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Dissecting the pulse of the nation’s politics, where power plays and policies collide in a fight for the future.
Former minister shares a hint to counter fluctuating palm oil prices
Former Minister of Industry Saleh Husin has given a clue for the government in dealing with the fluctuating prices of palm oil, suggesting a number of downstream policies and incentives as strategies.
Government bans export-import of power from rooftop solar power plants
In order to improve the use of solar energy for electricity generated from rooftop solar power plant, the government has issued Minister of Energy and Mineral Resource Regulation No. 2/2024 on Rooftop Solar Power Plants in connection with the Electricity Network of Electricty Supply Business Permit Holders for the Public Interest .This regulation is a revision to the Minister Regulation No. 26/2021.
Govt asked to act over gas leak incident in Mandailing Natal
The Mining Advocy Network (Jatam) has asked the government to take legal action against a geothermal company following a suspected gas leak incident that has poisoned hundreds of residents in North Sumatra on Thursday.
PLN collaborates with five partners to develop EV ecosystem
State electricity company PT PLN signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and Cooperation Agreement with five partners for the development and provision of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (SPKLU) and Home Charging Services (HCS), which is aimed at strengthening electric vehicle ecosystem in the country.
Revised regulation on rooftop solar power plants issued, quota system imposed
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Arifin Tasrif, has issued a revised regulation regarding the utilization of rooftop solar power plants.
Professor proposes overhaul of constitutional court justice selection
Iwan Satriawan, a Constitutional Law Professor at the Muhammadiyah University Yogyakarta, has raised concerns about the Constitutional Court's effectiveness in performing its check and balance duties, stating that the current system has been compromised.
Chalid Said Salim named CEO of Pertamina Hulu Energi
State-owned energy company Pertamina has undertaken a restructuring within its subsidiaries and sub-holdings, appointing Chalid Said Salim as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE).
ESDM to open household gas network development to foreign investors
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) plans to open international tenders to accelerate the development of household gas networks (jargas), which have long been stagnant.
Bawaslu identifies issues in 2024 elections, recommends remedial actions
Indonesia's Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has brought to light several concerns regarding the organization and vote counting of the 2024 elections, recommending specific measures be taken in 1,496 polling stations (TPS), an equivalent to 0.18 percent of the total 820,161 TPS across the country’s 38 provinces.
Prabowo-Gibran to create new ministry to manage free food program
An expert at the National Campaign Team for Presidential and vice presidential candidates pair of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka reveals that the pair has devised a plan to establish a new coordinating ministry to manage free lunch and milk program if they are officially declared winner of the 2024 presidential election.
AGO names two more suspects in Tin trading graft case, adding to a total of 13
Investigators at the office of Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes have named two more graft suspects in the tin trading system of PT Timah's Mining Business Permit (IUP) area from 2015 to 2022, adding to a total number of suspects in the case to 13 people.
Mini reshuffle in Joko Widodo’s final year of presidency
President Joko Widodo carried out a mini cabinet reshuffle, inaugurating Democratic Party Chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono as Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency in a ceremony at the State Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.