The government has approved the DIM for the Population Administration Bill, strengthening the NIK as a single identity, regulating residence permits and passports, and aiming for an integrated system and quality public services.

Commission III of the House of Representatives officially formed a Working Committee (Panja) to draft and discuss the Bill on Asset Forfeiture related to Criminal Acts.

The panel of judges at the Corruption Court has instructed the public prosecutor to continue the money laundering case against Don Ritto and Nurman Herin related to the corruption and TPPU case involving Febrie Adriansyah.

Minister Airlangga reveals a government economic stimulus package amounting to IDR 1.28 trillion for Q4 2026, featuring the 'one account per person' initiative, food aid, wage subsidies, and Nataru discounts.

The Indonesian Army denies ownership of hundreds of Kawasaki KLX motorcycles parked in Bekasi. Read more here.

PKS President Al Muzzammil Yusuf asserts that PKS is committed to remaining a critical, constructive, and solution-oriented coalition partner in the government.

Golkar Party Chairman Bahlil Lahadalia commends Prabowo's administration for not increasing subsidized fuel prices amid global turmoil.

The Directorate of Narcotics Crime of the National Police and BNN deployed 462 personnel for a drug enforcement operation in nightclubs in Jakarta and PIK. Nine individuals tested positive for drugs and are now undergoing assessment.

Weather modification operations using 2.4 tons of dry ice took place over two days from October 15–16, 2026, at Raden Inten II Airport in Bandar Lampung, Lampung.

Former aide to Jokowi, Rear Admiral Hersan, and ex-lawyer for Prabowo-Gibran's campaign, Maulana Bungaran, arrived at the palace ahead of Prabowo's official inauguration.

Satyawan Pudyatmoko, the candidate for BPGMN, and IPB Rector Alim Setiawan Slamet arrived at the Palace for an inauguration by President Prabowo Subianto.

Coordinating Minister Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar urges the Ministry of Finance to allocate adequate funds for empowerment initiatives, viewing them as crucial investments to reduce dependency on social assistance.

BNPB stated it has not identified several officials caught in the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) Operation Catch Hand (OTT).

Member of the DPR RI's Commission VIII Hetifah Sjaifudian expressed surprise at the allegations of corruption within BNPB while forest and land fires remain unresolved.

Prabowo has ordered the acceleration of efforts to extinguish forest and land fires in Indonesia, with a focus on Central Kalimantan and South Sumatra.

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah assures that no Indonesian Umrah pilgrims were victims of the attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

Polri has arrested Mochammad Khoirul Anam (24), the murderer of a middle-aged woman identified as SH (51) found dead in Surabaya, East Java.

The misuse of the hajj officer quota for 2024 has come to light. Several travel agencies confessed to sending ordinary pilgrims. The KPK trial reveals state losses amounting to Rp 622 billion!

The Constitutional Court ruled that the lawsuit regarding Gibran's diploma was unacceptable, despite not finding high school-equivalent documentation. Ganjar and Gibran both commented on the issue.

President Prabowo has submitted a budget for the addition of 21,000 forest police to the Ministry of Finance, part of a target of 70,000 personnel. This move aims to strengthen the oversight of Indonesia's vast forests.