A series of national events captured public attention on Monday, 23\nFebruary 2026. Among the most-read stories was the leaked audio of\nCabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya following a press conference on the\nreciprocal agreement between Indonesia and the United States.<\/p>\n
Another story in the spotlight was President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s\ndirective after the US Supreme Court struck down US President Donald\nTrump\u2019s tariffs. The resignation of Imam Brotoseno as President Director\nof TVRI also drew significant readership.<\/p>\n
The following are the three most popular national news stories as of\nTuesday morning, 24 February 2026:<\/p>\n
Cabinet Secretary Teddy\u2019s Hot Mic: \u2018Was I Invited Just to Be\na Prop?\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya\u2019s voice was inadvertently picked\nup during a press conference on the reciprocal agreement between\nIndonesia and the United States. The moment was captured during the\npress conference broadcast live from Washington D.C. on Thursday, 19\nFebruary 2026 local time, via the Presidential Secretariat\u2019s YouTube\nchannel.<\/p>\n During the live broadcast, Teddy could be heard whispering to\nMinister of Investment and Downstream Industries Rosan Perkasa Roeslani.\nHis remark was clearly audible: \u201cWas I invited here just to be a\nprop?\u201d<\/p>\n Imam Brotoseno Announces Resignation as TVRI President\nDirector<\/strong><\/p>\n Imam Brotoseno announced his resignation as President Director of\nTVRI during the institution\u2019s weekly meeting, held in a hybrid format on\nMonday, 23 February 2026.<\/p>\n Imam stepped down from his position citing health recovery. \u201cI have\ndecided to resign so that I can focus on my health condition,\u201d Imam said\nin a written statement on Monday.<\/p>\n The TVRI Board of Supervisors is following up on Imam\u2019s decision by\nprocessing his resignation in accordance with Government Regulation\nNumber 4 of 2024 concerning the Public Broadcasting Institution\nTelevision of the Republic of Indonesia. Within a maximum of 14 days\nafter receiving Imam\u2019s resignation letter, the TVRI Board of Supervisors\nwill hold a session to approve or reject the request.<\/p>\n Imam stated that his decision was genuinely motivated by medical\nreasons and that he had not been influenced by any other party in making\nit.<\/p>\n Prabowo\u2019s Directive Following US Supreme Court\u2019s Annulment of\nTrump\u2019s Tariffs<\/strong><\/p>\n President Prabowo Subianto instructed his officials to assess the\nvarious possibilities that may arise from the US Supreme Court\u2019s ruling\non global tariff policy. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs\nAirlangga Hartarto conveyed Prabowo\u2019s directive in Washington D.C. on\nSaturday, 21 February 2026 local time.<\/p>\n \u201cYesterday we reported to the President and he asked us to study all\nthe risks that may emerge,\u201d Airlangga said, as quoted from a video\nstatement on the Presidential Secretariat\u2019s YouTube channel.<\/p>\n Airlangga said the Indonesian government was prepared for various\nscenarios, as the potential outcomes of the US Supreme Court ruling had\nalready been discussed with the United States Trade Representative\n(USTR) even before Indonesia signed the trade agreement with the US.<\/p>",
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