Trending: Pekalongan Regent named a suspect as Indonesia weighs BoP stance

Jakarta — A selection of Thursday headlines for readers: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Pekalongan Regent Fadia Arafiq (FAR) as the sole suspect in a case of alleged corruption tied to outsourcing services and other procurement within the Pekalongan Regency government for the 2023-2026 fiscal years.

BRIN: MBG’s impact on GDP: A study by the MBG Research Team of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) indicates that the Gratis Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme contributes to GDP growth of between Rp14.5 trillion and Rp26 trillion.

In a letter, Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono formally expressed condolences on the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an attack attributed to the United States and Israel.

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said that subsidised fuel prices will remain unchanged until Eid al-Fitr 2026.

The Speaker of the MPR, Ahmad Muzani, signalled the possibility that Indonesia may leave the Gaza-based Board of Peace (BoP) after a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto at the Istana in Jakarta on Wednesday afternoon. Muzani noted that the President has previously floated exiting BoP on several occasions.