1. Amali revealed that the name of the new coach of the Indonesian national team is yet to be announced
PSSI Deputy Chairman 1 Zainudin Amali revealed that the process of selecting the new coach of the Indonesian national team has been completely completed and only needs to be announced to the public.
He added that PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir "did not interfere" during the selection of the new coach. He stated that the PSSI chairman entrusted the selection process entirely to the Executive Board (Exco) and the National Team Body. Read more here.
2. Indonesia is on the travel warning list issued by the British authorities
The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), through its 2026 international travel warning, has listed Indonesia among 55 countries it advises against visiting. Read more here.
3. Putin wishes Prabowo a happy new year
Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed New Year greetings to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and leaders of other friendly countries.
"Vladimir Putin wishes a Merry Christmas and the upcoming New Year 2026 to foreign heads of state and government... including... President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto," in full here.
4. BNPT monitors Roblox to prevent it from becoming a medium for spreading radicalization to children.
The National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) is monitoring various online gaming platforms, including Roblox, to prevent them from becoming a medium for spreading radicalization among children.
BNPT Head, Police Commissioner General (Ret.) Eddy Hartono, said Roblox is developing an identification system for its game users.
5. Prabowo wants to form a new institution to accelerate housing construction for low-income families.
President Prabowo Subianto wants to form a new agency whose main focus is to accelerate housing construction for low-income communities (MBR).
Deputy Minister of Housing and Settlements (Wamen PKP) Fahri Hamzah, when met at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday, explained that the President expressed this desire during a limited meeting this afternoon.
