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Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has put forward Destry Damayanti, the central bank's second-ranked official, as the only candidate for the governorship after the sudden departure of Perry Warjiyo.
Hundreds of Indonesian students have fallen ill from suspected food poisoning linked to government-distributed meals, undermining efforts by new leadership to restore confidence in President Prabowo's flagship nutrition initiative through stricter safety measures.
Indonesia's Constitutional Court has ruled that President Prabowo Subianto's free nutritious meal programme should no longer be funded through the education budget, citing constitutional breaches. The directive takes effect in 2028.
Six major Indonesian press unions have demanded President Prabowo Subianto apologise for calling journalists 'londo ireng' during a speech, claiming the colonial-era term denigrates the profession and undermines democratic principles.
Indonesia's troubled free meals programme has lost its third leadership figure in months. National Nutrition Agency head Nanik Sudaryati Deyang resigned on Wednesday citing health stress, replaced by Deputy Agriculture Minister Sudaryono from President Prabowo's party.
The head of Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency has resigned due to health concerns, marking the second leadership departure in five weeks. The programme faces mounting budget cuts, quality issues, and investigations as it struggles to reach its targets.
Indonesia's Public Works Ministry faces turmoil after a leaked document revealed the minister's wife and daughter on a state-funded UN trip. The subsequent personnel transfers have sparked accusations of retaliation and deepened workplace anxiety.
President Prabowo Subianto has instructed a thorough review of two major social initiatives—the free school meals programme and Red and White cooperatives—signalling potential operational changes following mounting public criticism and controversy.
Indonesia's high-profile corruption investigation into former deputy attorney general Febrie Adriansyah has exposed institutional tensions within President Prabowo's anti-corruption campaign, raising doubts about whether law-enforcement agencies can fairly investigate their own.
Indonesian authorities raided multiple locations across Jakarta, discovering $26.3 million in gold bars and foreign currency linked to Febrie Adriansyah, who recently resigned as deputy attorney general for special crimes.
Indonesian police raids uncovering millions in assets at a senior prosecutor's residence have triggered warnings about institutional breakdown and creeping militarization, with military deployment raising questions about the separation of powers.
Indonesia's former education minister Nadiem Makarim and the Attorney General's Office have both appealed a corruption court verdict sentencing him to 10 years imprisonment over a Chromebook laptop procurement scheme for schools.
Indonesia has reduced the intensity of military training for prospective village cooperative managers after five deaths in the first two weeks. The defence ministry has removed tactical elements and adjusted physical demands.