Jakarta, Aug. 20 -- President Prabowo Subianto convened a meeting with several members of the Red and White Cabinet and heads of state institutions at his residence in Hambalang, Bogor, on Tuesday evening.

In a statement issued Wednesday, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya explained that the four-hour meeting focused on the regulation of forest areas and the issue of illegal mining.

"During the meeting, President Prabowo requested updates on developments concerning the regulation of forest areas and illegal mining activities," Wijaya said.

According to Wijaya, the meeting was a follow-up to the President's directive delivered during his State Address at the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), and the Joint Ses...