The Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs has threatened to revoke the registration status of mass organizations and freeze their access to government services, including public funding, should they be found to be involved in acts of thuggery or public disorder.
The House of Representatives’ (DPR) Finance Commission XI is pushing to revise Law No. 9/2018 on Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP), citing the shrinking scope of income sources and the need to adapt to changing fiscal realities, particularly after dividends from State-owned enterprises (SOEs) were reclassified under the government’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono received a courtesy call from the British Ambassador to Indonesia, Dominic Jermey, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta today, May 8, 2025.
Indonesia has called on both India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and prioritize peaceful dialogue as tensions rise between the two South Asian nations.
The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has raised concerns over the economic impact of the United States' new 32 percent reciprocal import tariff on Indonesian goods, warning that the policy could severely disrupt domestic competition and threaten small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
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Bill Gates, Co-founder of Microsoft and Co-chair of the Gates Foundation, met with President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, discussing a number of sustainable development initiatives.
The Indonesian government is currently reviewing the domestic coal pricing formula to ensure greater transparency and support for national mining stakeholders, according to Tri Winarno, Director General of Mineral and Coal at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM).
Despite initial setbacks, LG remains strongly committed to its investment in Indonesia’s electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem, said Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan P. Roeslani on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
The use of artificial intelligence or AI technology in the mining industry is estimated to add an economic potential of US$308 billion (Rp5,200 trillion, said Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Application Nezar Patria.
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Market speculation is rife over a potential divestment by PT Semen Indonesia (SMGR) of its controlling stake in its subsidiary, PT Semen Baturaja (SMBR), as Indian cement giant UltraTech Cement reportedly eyes an acquisition.
Aster Chemicals and Energy (Aster), the joint venture between PT Chandra Asri Pacific (TPIA) and global commodity giant Glencore, is set to acquire Chevron Phillips Singapore Chemicals Pte Ltd (CPSC) through its affiliate, Chandra Asri Capital Pte Ltd.
PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM), a subsidiary of PT Pertamina Hulu Indonesia (PHI) Kalimantan Region, held a sail away ceremony for the second phase of the Sisi Nubi Area of Interest (SNB AOI) Project for topside platforms WPN7 and WPN8 at PT Meindo Elang Indah facility, Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
Rekosistem, a climate-tech company focused on waste supply chain management and circular economy solutions, has raised US$7 million (Rp115 billion) in Series A funding.
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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 Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) has intercepted a wooden vessel suspected of smuggling tin ore without proper documentation in the northern waters of the Karimata Strait, near Lingga Island, Riau Islands Province, on Friday, April 25, 2025.
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.
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Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, told lawmakers on Tuesday that the government aims to serve nutritious meals to 82.9 million beneficiaries by the end of 2025 through its rapidly expanding food assistance program.
Chief of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Hasan Nasbi, has formally returned to his post after previously announcing his resignation.
Zarkasih, the former Amir (leader) of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), has confirmed that the organization has sincerely renounced terrorism and is aligning itself fully with the framework of the Indonesian state.
President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to meet with Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 following an invitation that Gates extended in November last year.
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The House of Representatives’ (DPR) Finance Commission XI is pushing to revise Law No. 9/2018 on Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP), citing the shrinking scope of income sources and the need to adapt to changing fiscal realities, particularly after dividends from State-owned enterprises (SOEs) were reclassified under the government’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono received a courtesy call from the British Ambassador to Indonesia, Dominic Jermey, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta today, May 8, 2025.
Bill Gates, Co-founder of Microsoft and Co-chair of the Gates Foundation, met with President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, discussing a number of sustainable development initiatives.
Indonesia is delaying plans to escalate fuel imports until negotiations with the United States are concluded, Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Bahlil Lahadalia confirmed last week.
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Indonesia has called on both India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and prioritize peaceful dialogue as tensions rise between the two South Asian nations.
A group of Indonesian forestry professionals, government officials, and journalists is currently in the United States as part of the U.S. State Department’s prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), with this year’s focus on “Improving Forest Management.”
Indonesia and Norway have renewed their commitment to environmental cooperation by signing a Letter of Intent (LoI) to strengthen climate diplomacy, promote biodiversity conservation, and advance sustainable development.
President Prabowo Subianto is set to host a visit by President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Hun Sen, at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta today, May 5, 2025.
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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 Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has launched a preliminary investigation into suspected corruption surrounding bank loan disbursements to textile giant PT Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex) that was declared bankrupt in October 2024.
The Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) has intercepted a wooden vessel suspected of smuggling tin ore without proper documentation in the northern waters of the Karimata Strait, near Lingga Island, Riau Islands Province, on Friday, April 25, 2025.
JAK TV News Director, Tian Bahtiar (TB), has been named a suspect by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) for allegedly receiving money in return for producing and publishing negative news content about the AGO through social and online media platforms and JAK TV.
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).
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Dozens of residents of Bumi Raya and Wita Ponda sub-districts in Central Sulawesi staged a protest on Monday, May 5, 2025, opposing the planned construction of a raw water pipeline crossing the Karaopa River, which is intended for PT Indonesia Huabao Industrial Park (IHIP) and PT Bahusuo Taman Industri Investment Group (BTIIG), both operating in Bungku Barat, Morowali Regency.
Hundreds of residents from villages across West Sulawesi staged a protest in front of the provincial governor’s office on Monday, May 6, 2025, calling for a moratorium on mining permits, the revocation of extractive industry licenses, and the halt of all ongoing mining operations threatening their environment and livelihoods.
Zarkasih, the former Amir (leader) of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), has confirmed that the organization has sincerely renounced terrorism and is aligning itself fully with the framework of the Indonesian state.
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Hundreds of workers from Labour Party and several workers union staged a protest in front of the House of Representative on Tuesday, April,11 ,2023.
Investment in Indonesia's electricity sector is deemed to have reached a saturation point, with high uncertainty is a major concern, despite the pressure to transition to renewable energy sources (RE).
PT Pembangkit Listrik Negara (PLN) (Persero) will develop a nuclear power plant through its subsidiary PLN Indonesia Power (PLN IP) in cooperation with NuScale Power from the US and several other entities.
Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto discussed measures to strengthen Indonesian-China bilateral strategic partnership during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Monday, April 1, 2024.
