Jakarta (ANTARA) - Various economic events occurring over the past\nweek, from Monday (14\/09\/2026) to Saturday (19\/09\/2026), remain highly\nrelevant for review this Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
Key highlights include Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara\u2019s commitment\nto safeguarding the State Budget (APBN) and the government\u2019s discovery\nof violations involving 25 brands of fortified rice.<\/p>\n
Finance Minister Suahasil reaffirms commitment to protecting state\nfinances<\/p>\n
Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara has reaffirmed his commitment to\nsafeguarding the state\u2019s finances, specifically the State Budget (APBN).\nHe ensured that the APBN will continue to be managed as an instrument\ncapable of driving growth while maintaining Indonesia\u2019s economic\nstability.<\/p>\n
Customs thwarts smuggling of 29kg of gold worth Rp73.3 billion<\/p>\n
The Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) reported the\ninterception of smuggled gold totalling 29 kilograms, valued at Rp73.3\nbillion, across four international airports. The locations included\nKualanamu, Soekarno-Hatta, I Gusti Ngurah Rai, and Sam Ratulangi\nairports during September 2026.<\/p>\n
Minister of Forestry: Permits for 26 companies frozen due to forest\nfires<\/p>\n
The Minister of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni, stated that the Ministry\nof Forestry has frozen the business permits of 26 companies related to\nforest and land fires (karhutla). Raja Juli explained that this freeze\nis part of law enforcement by the Directorate General of Forestry Law\nEnforcement (Gakkum Keystanan), involving administrative sanctions that\nmay include mandatory environmental restoration and potential criminal\nproceedings if criminal indications are found.<\/p>\n
Minister of Trade opens possibility to update e-commerce regulations\nto match developments<\/p>\n
The Minister of Trade, Budi Santoso, has opened the possibility of\nfurther amending e-commerce regulations to keep pace with developments\nand needs within the digital trade ecosystem. Budi noted that the\nMinistry of Trade has already updated provisions for trade through\nelectronic systems (PMSE) via Minister of Trade Regulation (Permendag)\nNumber 19 of 2026.<\/p>\n
Minister of Transportation replaces Director General of Sea\nTransportation for organisational evaluation<\/p>\n
The Minister of Transportation, Dudy Purwagandhi, has replaced the\nDirector General of Sea Transportation (Hubla), Muhammad Masyhud, as\npart of an evaluation and organisational reshuffle within the Ministry\nof Transportation to strengthen performance and services in the maritime\ntransport sector. The Acting Head of the Bureau of Communication and\nPublic Information (BKIP) of the Ministry of Transportation, Farida\nMakhmudah, stated that the change is part of an organisational refresh\nto strengthen task execution and improve maritime safety.<\/p>\n
Amran details violations in 25 brands of fortified rice<\/p>\n
The Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) and Minister of\nAgriculture, Andi Amran Sulaiman, detailed the types of violations found\nin 25 problematic brands of fortified rice, discovered by the government\nthrough official monitoring and laboratory testing. \u201cBased on the\nresults of monitoring and laboratory tests conducted by Bapanas, there\nare three types of violations occurring, including administrative\ndiscrepancies, nutritional value issues, and rice quality\ninconsistencies,\u201d Amran confirmed in Jakarta on Saturday.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/weekly-roundup-finance-ministers-commitment-to-state-budget-amidst-fortified-rice-issues-1789869199", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }