AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWildfire & haze risk: Indonesia’s wildfire season is intensifying as El Niño conditions worsen, with authorities deploying cloud-seeding and aircraft to curb blazes in Borneo peat hotspots, while smoke already forces school closures and raises regional ASEAN escalation fears. Budget & land conflict: A new state budget framing puts land, forests and minerals first for revenue and growth, critics say it lacks a credible way to share benefits fairly and sustainably—highlighting how governance choices fuel ecological disputes. Central bank leadership: Bank Indonesia’s new governor Destry Damayanti and board are set to steer monetary policy with tighter coordination with fiscal authorities, after House confirmation. Labor law deadline: Indonesia targets completing a new Manpower Law by October 2026, aiming to update rules for AI, outsourcing, wages and worker welfare. Digital finance & standards: Indonesia pushes to strengthen sustainable finance frameworks for sectors like the blue economy, using the Indonesia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance as a base. Public order & civic space: A Jakarta protest-linked bank account freeze sparked backlash over legal basis and freedom-of-expression concerns, after which the bank apologized. Tourism safety: Mount Sinabung activity has led to closures of Sumatra tourism sites.
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