Business and Finance Sovereign Guarantees and Banking Stability: Danantara Assures Zero Default Risk for Government-Mandated Loans September 7, 2026 Basiran JAKARTA – In a move to stabilize market sentiment and clarify the financial architecture of Indonesia’s latest development initiatives, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment…
Politics Volcanic Alert: BMKG Confirms Anak Krakatau Ash Cloud Moving Away from Indonesian Territory September 7, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan JAKARTA – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued a significant update regarding the atmospheric trajectory of volcanic ash spewed by Mount Anak Krakatau (GAK). In an official…
Politics Legislative Assurance: DPR Clarifies Scope of Asset Recovery Bill Amid Public Skepticism September 7, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan JAKARTA – As the debate surrounding the Asset Recovery Bill (RUU Perampasan Aset) intensifies in the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), a senior lawmaker has moved to quell growing…
Travel Government Mandates Full Ticket Refunds for Travelers Affected by Anak Krakatau Eruption September 7, 2026 Ali Ikhwan JAKARTA – The Indonesian government has taken decisive action to mitigate the fallout from the recent volcanic activity of Mount Anak Krakatau, which has significantly disrupted aviation operations across the…
Politics Kejagung Takes Over High-Stakes Corruption Probe into Lampung Forest Land Misuse September 7, 2026 Iffa Jayyana JAKARTA – In a significant escalation of efforts to combat natural resource corruption, the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia (Kejagung) has officially assumed control over…
Business and Finance The Great Fiscal Tug-of-War: Jakarta’s Municipal Bond Ambitions vs. Central Government Restraint September 7, 2026 Layla Zulfa JAKARTA – A significant fiscal policy debate has erupted between the Indonesian Ministry of Finance and the Provincial Government of Jakarta, highlighting a growing tension over regional autonomy, infrastructure financing,…
Politics War on Digital Vice: Ministry of Social Affairs Takes Decisive Action Against Staff Involved in Online Gambling September 7, 2026 Asep Darmawan Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) has launched a sweeping internal investigation aimed at eradicating the growing influence of online gambling (judol) within its ranks. Minister of…
Politics Bareskrim Polri Concludes On-Site Investigation: Police Lines Removed at Jakarta’s B Fashion Hotel Following Major Drug Bust September 7, 2026 Jia Lissa JAKARTA – The investigation into the sprawling drug trafficking network operating within the B Fashion Hotel in West Jakarta has reached a significant procedural milestone. On Sunday, September 6, 2026,…
Politics The Ashfall Challenge: Tracking the Volcanic Dispersion of Mount Anak Krakatau September 6, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan JAKARTA – The ongoing eruptive activity of Mount Anak Krakatau has once again thrust the Sunda Strait into the spotlight. As volcanic ash plumes drift across the skies of Western…
Politics Aviation Chaos: Four Major Airports Grounded as Anak Krakatau Erupts September 6, 2026 Suro Senen JAKARTA – The skies over Western Java and Southern Sumatra have been brought to a standstill as the persistent eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau continues to spew thick plumes of…
