Politics
Dissecting the pulse of the nation’s politics, where power plays and policies collide in a fight for the future.
House of Representatives rush to revise Village Law, political motive is apparent
The House of Representatives Legislative Body (Baleg) has agreed on the revision of the Village Law. In a plenary meeting, the Baleg approved 19 points of changes in the draft of the Second Amendment to Law No. 6 of 2014 on Villages.
Local tribe claims IKN development impacted indigenous people and damages the environment
Sibukdin Lokdam, the Head of Indigenous People of Dayak Balik Sepaku Lama, revealed that in the past six months, at least 20 houses along the banks of the Sepaku River have been demolished.
34 million passport data leaked led to investigations and cybersecurity measures strengthened by the Indonesian Government
The Indonesian government reportedly suffered another data leak as 34 million passport data were traded on the bjork.ai website.
Risk of greenwashing increases as environmentally-conscious projects flourish
The practice of greenwashing poses a threat amidst the trend of green or environmentally-conscious financing. Many asset management companies and banks enhance their image as providers of green financing in order to attract new customers.
Garuda Indonesia's profits are illusionary, according to economists
The Forbes 2000 list for the year 2023 listed Garuda in the 1,572nd position in the list of the world's top 2,000 promising public companies. Garuda made it into the Forbes list alongside 42 other airlines, aerospace, and defense companies.
Freeport halts operation as export permit remains unclear
PT Freeport Indonesia is still unable to resume copper concentrate exports, despite the government granting export permit relaxation through Ministerial Regulation No. 7/2023 regarding the Continuation of the Development of Metal Mineral Refining Facilities in the Country.
Directorate General of Taxes forms High Wealth Individual Task Force to boost tax revenues and combat tax evasion
The Directorate General of Tax (DGT) has formed a High Wealth Individual Task Force (Satgas HWI) to specifically oversee wealthy taxpayers.
Minister Bahlil claims IMF have double standards
Responds against the ban on raw mineral exports and the downstreaming policy is growing. Recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called for an end to this policy and urged against expanding the ban to other commodities.
President Joko Widodo's eldest son and in-law to run for governor
President Joko Widodo's eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, has emerged as a potential candidate for the governor of Jakarta or Central Java. According to a survey conducted by Indikator Politik Indonesia, Gibran's electability in Jakarta stands at 10.3 percent, trailing behind West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil with 23.3 percent. In Central Java, based on a survey by Charta Politika in October 2022, Gibran's electability reaches 37.7 percent.
Minister of Youth and Sports Dito Ariotedjo accused of receiving funds from Base Transceiver Station project corruption
The Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora), Ario Bimo Nandito Ariotedjo, also known as Dito Ariotedjo, has been accused of receiving Rp27 billion fund from corruption of the BTS BAKTI Kominfo project. The disbursement of the tens of billions of money occurred between November and December 2022.
Prabowo Subianto unveils economic programs for the people aiming for economic revival
Prabowo Subianto, Chairman of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) and also the Minister of Defense has proclaimed five economic programs for the Indonesian people in several fields.
Ganjar and Anies met during Hajj pilgrimage
PDIP presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo and presidential candidate of the Coalition for Unity and Change (KPP) Anies Baswedan, unexpectedly met during the Hajj pilgrimage. The meeting took place during lunchtime at the Mina Hospitality Palace.