Cooperatives and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are now eligible to manage mining concessions over significant land areas across the country following the issuance of a revision to the Government Regulation (PP) No. 39/2025 on implementation of mineral and coal mining operations. While the government has presented this policy to boost local economic participation, particularly among communities near existing mines, it has also raised concerns over the limited technical capacity of co-ops and SMEs and the risk that they could be used as fronts for large corporations.

Riau Province's investment performance has continued to trend upwards, with realized investments to the province surging by 26.03 percent year-on-year (yoy) from Rp17.13 trillion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024 to Rp21.59 trillion in Q3 2025 according to the Riau Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Agency (DPMPTSP).

The Bangli Regency Government in Bali Province is attracting investment for eco-friendly inland waterway cruise vessels and other tourism infrastructure that will operate on Lake Batur in Kintamani District, Bangli Regency.

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is facing growing backlash from regional governments after the central government decided to slash local transfers in the 2026 state budget to their lowest level since 2016. Purbaya insists the move is crucial to safeguard fiscal stability amid mounting budgetary pressure. Yet, his rationale raises a critical question: Can regional governments withstand the burden of this fiscal tightening?

The governance and controversial politics surrounding Islamic academic institutions came to a head in recent weeks after a three-story pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in Sidoarjo, East Java, collapsed last month, killing 67 students and injuring over 170 others.

With Indonesia’s national soccer team failing to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Erick Thohir faces intense pressure as chairman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI). The setback may also threaten his role as Youth and Sports Minister in President Prabowo Subianto’s cabinet, a position now seen as vulnerable given his lack of formal political party backing and the apparent move to expel former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s allies from the government.

North Kalimantan Province Regional Secretariat Government and Public Welfare Assistant Datu Iqro Ramadhan, who represented North Kalimantan Governor Zainal Paliwang, attended the Iraw Tengkayu Festival XIV held at Amal Lama Beach on Oct. 12, 2025.