Politics
Dissecting the pulse of the nation’s politics, where power plays and policies collide in a fight for the future.
Three North Sumatra companies to go public in 2025
The North Sumatra office of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) has announced that three companies based in the province are gearing up for their initial public offerings (IPOs) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2025.
Govt asked to hold environmental audit, moratorium on sand and rock mining in C. Sulawesi
Ecological disasters are serious threats to the community around the sand and rock mine in the coastal area of Palu-Donggala in Central Sulawesi as the rainy season has caused flash floods at several points since Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
Sandiaga supports tax elimination on airline tickets to boost tourism, reduce travel costs
Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, has expressed his support for the Ministry of Transportation's proposal to eliminate taxes on airline tickets as a measure to reduce high ticket prices and boost potential tourism revenue.
PLN-CT Corp collaborate to develop green energy
State-owned electricity company PT PLN collaborates with PT CT Corpora (CT Corp) to develop green energy in business environment of the Jakarta-based consumer-centric diversified group of businesses.
WIKA Beton secures Rp612 billion in contracts for IKN projects
State-owned construction company PT Wijaya Karya Beton (WIKA Beton) has secured project contracts worth Rp612 billion (US$38.5 million) in the new capital city of Nusantara (IKN) by the second quarter of 2024.
PGN cooperates with Likuid Nusantara Gas to reduce LPG dependency in E. Java
State-owned gas company PT PGN, as gas subholding of state owned energy company PT PERTAMINA, on Thursday, August 8, 2024, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PT Likuid Nusantara Gas for cooperation in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sector in East Java.
Pertamina strengthens energy security while advancing towards sustainability
State energy company PT Pertamina is putting all the efforts to address the energy trilemma, which involves optimizing national oil and gas production to ensure energy security and affordability, while simultaneously adhering to environmental sustainability principles.
Pertamina aims for 56 percent investment in renewable energy by 2030
State oil and gas company PT Pertamina has set the target that by 2030, 56 percent of its investments will be allocated to renewable energy.
President inaugurates EV battery parts factory in Central Java
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated lithium battery parts factory belonging to PT Indonesia BTR New Energy Mineral located in Kendal Special Economic Zone, Kendal Regency, Central Java, on Wednesday August 7, 2024.
Pertamina NRE sells 460,000 tons of Carbon in July 2024
Industry players' awareness of climate change issues has led to increased efforts to reduce emissions from corporate operational activities as reflected in increased sales of Pertamina New & Renewable Energy (Pertamina NRE) carbon credits.
ESDM ministry to auction Seram oil and gas exploration area
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has planned to auction one of the five oil and gas exploration areas in Indonesia located in Seram, Maluku.
Indonesia plans coal-to-gas power conversion, investment for energy transition
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has planned to supply electricity needs for processing and refining facilities (smelters) in Sulawesi by converting coal to gas.