Indonesia's Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) has stated that artificial intelligence and digital transactions are transforming the nature of electoral violations. Bawaslu member Puadi highlighted that practices such as vote buying can now occur via electronic transfers and that campaigns are increasingly conducted on digital platforms. He stressed that law enforcement must adapt to these new patterns to maintain democratic integrity.

President Prabowo Subianto is set to grant a second round of amnesty to prisoners on 17 August 2026, targeting inmates under 35. However, the Minister of Immigration and Corrections clarified that recipients will not be immediately released but must first undergo a compulsory discipline programme with the Reserve Component (Komcad).

Indonesia's Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has proposed exporting 10,000 tonnes of rice to Singapore, citing a government rice reserve that has swelled to 5.1 million tonnes. The offer was made during a bilateral meeting in Jakarta, where both nations also discussed expanding trade in chicken, eggs, and palm oil. The minister noted that current storage capacity is only 3 million tonnes, necessitating the use of rented warehouses for the surplus.

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi has released CCTV footage showing Taufik Hidayat arriving at the Pakuan Building in the early hours of 23 June, shortly before his arrest. The footage corroborates claims by Hidayat's former superior that he had sought a meeting with the governor. A security guard confirmed the man, who did not identify himself as Taufik Hidayat, arrived at 4 a.m. claiming to have personal problems and was directed to the governor's office at Gedung Sate.