The rupiah weakened to Rp17,660 against the US dollar on Monday, raising concerns over the potential impact on prices and household spending.
Lead prosecutor Roy Riady told the court that Nadiem had deliberately bypassed formal ministerial structures by creating what prosecutors described as a shadow organisation operating outside official government channels.
The handover ceremony took place at the headquarters of the Attorney Generals Office of Indonesia in Jakarta, where stacks of cash were displayed prominently in the main courtyard.
Puan described the figures as a serious warning sign for the country.
The judges stated that, following the ruling, Nadiem would serve his detention at his residence in the Dharmawangsa area of Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.
Meanwhile, Bank Indonesias Jakarta Interbank Spot Dollar Rate (Jisdor) set the rupiah at Rp17,375 per US dollar.
On one hand, he said the initiative could support the sustainability of emerging digital media. On the other, it risked undermining journalistic independence through state influence.
ICW said the lack of publicly available data points to two possible scenarios.
The rupiah weakened on Tuesday (5 May 2026), even as Indonesias statistics agency reported economic growth of 5.61 per cent.
Amid the wreckage of the crushed carriages, Endang was trapped in critical condition, nearly losing hope. Rescue officers had even initially presumed she had died.
A joint search-and-rescue team and local residents is currently scouring the area.
Events like this remind us that driving is not just about the machinesits about the mindset.
While young people race to 'challenge' city life, Hamzah has instead returned to the village. He has two goals: to farm coffee and to be closer to his family.
