Reserve Component (Komcad) over the weekend has raised fresh public concerns over the program’s safety and militarization of the civil service.

The upcoming revision of the General Elections Law must strengthen fair competition and effective governance rather than merely adjust electoral mechanics, a forum of experts said on Monday as political elites begin informal talks on the issue ahead of the 2029 elections.

Environmental watchdogs have largely welcomed the planned agency but question whether it can succeed without stronger government efforts to halt the unchecked conversion of peatlands.

The Immigration and Corrections Ministry said the cluster was designated as an official residential complex for prison officials but might have been converted into luxurious cells.

Farmers urge the government to swiftly implement the law by, among other measures, forming an agrarian reform agency as mandated by the new legislation, while law enforcement agencies are also urged to adopt an agrarian justice perspective in looking at land dispute cases.

President Prabowo Subianto has turned to experts for solutions to prevent recurring forest and peatland fires, after his recent tirade against some experts critical of his administration drew public backlash.

The commissioning of Indonesia's first aircraft carrier marks a strategic milestone, one best understood through the lens of defense diplomacy and naval modernization.

An appeals court in Jakarta has reduced the sentence of former education minister Nadiem Makarim convicted of corruption in the procurement of Chromebook laptops for school nationwide during his term in office.

Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara said there would be no additional allocation for free state schools, with the government instead reviewing how the existing education budget is distributed among the central and regional governments, ministries and agencies.

The Constitutional Court began hearing this week a petition challenging Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s educational qualifications when he ran for office in 2024, with petitioners asking the court to disqualify him two years after the election.

Upon closer reading of the released volumes, historians have identified problems ranging from questionable historical claims to gaps in chronology and concerns over how Indonesia’s history is framed.

A viral speech by Gontor Islamic boarding school leader Hasan Abdullah Sahal has underscored the institution’s distance from politics, amid growing questions over the independence of Indonesia’s major Muslim organizations under the current administration.

The long-awaited indigenous peoples bill might once again be left in limbo as the House of Representatives races to prioritize another bill on agrarian reform, raising concern among activists pushing for legislation on the recognition of the underserved and dispossessed.

M. Sarmuji, secretary-general of the governing coalition member Golkar, confirmed that Nusron had resigned as the party’s head of religious and spiritual affairs, although he noted that the minister remains a Golkar member. 

President Prabowo Subianto’s latest tirade against experts critical of his administration has drawn backlash from researchers and civil society figures, who warn that his repeated rebuke of criticism risks narrowing research-based policymaking and freedom of speech in the country.

Officials have touted the light aircraft carrier’s use in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions, such as to fight forest fires or providing relief in response to various natural disasters.

Indigenous and civil society groups in West Kalimantan have sued the central government and local administrations, accusing them of deliberate negligence for failing to prevent and properly handle the widespread wildfires paralyzing the province.

A move to reduce regional transfers and a proposal to centralize teacher recruitment by the central government are defended as an effort to curb corruption and prevent local political interference, according to President Prabowo Subianto.

‘Any policy resulting in a fundamental change to the amount of central government expenditure by function must obtain House’s approval,’ according to Constitutional Court justices. 

The former Italian carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi docked at a port in Jakarta after sailing from Italy via Colombo and the Malacca strait, Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali told reporters.

President Prabowo Subianto has hinted at another cabinet reshuffle ahead of his two year anniversary in office. But analysts say he will need to look beyond ministerial changes to improve government performance and address public concerns.

Political parties have begun discussing possible increases in the legislative threshold that election observers warn could further limit voter representation and narrow the space for alternative voices in the House of Representatives.