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Jatam slams nickel mining policies, citing social and environmental costs
The Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam) has criticized the government’s promotion of nickel mining and downstream processing policies for ignoring the staggering costs of environmental degradation and social disruption endured by local communities.
YLBHI: 216 cases of assaults on rights defenders in PSN areas in the last 3 years
An advocacy staff at the YLBHI Legal Aid Foundation has has revealed a disturbing record of approximately 216 assaults against human rights defenders operating in areas designated as National Strategic Projects (PSN) in the last three years, with the potential to worsen in 2025 as the number of perpetrators is anticipated to increase.
Mining law revision criticized for business interests heavy
The Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam) criticizes the passed Fourth Amendment to Law No. 4/2009 on Mineral and Coal Mining (Minerba) for allegedly favoring business interests over environmental and public concerns.
Residents demand revocation of PSN status of IWIP
Residents living around the mining operations in Central Halmahera, North Maluku staged a protest at the coastal area of Lelilef Village, Weda Tengah District, on Thursday, February 13, 2025, expressing distrust towards the impact of the visit by Commission XII of the House of Representatives (DPR) to the Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) last December.
Freeport’s exports halted amid force majeure ruling, production drops to 60 percent
PT Freeport Indonesia’s (PTFI) export activities remain suspended following a force majeure ruling related to a fire incident near the end of last year, despite its readiness to resume exports by the end of the month, a senior government officials said.
Regions ready to implement Presidential Instruction on budget efficiency
Regional administrations have expressed their readiness to implement Presidential Instruction (Inpres) No. 1/2025 on spending efficiency of the State Budget (APBN) and the Regional Budget (APBD) for the 2025 Fiscal Year, which was approved by President Prabowo Subianto following a Plenary Cabinet Session on January 22, 2025.
Sri Mulyani ensures budget efficiency not hamper economic growth
Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati has ensured that budget efficiency policy imposed on ministries and government institutions will not hinder the national economic growth target this year, but can instead encourage economic growth to exceed the target set at 5.2 percent.
Army chief says the appointed Bulog chief no longer a TNI soldier
Indonesian Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak has brushed aside the normative and legal questions on the appointment of Major General Novi Helmy Prasetya for the civilian post of State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief, saying that the Army general was no longer an active member of the Indonesian Military (TNI) since being appointed as President Director of Bulog on February 7, 2025.
Ministry of Manpower to report thugs disrupting factory operations to police
The Ministry of Manpower will report community organizations or groups acting as thugs that disrupt factory operations and investments in industrial areas to the police.
Budget efficiency policy opens doors for infrastructure investment: Arsjad
The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has assessed that the budget efficiency policy set by President Prabowo Subianto could open up investment opportunities for the private sector as it provides a bigger role to the private sector in infrastructure development.
SOEs’ profits predicted to decrease due to crack spread at Pertamina refinery
The Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) has etimated that profits of Indonesian SOE in 2024 will experience a slight decline due to the narrowing of crack spread at State energy company PT Pertamina’s oil refinery, which has an impact on decreased profitability of the energy sector.
Prabowo, Erick asked to reconsider appointment of military general as Bulog chief
CENTRA Initiative Indonesia, an NGO focusing on security sector reform and civil society advocacy, has asked President Prabowo Subianto and Minister of State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) Erick Thohir to reconsider the appointment of an Indonesian MIlitary (TNI) general as President Director of State Logistics Agency (Bulog).