Society, Environment & Culture
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Indonesians urged to promote national defense through real life contributions
President Prabowo Subianto asks Indonesian citizens to strengthen national defense through real contributions in various aspects of life in order to realize an advanced Indonesia.
Eight injured over land dispute in Rempang Investment Project
Eight residents of Rempang Island in Riau Islands Province were injured and dozens of motorized vehicles were damaged after dozens of people attacked local residents early Wednesday morning, December 18, 2024 over a land dispute in an investment project.
CREA: Most Indonesia's steel industry highly emitting, competitiveness at stake
The Indonesian Steel industry needs to shift to low carbon technology in order to compete in global market, considering the iron and steel export value is higher than import and the European Union is determined to impose Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a research institution has suggested.
MK ruling expands KPK's authority to probe military corruption cases
The Constitutional Court (MK) has issued a ruling on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) that could have a positive impact on the investigation of corruption cases in the military institution.
Global agreement on plastics at risk as petrochemical nations oppose production limits
An agreement reached at the 175-nation Intergovernmental Negotiations Committee (INC-5) for a globally binding rule on plastics in South Korea is in jeopardy, with some petrochemical nations strongly opposed to efforts to target plastic production limits.
Pertamina commited to reducing methane emissions by 40 percent by 2030
State energy company PT Pertamina is making strategic efforts to reduce emissions by reducing methane exhaust gas from all lines of the company's operations.
Pertamina NRE asks government to strengthen regulation, incentives for CCS technology
PT Pertamina New & Renewable Energi (Pertamina NRE), a subsidiary of State energy company PT Pertamina, seeks regulations that will strengthen and encourage the oil and gas industry by accelerating the implementation of carbon capture and storage/carbon capture,utilization and storage (CCS/CCUS) technology in Indonesia.
Indonesia leads push for global treaty, seeks int’l agreement to tackle plastic pollution
Deputy Minister of Environment Diaz Hendropriyono, along with various organizations and countries of the world, attended the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) in Busan, South Korea to discuss the Global Plastic Treaty from November 25, 2024 until December 1, 2024.
Grabbing “Plastic Treaty” momentum for pollution reduction, green economy development
Indonesia should use the Global Plastic Treaty, which is expected to be issued at the end of the 5th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) negotiations, which is held in Busan, South Korea from November 25 until December 1, 2024, to reduce pollution and pursue green economy develoment, experts say.
Banking credit risk in the mining sector remains under control: Analyst
Banking financing for the mining sector in Indonesia has continued to show good performance, particularly in regards with the relatively low non-performing loans (NPL), significantly making the sector still attractive to banks, despite global challenges that affect economic performance.
BP invests US$7 billion in oil & gas, energy projects in Indonesia
British Petroleum (BP) has agreed to put an investment of US$7 billion in support of the Tangguh Ubadari, Carbon Capture Utilization & Storage (CCUS), and Compression (UCC) projects in Indonesia upon an assessment meeting between the British oil&gas company and the Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Task Force (SKK Migas).
Aspermigas encourages collaboration to eradicate illegal oil drilling
The Association of Indonesian Oil and Gas Companies (Aspermigas) assesses that the energy self-sufficiency target set by President Prabowo Subianto will be difficult to achieve if illegal drilling is still rampant.