Former Indonesian diplomat calls allegations of a Singaporean plot against Indonesia’s capital market illogical, as Temasek and GIC deny involvement and President Prabowo vows not to be intimidated by MSCI pressure.
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) said the development momentum outlined by President Prabowo Subianto in his state-of-the-nation address at the House of Representatives (DPR) on Friday, August 14, 2026, needs to be followed by consistent policy direction toward a low-carbon economy and long-term energy resilience. IESR CEO Fabby Tumiwa said economic growth, […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia’s investment realization continued to grow amid global uncertainty. He made the statement during the Annual Session of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the Joint Session of the House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional Representatives Council (DPD) on August 14, 2026. In his speech, Prabowo presented several reports on […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—A wave of leadership changes at Indonesia’s top financial institutions has drawn significant public attention during President Prabowo Subianto’s administration. Within the past 12 months, five key financial institutions, the Ministry of Finance, the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), the Financial Services Authority (OJK), the Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS), and Bank Indonesia (BI) have […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—The Indonesian government aims to complete all administrative requirements for the Red-and-White Village Cooperatives (Koperasi Desa Merah Putih) and Red-and-White Urban Village Cooperatives (Koperasi Kelurahan Merah Putih) by August 2026, allowing the first installment payment to the Association of State-Owned Banks (Himbara) to be made before it falls due in September. The target was […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Indonesia’s reliance on gasoline imports from Singapore continues to weigh on the two countries’ bilateral trade balance. Data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) show that gasoline imports worth US$3.52 billion accounted for about 92% of Indonesia’s US$3.83 billion trade deficit with Singapore during the January–May 2026 period. According to Statistics Indonesia, Indonesia’s exports […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Dadan Hindayana, Former Head of the Indonesia National Nutrition Agency (BGN), was arrested by Indonesia Attorney General’s. This happened just hours after Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto dismissed him from his position as Head of BGN. The dismissal of Dadan Hindayan was announced by State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi on Tuesday (2/6) at the […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia’s economic development should not be driven solely by economic growth and statistical indicators, stressing that the success of development must be measured by the extent to which its benefits are directly felt by the people. Speaking at the commemoration of Pancasila Day, Prabowo said economic development should […]
