Politics
Dissecting the pulse of the nation’s politics, where power plays and policies collide in a fight for the future.
Sunda Kelapa Port survives centuries of seafaring tradition
A historical port in northern Jakarta continues to operate amidst deteriorating road infrastructure and cluttered landscaping.
Two workers injured over hot steam burst incident at Tsingshan Smelter
Two workers of PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel, one of the tenants at the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Central Sulawesi, were rushed to the Park’s clinic facility after they were exposed to ferronickel hot steam at around 10 pm local time on Thursday, June 13, 2024.
PPP fails to secure seats in parliament for the first time in 47 years
For the first time since its founding in 1977, the United Development Party (PPP) will not have representation in the House of Representatives (DPR) for the 2024-2029 membership term.
Corporate commissioner posts for Prabowo-Gibran election winning team members
A number of members of the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka election winning team (TKN) have been awarded management supervision posts within Indonesia’s State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in post-2024 presidential election.
PLN secures global funding forelectrification, renewable energy development
State electricity company PT PLN has secured a lending facility from a consortium of the World Bank, Canada Clean Energy & Forest Climate Facility and Clean Technology Fund amounting to US$581.5 million for increased access to electrification in the country, energy transition programs and the company's digitization.
Pertamina books US$ 4.77 billion profit in 2023
State energy company PT Pertamina recorded positive performance in 2023, booking a total profit of US$ 4.77 billion (Rp 72.7 trillion), an increase by 17 percent from 2022, and its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at US$14.36 billion, a six-percent increase from the 2022 figure.
PKB endorses Anies for Jakarta gubernatorial election
The Muslim-based National Awakening Party (PKB) has endorsed former Governor Anies Baswedan as its sole candidate for the upcoming Jakarta gubernatorial election in November.
Trenggalek explores carbon trading as a new fiscal scheme
The Trenggalek Regency Administration in East Java is exploring carbon trading as a new fiscal scheme to increase local revenue, adopting the theme of net zero carbon as part of its strategy to support the national target for 2060.
Founders of Gojek and Tokopedia quit amid structural changes
William Tanuwijaya and Melissa Siska Juminto are the latest names to step down from PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GOTO) following the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (RUPST) on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, signaling a major shift in the company’s leadership.
Pertamina EP: Geopolitics, a crucial factor in Indonesia's oil & gas industry
PT Pertamina EP, a subsidiary of State oil and gas company Pertamina, has identified the world’s geopolitical conditions as the biggest challenge for the country’s oil and gas industry due to its multiplier effect.
Sri Mulyani targets significant poverty reduction by 2025
Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, says spatial poverty remains a significant challenge for Indonesia that the government is actively working to reduce poverty levels in line with the improving national economic growth.
Community members protest zinc and lead mine project in Dairi regency
Dozens of community members of Dairi regency in North Sumatra staged a protest in front of the Chinese Embassy and the Supreme Court in Jakarta on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, against the planned development of a zinc and lead mine project by Dairi Prima Mineral (DPM) in the regency despite overwhelming evidence that it poses extreme and deadly risk to surrounding villages.