Politics
Dissecting the pulse of the nation’s politics, where power plays and policies collide in a fight for the future.
Slow approval of mining work plans linked to recent corruption case: ESDM ministry
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) says delayed approval of mining work plans and budget allocations (RKAB) for 2024 is a domino effect of the corruption case in the Mandiodo Block, North Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi in 2023.
IESR urges decarbonization in domestic steel industry to combat GHG emissions
Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) has reported that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Indonesia's steel industry contribute to 7 percent of the nation's industrial emissions.
Bahlil to distribute thousands of mining licenses to organizations, cooperatives
Minister of Investment/BKPM Head, Bahlil Lahadalia, has provided update on the progress of revoking mining business licenses (IUP) carried out by the Task Force for Land Use Arrangement and Investment Arrangement.
Inalum fine-tunes Pre-IPO plans
PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) continues to prepare for its pre-initial public offering (IPO) this year.
Government hastens regulation revision to secure 61 percent Freeport shares
Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has announced that the government is expediting the revision of regulations to accommodate the extension of PT Freeport Indonesia's mining permits.
ESDM ministry to set bauxite price index, enhance transparency and efficiency
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) is establishing a bauxite price index in cooperation with related stakeholders.
Prabowo-Gibran officially wins 2024 Presidential Election
The pair of Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka has officially won the 2024 Presidential Election and become president and vice president of Indonesia for the 2024-2029 period.
Ministry clarifies mining business permit revocation/reinstatement
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has clarified the mechanism in the revocation and reinstatement of mining business permits.
Energy Ministry delegates authority to Investment ministry to revoke mining permits
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has defended that the Ministry of Investment /Investment Coordinating Board has the authority to revoke mining business permit as regulated in an ESDM Ministry regulation.
Government still owes fertilizer subsidy of nearly Rp1 trillion to Pupuk Indonesia
State-owned fertilizing holding company PT Pupuk Indonesia recorded the government's debt to settle fertilizer subsidies almost complete, with a remaining balance of nearly Rp1 trillion (US$ 63.5 million) for the period of 2020-2021.
Prabowo inspects progress of presidential palace construction in IKN
Minister of Defense, Prabowo Subianto, visited the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan, on Monday, to witness the construction progress of the country's future capital city.
Japanese companies in Indonesia show strong interest in expansion, survey finds
A survey conducted by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) has revealed that 49.5 percent of Japanese companies operating in Indonesia express their intention to expand their businesses.