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Jakarta, December 10, 2025 — The tropical cyclone that struck the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, known as Tropical Cyclone Senyar, has caused extreme rainfall, flooding, and strong winds across several regions, leading to significant social and economic impacts. As of December 10, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported 969 fatalities and 262 missing persons.

Jakarta, 3 December 2025 — QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard) has now become the largest non-cash payment system in Indonesia. It has reached 58 million users and 41 million merchants, 93.16 percent of whom are MSMEs. According to Bank Indonesia data as of August 2025, QRIS recorded 6.05 billion transactions in the first half of 2025, with a total value of Rp579 trillion. Beyond domest

Jakarta, 13 November 2025 — The Prasasti Center for Policy Studies (Prasasti) argues that the waste issue can no longer be viewed merely as a matter of cleanliness; it has now entered the domains of economics, public health, and environmental sustainability. This was conveyed during the Building a Circular Future discussion organized by PT TBS Energi Utama Tbk. (TBS). According to Gundy Cahyadi,

Jakarta, 11 November 2025 – Prof. Dr. Jimly Asshiddiqie, S.H., member of the Board of Trustees of the Prasasti Center for Policy Studies, has been awarded the prestigious Habibie Prize 2025 in the field of Social Sciences, Economics, Politics, and Law by the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). The award recognizes his significant contributions to the development of a national legal and