State-owned tin miner PT Timah (IDX: TINS) reported a net profit of Rp1.19 trillion (US$74 million) in 2024, an increase of 364 percent from the previous year, when the company recorded a net loss of IDR 449.67 billion (approximately $28 million).
In stark contrast to the global decline in coal-fired power plant (CFPP) expansion, Indonesia has emerged as the third-largest country in terms of new coal capacity additions in 2024 − adding 1.9 gigawatts (GW), 80 percent of which comes from captive coal power plants dedicated to industrial use.
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has downplayed concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, emphasizing that it is merely a matter of trade politics and not something to be overly worried about.
The government has emphasized that the import deregulation plan will not be carried out carelessly and will continue to consider national interests, especially domestic producers and industries.
The Indonesian Military (TNI) headquarters has confirmed that several civilians working as gold miners were killed by an armed separatist group affiliated with the Free Papua Organization (OPM) in the Suntamon District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Mountains Province, on April 8, 2025.
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In stark contrast to the global decline in coal-fired power plant (CFPP) expansion, Indonesia has emerged as the third-largest country in terms of new coal capacity additions in 2024 − adding 1.9 gigawatts (GW), 80 percent of which comes from captive coal power plants dedicated to industrial use.
An analyst has questioned the feasibility of President Prabowo Subianto’s instruction to the National Energy Resilience and Downstream Task Force to revive coal gasification of dimethyl ether (DME) projects in Sumatra and Kalimantan, which is aimed at reducing Indonesia’s reliance on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports is questionable.
The Ministry of Industry is optimistic that the country’s manufacturing sector will still attract investment early this year amidst reports of layoffs in the non-oil and gas processing industry.
Indonesia has potential in three sectors of manufacturing development in new renewable energy such as solar power plants (PLTS), wind power plants (PLTB) and battery storage systems with economic potential reaching US$551 billion (Rp9,146 trillion), says an energy expert.
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State-owned tin miner PT Timah (IDX: TINS) reported a net profit of Rp1.19 trillion (US$74 million) in 2024, an increase of 364 percent from the previous year, when the company recorded a net loss of IDR 449.67 billion (approximately $28 million).
PT. Gabri Indo Italy, a garment manufacturer located in Tangerang, Banten, has shut down its factory without prior official notice, violating workers' rights, according to the Nusantara Workers' Union (SBN).
The Abadi LNG Project in the Masela Block, Maluku, is certain to be the first liquefied natural gas project in Indonesia to integrate Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology from the start of its development.
The state insurance holding company Indonesia Financial Group (IFG) provides insurance protection for 23,093 homecoming participants ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday in 2025, in the “Mudik Gratis Bersama BUMN” [Free Homecoming Trip with SOEs] program.
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Sofyan A. Djalil was born in 1953 in Aceh. Djalil is the Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning of Indonesia. He was a very persistent person at a young age to reach his goals, that persistence made him successful in studying at the University of Indonesia (UI). At UI, he studied Business Law and graduated in 1984. He then met his future wife, Dr. Ir. Ratna Megawangi, M.Sc. and has 3 children.
Siti Nurbaya Bakar was born in 1956 in Jakarta to Mochamad Bakar and Sri Banon. She is the current Minister of Environment and Forestry. Her father is a retired Betawi Police officer and his mother is from Lambung. Siti is married to Rusli Rachman and has two children: Meitra Mivida NR and Ananda Tohpati.
Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno was born in 1969 in Riau, Indonesia. Uno is the current Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy. During his childhood, he met with Erick Thohir and was in the same elementary school as a schoolmate. Sandiaga Uno was an undergraduate of Wichita State University in the United States, he graduated with a cum laude. He continued his university education in the United States at George Washington University in 1990 after receiving a paid scholarship from William Soerjadjaja and graduated with an MBA in 1992 and a GPA 4.00.
Wahyu Sakti Trenggono was born in Semarang in 1962, He is the current Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. Trenggono is a person who focuses on business development. He attended a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering at the Bandung Institute of Technology in 1986, after which he continued his Masters in Management at the Bandung Institute of Technology.
Mohammad Ridwan Kamil called Kang Emil or Ridwan was born in Bandung in 1971. Kamil is the Governor of West Java since 2018. He is the son of a husband and wife Dr. Atje Misbach, S. H. and Dra. Tjutju Sukaesih. Ridwan is the second of five children. Ridwan has a family, he is married to Atalia Praratya Kamil and has children Camillia Laetitia Azzahra and Emmiril Khan Mumtadz.
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The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) has claimed responsibility for the execution of 11 illegal gold miners in Yahukimo, Papua, while alleging the casualties as soldiers disguising themselves as gold miners in a mission to infiltrate their operational areas.
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Task Force for the Protection of Indonesian Citizens Abroad, in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassies in Bangkok and Yangon, evacuated 169 more Indonesian citizens from Myawaddy, Myanmar on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
The Indonesian Coast Guard (Bakamla) intercepted an attempted smuggling of 60,000 baby lobsters in the waters near D Island, Thousands Island regency, Jakarta, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named seven individuals − four are top officials within PT Pertamina Group and the other three are business partners − as suspects in a corruption case related to mismanagement of crude oil and refinery products at the State energy company, its subholdings and contractors during the 2018-2023 period.
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President Prabowo Subianto has inaugurated 31 Ambassadors at the State Palace in Jakarta, Monday, March 24, 2025.
The Indonesian government has appointed Maroef Syamsudin as the new CEO of state-owned mining holding company MIND ID, replacing Hendi Prio Santoso. Lawmakers and industry experts have emphasized that the decision falls entirely under the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN)'s authority.
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has clarified that its cadres’ participation at the regional head retreat, which is currently underway at the National Military Academy in Magelang, Central Java, is still within the knowledge of party chair Megawati Soekarnoputri.
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Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, has hinted at Indonesia's strategic approach to the recent increase in U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump’s administration, citing measures to enhance agricultural imports from the U.S. to balance the trade deficit and strengthen bilateral relations.
Indonesia is preparing an official response to the United States' recent tariff hikes, with a focus on negotiations and strategic policy adjustments, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto announced on Monday, April 7, 2025.
Foreign Minister Sugiono has expressed Indonesia’s interest in exploring potential cooperation opportunities in the dairy industry with Estonia.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono met with Russian Ambassador Sergei G. Tolchenov in Jakarta on March 27, 2025, discussing efforts to strengthen bilateral relations.
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Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has downplayed concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, emphasizing that it is merely a matter of trade politics and not something to be overly worried about.
Foreign Minister Sugiono said that President Prabowo Subianto is preparing measures to accommodate Gaza residents in Indonesia, while emphasizing that the coutnry has no intention of relocating Gazans, but only temporarily accommodating them.
The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has questioned President Prabowo Subianto's plan to evacuate 1,000 residents of Gaza, Palestine, to Indonesia as the president departed on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 for a series of visits to the United Arab Emirates, Turkiye, Egypt, Qatar, and Jordan, as part of this evacuation plan.
Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, met with U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, Kamala S. Lakhdhir on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 discussing Indonesia's steps in responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's new import tariff policy.
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French Minister of Foreign Trade Laurent Saint-Martin met with Indonesian Minister of Communication and Digital Application Meutya Hafid on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, , discussing progress update of the National Data Center (PDN-1).
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Application (Komdigi) is reviewing cooperation in building a joint Artificial Intelligence (AI) center in ASEAN along with China, considered to be the largest in terms of cooperation in developing digital infrastructure.
Meutya V. Hafid, Minister of Communication and Digital Application (Komdigi), representing President Prabowo Subianto, is attending the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit (AIAS) Meeting in Paris, France on Monday, February 10-11, 2025.
Hacker Bjorka, who shook Indonesia in 2022 and 2023 when the nation had yet to completely free from the Covid 19 pandemic, now returns with an X account revealing that several private and state-owned banks in Indonesia, such as BCA, BNI, BSI, Bank Mandiri and the Central Bank (BI) will be the next targets of ransomware hacker groups.
The Indonesian and Indian governments have formalized cooperation in the digital sector through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) and the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Minister of Communication and Digital Application (Komdigi) met with Head of the Special Investigation and Development Control Agency (BPPIK) on Thursday, January 9, 2025, discussing the eradication of online gambling, with focus on improving information technology (IT), IT governance, and improving human resources (HR).
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The Indonesian government has decided to put illegal oil and gas operations under the supervision of State energy company PT Pertamina.
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has commended the swift action taken by the Specific Crimes Directorate at the National Police Headquarters in apprehending perpetrators involved in the illegal refilling of thousands of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders in Gianyar, Bali.
The Central Jakarta Prosecutors’ Office is investigating a case of alleged corruption in the procurement of goods/services and the management of the Provisional National Data Center (PDNS) at the Ministry of Communication and Digital Application (Komdigi).
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has received 689 reports on 774 objects of gratification, with a total reported value of Rp3,176,643,372 (US$194,000) in the January-February 2025 period.
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The Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) is facing a growing environmental crisis due to hazardous tailings produced by the nickel industry, says environmental and mining watchdog the Tanah Merdeka Foundation (YTM).
East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor, Melkiades Laka Lena, has decided to review the controversial geothermal power plant projects on the island of Flores, citing flaws in its design and implementation.
Indonesia officially has had a communication and information center meant as an arena to generate public awareness and acceptance on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology and develop the capacity of young generation to be engaged in the CCS industry.
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President Joko Widodo recently claimed that he had possessed intelligence data related to political parties, which purportedly contains information about their internal affairs and strategies for the 2024 General Election.
Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno said that Russia offered Indonesia 30 percent lower oil prices than the international market and that India had previously purchased the oil from Russia. Sandiaga said President Jokowi wanted to accept the offer but several ministers refused because purchasing Russian oil would result in a U.S. embargo.
PT Gunawan Dianjaya Steel Tbk (GDS) is currently building its second plate mill factory (GDS II plate mill plant) using allocated Capex (Capital expenditure) of IDR 24 billion. The new factory is slated to be completed by the end of 2023.
Heavy equipment distributor PT United Tractors Tbk (UNTR) is expanding its business by allocating US$1 billion of Capital expenditure (Capex) in 2023 for equipment reconditioning and replacement.
