In a push to meet Indonesia’s ambitious investment realization target of US$10.16 billion (Rp162.57 trillion) in Central Sulawesi this year, Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming, Todotua Pasaribu, visited the Palu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to review key industrial sites and hold high-level meetings with local government leaders.
Experts have warned that the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Regulation No. 10/2025 on Energy Transition Roadmap for the Electricity Sector that is meant as a legal framework for early retirement of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) lacks critical details and may hinder Indonesia's climate goals if not improved.
The British government has confirmed its support for Indonesia's energy transition through strategic partnerships, one of which is the Pandanduri Micro Hydro Power Plant (PLTMH) project in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).
State energy company PT Pertamina and PT Pertamina Pedeve Indonesia as shareholders of PT Pelita Air Service have decided to confirm Dendy Kurniawan as President Director of Pelita Air for the second term.
The Indonesia Carbon Capture and Storage Center (ICCSC) reveals of a planned US$38 billion (Rp640.79 trillion) investment for the development of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facilities in the Java Sea region currently under evaluation by State energy company PT Pertamina and U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil.
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In a push to meet Indonesia’s ambitious investment realization target of US$10.16 billion (Rp162.57 trillion) in Central Sulawesi this year, Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming, Todotua Pasaribu, visited the Palu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to review key industrial sites and hold high-level meetings with local government leaders.
Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Yuliot Tanjung, inaugurated on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 the US$130 million Akatara Gas Processing Facilities (AGPF) project in Bram Itam Raya Village, West Tanjung Jabung Regency, Jambi Province.
State power utility company PT PLN has confirmed that it will open several funding sources for the construction of a geothermal power plant (PLTP) in Maluku, in accordance with the direction of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia.
The UNESCO Executive Board has officially designated Indonesia’s Kebumen and Meratus Geoparks as new UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGs) during its 221st session held in Paris from April 2 to 17, 2025.
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State energy company PT Pertamina and PT Pertamina Pedeve Indonesia as shareholders of PT Pelita Air Service have decided to confirm Dendy Kurniawan as President Director of Pelita Air for the second term.
State owned gas distribution company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) has partnered with State mining company PT Bukit Asam (PTBA) to develop a Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) project utilizing coal as feedstock, as part of a broader effort to diversify Indonesia’s energy supply and strengthen national energy resilience.
State power utility PT PLN has signed a collaboration agreement with the Ministry of Transportation, PT HDF Energy Indonesia, and PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry to conduct a joint study on the use of green hydrogen for the maritime transportation sector.
South Korean electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer LG and its consortium have withdrawn their planned investment in building an EV battery ecosystem in Indonesia.
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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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Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN), Zulkifli Hasan, has announced that the party is open to the possibility of nominating a party cadre as a vice presidential candidate in the 2029 presidential-vice presidential election.
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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The supreme leader of the Catholic Church and Head of State of the Vatican, Pope Francis, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at 07.35 local time in Vatican.
An Indonesian delegation led by Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto has met with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in Washington D.C. to discuss tariff policy issues and strengthen bilateral economic partnerships.
The Ministry of Defense has dismissed an international media report that the Russian military would be present in Indonesia and make the Indonesian Air Force’s Manuhua Base in Biak, Papua as the location for its military aircraft headquarters.
The Indonesian government has called on Russia to invest in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the archipelago.
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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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Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman has confirmed the legal process against an agricultural observer allegedly involved in a fictitious project that cost the state Rp5 billion (US$300,000).
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).
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Amidst noisy narrative of green energy, clean energy transition, and booming nickel industry − the backbone of the world's electric vehicles − the Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam) continues to speak up from the margins.
The supreme leader of the Catholic Church and Head of State of the Vatican, Pope Francis, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at 07.35 local time in Vatican.
The push to immediately pass the Indigenous Peoples Rights Bill has resurfaced as the need for legal protection for traditional rights of indigenous peoples becomes increasingly crucial.
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PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada Tbk. (CMNP), a toll road company owned by Jusuf Hamka, has recently reported receiving a credit injection of IDR 600 billion from PT Bank Capital Indonesia Tbk. (BACA). In its report, the loan is intended to support the construction of the 9.6-kilometer-long Harbour Road II Toll Road. "To finance the construction of the Ir. Wiyoto Wiyono, M.Sc, Section Harbour Road II [elevated] from Ancol Timur to Pluit, spanning approximately 9.6 kilometers," explained CMNP management in a disclosure, quoted on Wednesday (1/3/2024). CMNP, owned by Jusuf Hamka, received funds through two different credit facilities. A sum of IDR 50 billion was borrowed through the Current Account Loan (PRK) facility, while the remaining IDR 550 billion was borrowed through the Money Market Acceptance Loan (PA MM) facility.
Indonesia has become the second largest cobalt producer in 2022 below the Democratic Republic of Congo which has 5% of global cobalt production, also surpassing Australia and the Philippines.
The Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) underscores the crucial role of the petrochemical industry in boosting productivity and self-sufficiency in domestic fertilizer production.
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's statement that the next president should have "white hair and facial wrinkles" has been seen as a blatant support for Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo as a presidential candidate in the 2024 General Elections.
