Politics
Dissecting the pulse of the nation’s politics, where power plays and policies collide in a fight for the future.
PKB nominates Rusdi Kirana for MPR Deputy speaker post
The National Awakening Party (PKB) has proposed Rusdi Kirana, owner of the Lion Air Group, as their candidate for Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Airlangga assumes role as acting Manpower Minister, reviews status of ride-hailing drivers
Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, has taken on the role of Acting Minister of Manpower as of Monday, September 30, 2024, stressing his focus on evaluating the employment status of ride-hailing (ojek) drivers, who have been seeking better job security and benefits.
Industry in Central Java faces massive layoffs as factories close
The National Confederation of Workers’ Unions (KSPN) has reported the closure of seven textile and textile product (TPT) factories in Central Java from January to August, leading to over 11,340 workers being laid off as of Monday, September 9, 2024.
Economists optimistic of growth, but differ on percentage
Economists have expressed their optimism of higher economic growth in the government of President-elect Prabowo Subianto, but differed on its percentage of achievement over technicalities.
Pertamina Group prepares bioethanol ecosystem, a drive for energy transition
The transportation sector is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia that the use of environmentally friendly fuel oil, including those mixed with bioethanol, is one of the best solutions to reduce the emissions.
Attack on Jakarta discussion raises concern over State-thugs relationship
An Australian political analyst has warned of State-thugs complicity behind the disruption of a diaspora discussion in Kemang, South Jakarta on Saturday, September 28, 2024.
Airlines encouraged to partner with foreign firms to break market monopoly
Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi asks domestic airlines to collaborate with foreign investors to expand their fleets and reduce the current monopoly in Indonesia's aviation industry, particularly by the Lion Air Group.
US solar panel company invests in Batang Industrial Estate
Energy company SEG Solar Inc. becomes the first company from the United States investing in Batang Integrated Industrial Estate in downstream industry of silica sands.
Broom raises US$25 M in Series A+ to transform Indonesia's automotive sector
Broom, an automotive startup that provides services for buying and selling used cars in Indonesia, has secured Series A+ funding of US$25 million to expedite digitization of traditional automotive sector.
BUMA secures US$65.4 M in second Rupiah Bonds offering
PT Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama (BUMA), the principal subsidiary of PT Delta Dunia Makmur, has secured the issuance of the BUMA II 2024 Rupiah Bonds (BUMA II 2024 Bonds) with a total value of Rp1 trillion (US$65.4 million).
ExxonMobil Cepu set to boost oil production to 150,000 BPD by 2026
Minister of Energy and Minieral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia has asked ExxonMobil Cepu Ltd to increase its production capacity to 150,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) in 2026 in an attempt to maintain Indonesia's oil production which is currently experiencing a downward trend.
FWI reveals decline in deforestation, forest fires in Indonesia
Forest Watch Indonesia (FWI) on September 30, 2024 revealed that deforestation in Papua is the most severe with an area of 552 thousand hectares in the 2022-2023 period, or more than 70 percent of the land area that experienced deforestation throughout Indonesia in the same period covering an area of 753 thousand hectares.