Policy
Indonesia to enforce e-commerce seller tax starting July 2025 to boost state revenue
The Indonesian government is reportedly preparing a new regulation that will require e-commerce platforms to withhold income tax from their sellers, a move aimed at strengthening tax compliance in the fast-growing digital sector.
Batam named nat’l pilot city for energy transition, building sector decarbonization
The Indonesian city of Batam has been designated a national pilot city for energy transition and energy conservation in the building sector, under the Sustainable Energy Transition in Indonesia (SETI) project.
Indonesia evacuates 54 citizens from Middle Eastern conflict zones
A total of 54 Indonesian citizens and one foreign national were evacuated from multiple conflict-affected regions in the Middle East and are scheduled to arrive in Jakarta today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed.
Danantara injects US$405 million into Garuda Indonesia
State-owned investment management agency Daya Anagata Nusantara (BPI Danantara), through its subsidiary PT Danantara Asset Management, has extended a US$405 million (Rp6.65 trillion) shareholder loan to national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, aimed at accelerating the airline's long-term transformation and performance recovery strategy.
BNN and Customs agency arrest 285 drug trafficking suspects, seize Rp26.1 billion
The National Narcotics Agency (BNN), in collaboration with the Directorate General of Customs, has arrested 285 individuals involved in drug smuggling operations between April and June 2025 and concurrently confiscated narcotics and assets worth Rp26.1 billion (US$1.6 million) across 172 cases.
President Prabowo calls for inclusive economic model to address inequality
President Prabowo Subianto has shed light on the root causes of Indonesia's current economic disparity, emphasizing the urgent need for state intervention to ensure more equitable distribution of national wealth.
Ex-Education Minister Nadiem breaks silence after 12-hour AGO grilling
Former Education Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim gave a brief statement to the press late Monday evening, June 23, 2025 after undergoing a 12-hour examination at the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) as a witness in the ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in the Rp9.9 trillion (US$618 million) Chromebook procurement project.
Group asks government to evaluate granting of permits on all small islands
Civil Society group Auriga Nusantara has called on the government to immediately revoke all mining permits issued on small islands and pursue legal action against companies responsible for ecological damage.
Government repatriates deceased Indonesian from Cambodia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh have facilitated the repatriation of the body of an Indonesian migrant worker, identified as MF, who worked in the online gambling sector in Cambodia.
Government-ITDP launch roadmap for public transport electrification in key cities
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) Indonesia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Transportation, has launched a set of strategic recommendations and a comprehensive Roadmap for the Electrification of Public Transportation in three Indonesian cities − Pekanbaru, Surabaya, and Surakarta.
Wilmar Group clarifies Rp11.8 T payment amid CPO Export graft case appeal
Agribusiness giant Wilmar Group clarifies that the fund transfer following the seizure of Rp11.8 trillion (US$720 million) by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) in connection with the CPO export corruption case was not an admission of guilt, but a guarantee deposit requested by prosecutors as the appeal process is underway.
Dispute over village access halts Semen Gresik’s operations, threatens Rembang revenue
Operations at PT Semen Gresik’s cement plant in Gunem, Rembang Regency, Central Java have ground to a halt following a dispute with the village administration of Tegaldowo over access to a key mining route.