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S&P Dow Jones-IDX launch three new stock indices to enhance Indonesia’s capital market
Global index provider S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) and the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) jointly launched three new stock indices aimed at providing global investors with new benchmarks while supporting the development of derivative products in Indonesia’s capital market.
Ombudsman identifies eight key problems in free nutritious meal program
The Indonesian Ombudsman has highlighted eight major issues in the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, based on a rapid assessment study to prevent maladministration.
Nickel mining in Raja Ampat raises concerns over tourism, people livelihoods, coral reefs
Mining activities in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, are drawing criticism amid warnings that nickel extraction in the UNESCO Global Geopark could endanger local tourism, indigenous livelihoods, and fragile marine ecosystems.
Radioactive Cs-137 cleanup in Banten begins after U.S. export contamination case
The Task Force for Cs-137 Radiation Hazards Mitigation has begun efforts to decontaminate radioactive material across six sites in Cikande, Serang, Banten, after traces of cesium-137 were recently detected in Indonesian shrimp exports to the United States in August.
Foreign media highlight mass food poisoning linked to MBG program
Over 800 students have fallen ill after consuming food provided under the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, prompting calls for a comprehensive evaluation of the flagship policy. The Presidential Staff Office (KSP) said the incidents serve as a “wake-up call” for urgent reforms.
Rescuers recover two bodies after Freeport Indonesia mine collapse in Papua
Rescue teams at PT Freeport Indonesia’s Grasberg Block Cave mine in Mimika, Central Papua, have recovered the bodies of two workers trapped in a wet material slide on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 08:45 local time.
Gas supply disruption hits Cikarang Listrindo after Pertamina EP facility shutdown
PT Cikarang Listrindo has reported disruption in its natural gas supply following an unplanned shutdown at Pertamina EP’s (PEP) Field Subang Gathering Station on August 5, 2025.
Chinese investments in Indonesia accused of greenwashing
A recent report titled Behind The Green Curtain by the Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) reveals troubling evidence of greenwashing and transition washing in Chinese-funded investment projects across Indonesia.
Pertamina EP investigates Subang gas pipeline explosion, ensures site safety
State-owned oil and gas drilling company PT Pertamina EP is investigating the explosion at the CO2 Removal gas line of the Subang Gathering Station in Cidahu Village, Pagaden Barat Sub-district, Subang regency, West Java at about 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
MIND ID reaffirms ESG commitment, strategic risk management to DPR
State-owned mining holding company, MIND ID, reaffirmed its commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles and strategic risk management in a presentation before Commission VII of the House of Representatives (DPR) on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
Harita Nickel supports local economy through downstreaming, ESG practice
Mining company Harita Nickel’s operations in South Halmahera is determined to drive inclusive economic growth, providing over 22,000 jobs − 45 percent of which go to local residents in North Maluku − and transform previously unvalued nickel ores into high-value materials essential for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
Raja Ampat nickel mine closures expose ESG, market volatility risks: EBC Financial
Indonesia’s decision to revoke nickel mining permits in the ecologically sensitive Raja Ampat region has drawn praise from environmentalists, but sparked fresh concerns over legal uncertainty, investor confidence, and global supply chain volatility in the nickel market, according to a new report from EBC Financial Group.