A senior economist, a diplomat and an industry player are confident that there is still room for Indonesia to maneuver amid global uncertainty and instability that have particularly been triggered by economic policies of U.S. President Donal J. Trump.
A legislator of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II, Indrajaya, has voiced his support for the Ministry of Home Affairs’ plan to revoke the legal status of community organizations (ormas) involved in acts of thuggery, while emphasizing that the state must not be defeated by criminal activity disguised as civil organizations.
The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has launched an internal ethics investigation following allegations that one of its members improperly demanded a share of a major chemical industry project in Cilegon, Banten.
Pakistan's dominance in air combat against India is in the spotlight, but the superiority of the Chinese-made J-10C fighter jet in the incident was not merely a matter of technology, but the result of a combination of mature military strategy, pilot skills, and integration of advanced combat systems, analysts said.
A large explosion occurred during the process of destroying age-old ammunition at the Third Central Munition Warehouse of the Indonesian Army Equipment Center in Sagara Village, Cibalong Sub-district, Garut, West Java, on Monday morning, May 12, 2025, killing13 people − four Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers and nine civilians.
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The government, through the Ministry of Finance, the Financial Services Authority (OJK), and Indonesia Central Bank (BI), is pushing ahead with the formation of the Sustainable Finance Committee (SFC), as mandated by Law No. 4/2023 on the Development and Strengthening of the Financial Sector (P2SK).
Minister for State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Erick Thohir has confirmed that a significant portion of dividends from state-owned companies has been transferred to Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund, Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara), but declined to specify the amount or name the contributing entities.
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).
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The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has launched an internal ethics investigation following allegations that one of its members improperly demanded a share of a major chemical industry project in Cilegon, Banten.
Over the past four years, PERTIWI (Perempuan Pertamina Tangguh Inspiratif Wibawa Integritas) has emerged as a driving force in empowering female employees across Pertamina Group and its subsidiaries.
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.
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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 latest trade agreement between the United States and China announced on May 12, 2025 marks a significant shift in global economic dynamics, ending years of escalating tariffs that disrupted global supply chains and triggered financial uncertainty.
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.
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Pakistan's dominance in air combat against India is in the spotlight, but the superiority of the Chinese-made J-10C fighter jet in the incident was not merely a matter of technology, but the result of a combination of mature military strategy, pilot skills, and integration of advanced combat systems, analysts said.
The United Kingdom’s Special Representative for Climate, Rachel Kyte, visited Indonesia on May 8–9, 2025, with a mission to reinforce the newly established UK–Indonesia Strategic Partnership in climate and energy.
Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, brought home a string of promising developments following his visit to Tokyo from May 7–9, 2025, including Japan's commitment to fund the Muara Laboh Geothermal Power Plant (PLTP) in Solok, West Sumatra − a flagship project under the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) initiative.
The U.S. Federal Reserve has once again opted to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 4.25–4.5 percent, a move analysts say narrows the policy space for the Indonesian Central Bank (BI) to cut interest rates amid an ongoing slowdown in domestic economy.
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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 named three suspects in a high-profile corruption case involving a 2016 satellite user terminal procurement project at the Indonesiaan Ministry of Defense.
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.
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Indonesian environmental group Satya Bumi has called for urgent reforms in the country’s nickel industry during the OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains, held from May 5–7, 2025 in Paris.
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.
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Indonesia has set its sights on becoming a key global supplier of green hydrogen as part of its commitment to achieving Net-Zero Emissions (NZE). Collaborating institutions, including the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), state-owned electricity company PT PLN (Perusahaan Listrik Negara), and private sector entities, are collectively driving the development of hydrogen technologies in Indonesia.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has taken a significant step towards realizing the nation's commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2060 or earlier through the issuance of Presidential Decree No. 14/2024.
President Prabowo Subianto has ratified Government Regulation (PP) No. 8 /2025 on the imposition of an obligation to retain 100 percent of export proceeds (DHE) domestically for a full year starting Saturday, March 1, 2025.
PT Energi Kreasi Bersama (Electrum), a joint venture company of PT TBS Energi Utama Tbk (TOBA) and PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GOTO) has begun construction of an electric motorbike factory in Cikarang, West Java.
