Tag: Government

President Prabowo Subianto has ensured that the development of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in East Kalimantan will continue for the next five years, approving a budget allocation of Rp48.8 trillion (US$3 billion) for the period of 2025 to 2029. […]

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is encouraging increased public literacy on crypto assets in order to deepen investor understanding and encourage the growth of the crypto industry. […]

The National Police’s Directorate of General Crimes Investigation has raised the status of the 30-kilometer sea barrier case of Tangerang waters in Banten Province from preliminary investigation (penyelidikan) to comprehensive investigation (penyidikan) on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. […]

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reveals that Indonesia’s economic growth throughout 2024 was recorded at 5.03 percent, lower than the previous year’s 5.05 percent and still below the target of 5.2 percent set in the 2024 State Budget (APBN). […]

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia lends support to the utilization of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) method, in particular the steamflood technique, to optimize oil production. […]

Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Maman Abdurrahman hasset the sales transaction target of Rp100 billion (US$6.3 million) during the Jakarta International Handicraft Trade Fair (INACRAFT) 2025 exhibition which will be held at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) on February 5-9, 2025. […]

The House of Representatives held a Public Hearing with the Jiwasraya Pensioners Association and the Management of the Pupuk Kaltim Pensioners Association (PP-PKT) on Monday, February 3, 2025, discussing the potential return of lifetime pension benefits originally managed by State insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwasraya. […]

The government has taken swift measures to tackle the scarcity of subsidized 3-kilogram cooking gas canister, allowing retailers to be back in its sales and distribution chain. […]

A fishery industry watchdog has asked the Indonesian fisheries export industry to improve their product quality and strive to meet international standards so as to be able to compete in global market. […]

Hashim Sujono Djojohadikusumo, the President’s Special Envoy for Climate and Energy, has assessed the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) as a failed program because there has not been a single fund disbursed by the U.S. Government through the program. […]

The Ministry of Forestry has planned to revoke Forest Utilization Business Permit (PBPH) of 18 companies covering an area of 526,144 hectares (ha) for their failure to make maximum use of the forest management rights they have been entitled to. […]

Government officials, legislators and public give mixed responses toward the policy of President Prabowo Subianto-Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka that has imposed tight policy on operational budgets of ministries and state institutions. […]

State Power Utility PT PLN has taken the initiative, being the first Indonesian company, to get involved in international carbon trading. […]

The Indonesian government has yet to make a decision on whether to grant export license extension for PT Freeport Indonesia’s (PTFI) copper concentrates or not. […]

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, says that the government may revoke the Masela Block gas concession held by INPEX Corporation since no progress has been made ever since the concession was issued 26 years ago. […]

Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment, Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar, says that the government is currently focusing on addressing the problem of extreme poverty and will provide assistance in stages to help the Indonesian poor. […]

Eniya Listiani from ESDM has hinted that CCS technology in coal power plants could now begin. Indonesia could now continue to use coal based power plants by reducing emission. […]

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia says it is ironic for Indonesia to continuously import 54 percent of its fuel oil from Singapore while considering that the neighboring country is not an oil producer. […]

Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning (ATR)/Head of the National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) Nusron Wahid has fired six ministry employees and imposed heavy sanctions on two others in the wake of the controversial presence of the 30-kilometer sea fence of Tangerang waters, Banten. […]

Indonesia has been making preparations to participate in various meetings of some 58 working groups of BRICS as part of the intergovernmental organization’s working agenda. […]

President Prabowo Subianto invited the Indian government to invest in the infrastructure sector, with the South Asian country targeting potential investment in the port and airport sectors. […]

The Indonesian and Indian governments have formalized cooperation in the digital sector through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) and the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. […]

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Tokyo recently discussed for potential  cooperation in the critical minerals sector between Indonesia and Japan. […]

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), has revealed that the government plans to review 280 infrastructure projects listed under the National Strategic Projects (PSN) to synergize with existing infrastructure. […]

The Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) is conducting an investigation regarding the Land Wonership Certificates (SHM) and Building Use Rights Certificates (SHGB) in the sea fence area of Kohod Village, Tangerang Regency, Banten. […]

Deputy Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Eddy D. Soeparno has joined the chorus in revealing the importance of accelerating the governance of Carbon Economic Value (NEK) in order to utilize Indonesia’s great potential in carbon trading. […]

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has calmly responded to widespread speculation of planned increase in nickel royalties from 10 percent to 15 percent. […]

The Civil Society Coalition for Equitable Energy Transition sees no significant progress in Indonesia’s renewable energy transition policy during the first 100 days of President Prabowo Subianto’s leadership. The coalition assesses that a number of aspects in the energy transition policy − which refer to the recommendations of the eight Quick Wins submitted to the Prabowo-Gibran 8 percent Growth Team − have even regressed. […]

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) is in need of US$1.1 trillion (Rp16,260 trillion) in investment to realize the national electricity general plan (RUKN) to establish a majority of new and renewable energy (EBT)-generated power plants by 2060. […]

Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg), Prasetyo Hadi, has hinted at the government’s decision to save the 2025 state budget (APBN) for the sake of increasing funding for the free nutritious meals program (MBG). […]