Politics
Dissecting the pulse of the nation’s politics, where power plays and policies collide in a fight for the future.
A fire broke out at Pertamina’s Dumai refinery raising questions on safety procedures
Nine people were injured, and several houses and houses of worship sustained damage after a fire broke out at the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina refinery in Dumai, Riau province, on April 1, 2023. Recurring fire incidents at Pertamina fuel processing and storage has raised questions about the management‘s monitoring of safety procedure.
BSSN's cybersecurity efforts for fair and safe 2024 general election
The National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN) has started preparing efforts to mitigate cyber-attack risks, which are expected to rise ahead of the 2024 General Elections.
The Indonesian government encourages the use of GPN to replace Visa, Mastercard.
The Indonesian government is currently trying to promote Indonesia's own payment system the National Payment Gateway (GPN).
K-pop fans call out to South Korea’s automotive giant Hyundai to withdraw from a planned coal power plant in North Kalimantan.
KPOP4PLANET, a fan-driven climate initiative, along with Indonesian fans of BTS (known as ARMY) wrote an open letter to South Korean automotive company Hyundai to withdraw from their recent agreement with Adaro in which the company invested in a 1.1 GW coal power plant and smelter construction in North Kalimantan.
House member pushes Freeport for solutions ahead of smelter deadline
A member of the House of Representatives, Nasril Bahar from the National Mandate Party, said that the law on minerals and coal regulated that smelter construction be completed in 2023.
House of Representatives member request Freeport to remove Tony Wenas from CEO position
A member of the House of Representatives requested PT Freeport Indonesia to remove the company's current Chief Executive Officer Tony Wenas from his position after the company failed to show commitment to meet the deadline for smelter construction.
Freeport speed up smelter construction ahead of copper export ban
PT Freeport Indonesia is gearing up to complete the construction of a copper smelter in Gresik, East Java, ahead of the government's plan to ban the export of copper ores and concentrate in June 2023.
Anti-graft commission searched the energy ministry office related to a corruption case involving 10 employees
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched through the office of director general of mineral and coal at the ministry of energy and mineral resources in an investigation of graft cases involving the staff of the ministry.
Labour Party explains reasons for rejecting Job Creation Law
Labour Party President Said Iqbal explained the rejection of the Omnibus Law on Job Creations was based on several reasons. First, the Job Creation Law reinstates the concept of cheap wages, which will certainly affect laborers' welfare. The second is the Job Creation Law opens opportunities for lifetime outsourcing and removes restrictions on the type of jobs that can be outsourced. Consequently, based on the Job Creation Law, companies are allowed to outsource all types of jobs, including essential and core jobs of the company.
Labour Party threatens to stage a nationwide strike against Job Creation Law
Labour party and workers union plan to stage a nationwide strike to protest against the recent enactment of government regulation in lieu of a law on job creation into law by the House of Representatives. Chairman of the Labour party Said Iqbal said that 5 million workers in 100 thousand factories under the coordination of the Labour Party will stage a massive strike and will also invite port workers, truck drivers and public minivan drivers to protest against Omnibus Law on Job Creation.
Eight Electric Motorcycle Companies to Benefit from Government Subsidy Program
Eight electric motorcycle companies had successfully qualified to receive the electric vehicle subsidy from the government. Through the subsidy, the motorcycle companies will receive a subsidy of Rp 7 million for one electric motorcycle unit. The Industry Ministry's director general of metals, machinery, transportation equipment, and electronics industry (ILMATE) Taufiek Bawazier, said that the eight companies had fulfilled the government's condition that requires companies to produce the motorcycle with 40% of local components ratio.
WSBP invest IDR 80 billion to build Nusantara's Presidential Palace and working roads
PT Waskita Beton Precast (WSBP) is a publicly traded Indonesian state-owned enterprise (SOE) founded in 2014 and a subsidiary of PT Waskita Karya (Persero). It is the country's largest producer of precast and mixed concrete. The company intends to invest IDR 80 billion (US$ 5.2 million) in capital expenditure (Capex) to develop Indonesia's New Capital, Nusantara, in East Kalimantan.