The government is suspected of attempting to broaden military appointments by revising Law Number 34 of 2004 concerning the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI).
UGM Experts
President Prabowo Subianto’s budget cut policy, which involves reducing ministerial budgets, is seen as having significant effects on rural development and agriculture.
Several policies have sparked debate across various sectors over the past 100 days in the Prabowo-Gibran administration of the ‘Merah Putih’ cabinet.
In early January, the Directorate General of Taxes at Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance officially implemented the Core Tax Administration System (Coretax) as the country’s new tax adminis...
Wildlife smuggling in Indonesia remains rampant. Recently, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry partnered with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Indonesia to prevent and monitor th...
At the beginning of 2025, national logistics costs were still considered high, posing challenges for inter-island goods distribution. Rising logistics costs contribute to inflation and econo...
The weakening of consumer purchasing power is expected to continue affecting Indonesia’s economy throughout 2025. One of the main reasons is the ongoing global crisis, which has not fully ...
The Prabowo-Gibran administration is undertaking significant cost-cutting measures by implementing budget efficiency in the State Budget (APBN) and the Regional Budget (APBD).
In Indonesia, efforts to combat corruption have faced ups and downs, as reflected in the 2024 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) report recently released by Transparency International Indones...
A binge drinking event involving adulterated alcohol in Bogor Tengah, Bogor City, and Kademangan Village, Mande District, Cianjur Regency, has resulted in several fatalities.
The popularity of DeepSeek, an AI-based chatbot application from China, has faced various rejections from several countries.
Dr. Mulyadi Sumarto, a lecturer from the Department of Social Development and Welfare at the UGM Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Fisipol UGM), noted that increased BPJS premiums ar...
The government has made a drastic budget cut of IDR 81.38 trillion to the Ministry of Public Works, reducing the original budget of IDR 110.95 trillion.
The government is intensifying efforts to strengthen food security by reducing dependence on imported products. This year, imports of four staple commodities—sugar, salt, rice, and corn—...
Dr. Rimawan Pradiptyo, a lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FEB UGM), is widely known as an economist who actively advocates anti-corruption issues.
Data from the Global Cancer Observatory in 2022 showed that Indonesia recorded 408,661 new cancer cases, with a mortality rate of 242,099—more than 50 percent of the total cases.
World Cancer Day (WCD), which fell on Feb. 4, is a day observed globally to remind the public of the struggles of patients fighting cancer.
Plans to grant universities permits to manage mining operations continue to face opposition. Universities are being doubted for their ability and capacity to manage the mining business.
Indonesia’s Minister of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni, has officially revoked the Business Permit for Forest Utilization (PBPH) of 18 forest management companies. The total area of revoked co...
Facing Trump’s Policy Dynamics, UGM Expert Urges Indonesia to Reduce Dependence on the United States
The re-election of Donald Trump as President of the United States has significantly impacted diplomatic relations with Indonesia.
The Ministry of Agriculture predicts that Indonesia will achieve a rice production surplus of 1 million tons by 2025.
Cooperatives are the backbone of Indonesia’s economy and have a long history closely tied to empowering the people’s economy. The Ministry of Cooperatives of the Republic of Indonesia ha...
The first 100 days of the Prabowo-Gibran administration’s policies in law, economics, and political governance have been closely scrutinized by the public.
Recent research circulating in the media indicates that five commercially available tea bag products have been found to release microplastics when steeped in hot water.
Recently, the public has been shocked by two tragic incidents involving students during school-organized recreational activities.
President Prabowo Subianto has introduced a policy to cut the national budget (APBN), aiming for an efficiency of 306 billion rupiah. This policy reduces funding for several institutions and...
Following the Constitutional Court’s (MK) decision to abolish the presidential candidacy threshold, the debate over removing the parliamentary threshold has sparked both pros and cons.
President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship initiative, the free nutritious meals program, began in January and has drawn attention due to various implementation challenges across regions.
The shooting of five Indonesian irregular migrant workers in Malaysia in the past week has sparked public concern. Of the five victims, one has died.
Since Feb. 1, 2025, the government has officially prohibited the sale of subsidized 3-kilogram Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) canisters at retailers. The 3-kg gas may only be sold at Pertamin...