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Indonesia to boost chicken production ahead of nutrition program launch in August
The Ministry of Agriculture is set to ramp up broiler chicken production starting next month in anticipation of the full-scale rollout of 8,000 SPPG (Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi or Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units) kitchens in August 2025.
Public Works ministry seeks Rp68 T budget hike for 2026 amid efficiency concerns
Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo has requested an additional Rp68 trillion (US$4.25 billion) for the ministry’s 2026 budget, despite the indicative ceiling already being set at Rp70.86 trillion (US$4.86 billion).
Maruarar Sirait cancels proposal for subsidized tiny houses
Minister of Public Housing and Settlement Areas, Maruarar Sirait, has withdrawn his controversial proposal to reduce the size of subsidized housing units, following mounting criticism from lawmakers and the public.
Indonesia's CCS-CCUS potential among Asia’s largest: Experts
Indonesia holds substantial potential for implementing carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies, especially in terms of its carbon storage capacity, says Diofanny Swandrina Putri, Director of the Indonesia and Regional CCS Strategic Initiative at the Indonesia CCS Center.
ReforMiner urges urgent oil&gas law revision, says 60 percent of provisions obsolete
Executive Director of ReforMiner Institute, Komaidi Notonegoro, has called on the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) to immediately revise Law No. 22/2001 on Oil and Gas, asserting that much of the 24-year-old legislation is no longer aligned with the current needs of the oil and gas industry.
President to launch three key programs ahead of 80th Independence anniversary
President Prabowo Subianto is set to inaugurate three flagship national programs this July as part of the government's effort to uplift communities and mark the approach of Indonesia’s 80th year of independence.
Erick outlines SOE ministry’s expanded role, seeks Rp604 B budget for 2026
Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Erick Thohir clarified the evolving role of his ministry in light of the newly established sovereign wealth fund BPI Danantara during a hearing with SOEs and Investment Commission VI of the House of Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
House Commission I holds 2nd round of Fit-and-Proper tests for ambassadorial nominees
Foreign Affairs and Defense Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) held a second round of fit-and-proper test on Sunday, July 6, 2025, for 24 Indonesian ambassadorial candidates, with all evaluations conducted behind closed doors in accordance with House internal regulations.
House assigns Danantara to work with Commissions VI and XI
The House of Representatives (DPR) has appointed its Commission VI and Commission XI as parliamentary partners for the newly established State investment management agency Daya Anagata Nusantara (BPI Danantara).
Prabowo inaugurates SE Asia's largest battery project, reaffirms downstream industrialization
President Prabowo Subianto officiated on Sunday, June 29, 2025 the groundbreaking ceremony of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated electric vehicle (EV) battery industry ecosystem, a collaboration between ANTAM, Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC), and Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (CBL), in Karawang, West Java.
Indonesia's global competitiveness ranking drops to 40th, raising investor concerns
Indonesia has experienced a significant drop in its global competitiveness, falling 13 places to rank 40th out of 69 countries in the World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) 2025 released by the Institute of Management Development (IMD).
Danantara injects US$405 million into Garuda Indonesia
State-owned investment management agency Daya Anagata Nusantara (BPI Danantara), through its subsidiary PT Danantara Asset Management, has extended a US$405 million (Rp6.65 trillion) shareholder loan to national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, aimed at accelerating the airline's long-term transformation and performance recovery strategy.