Politics
Dissecting the pulse of the nation’s politics, where power plays and policies collide in a fight for the future.
PUPR ministry: Getaci toll road on re-bidding stage after investor withdrawal
The Ministry of Public Works and Housing (PUPR) has announced that the Gedebage - Tasikmalaya - Cilacap (Getaci) Toll Road project is currently undergoing a re-bidding process after previous deal ended in a failure due to technicalities.
HK consortium to undertake Trans Papua Road Project
PT Hutama Karya (HK) has been named by the Ministry of Public Works and Housing (PUPR) as the winner of the bidding for the construction of the Trans Papua Road section from Jayapura to Wamena, specifically the Mamberamo-Elelim segment in Papua Mountains Province.
Jokowi to establish umbrella organization for supporters
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will not join any political parties as aresult of a conflict in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) after he did not support the party’s pair of State leadership candidates in the 2024 presidential election. The president instead supported presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto who ran along with his eldest son Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
Constitutional Court rejects lawsuits by Anies-Muhaimin and Ganjar-Mahfud pairs
The Constitutional Court (MK) on Monday, April 22, 2024, rejected the 2024 presidential election dispute lawsuits filed by presidential-vice presidential candidates pair number 1, Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar, and presidential-vice presidential candidates pair number 2, Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD.
KPU to officially declare Prabowo-Gibran as President-Vice President elect
The General Election Commission (KPU) will officially declare Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka as President-Vice President elect on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 after the Constitutional Court (MK) confirmed the pair’s 2024 election victory in a ruling on Monday.
Public Works and Housing Ministry auctions project for Police office in IKN
The Ministry of Public Works and Housing (PUPR) is auctioning the project for the construction of the police office building and compound at the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in North Penajam Paser regency, East Kalimantan.
Erick prepares SOEs against impact of global economy, geopolitics
Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Erick Thohir has warned the Indonesian SOEs to anticipate the impact of global economic and geopolitical turmoil, citing the US inflation at 3.5 percent as indicator that the Fed would not lower the benchmark interest rate (Fed Fund Rate) in the near future.
Jokowi approves US$6 billion capital injection for WIKA
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has approved the additional state capital injection (PMN) to PT Wijaya Karya (WIKA) amounting to Rp6 trillion (US$419 million).
Freeport pours sevent percent of 2023 profit to Papua regional administrations
PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) has deposited around Rp3.35 trillion (about US$207 million), or about sevent percent out of its 2023 profit of Rp48.79 trillion, to the regional administrations in Papua.
Government anticipates economic impact of escalating Iran-Israel conflict
The Coordinating Ministry for the Economy held a coordination meeting with all Deputy Ministerial elements along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and several Ambassadors on Monday, April 15, 2024 in response to developments in the Middle East conflict following Iran's retaliatory offensive against Israel.
Textile industry urges compliance with import restriction rules
The textile and textile product (TPT) industry asks all stakeholders to comply with import restriction policies as regulated in Minister of Trade Regulations No. 36/2023 and No. 3/2024 on Import policy and control.
Indonesia asks UNSC to ease tensions following Iran's attack on Israel
The government has spoken out regarding Indonesia's stance on Iran's recent attack on Israel, asking the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to take swift action to de-escalate tensions in the region.