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Prabowo discusses efforts for permanent ceasefire in Gaza with US State Secretary
Amman − Indonesian MInister of Defense, Prabowo Subianto, held a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony John Blinken, in Amman, Jordan, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, discussing efforts to seek a peaceful solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
Trenggalek explores carbon trading as a new fiscal scheme
The Trenggalek Regency Administration in East Java is exploring carbon trading as a new fiscal scheme to increase local revenue, adopting the theme of net zero carbon as part of its strategy to support the national target for 2060.
Community members protest zinc and lead mine project in Dairi regency
Dozens of community members of Dairi regency in North Sumatra staged a protest in front of the Chinese Embassy and the Supreme Court in Jakarta on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, against the planned development of a zinc and lead mine project by Dairi Prima Mineral (DPM) in the regency despite overwhelming evidence that it poses extreme and deadly risk to surrounding villages.
Maritime Minister uncovers signs of modern slavery in national waters
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, recently revealed Indications of modern slavery practices in Indonesia's national waters, with alarming evidence pointing to activities in the Aru Islands Regency, Maluku.
MIND ID books Rp27.5 trillion profit in 2023
JAKARTA − The Indonesian Mining Industry Holding Company (MIND ID) booked a net profit of Rp27.5 trillion US$1.68 billion) in 2023, an increase by 22.4 percent from 2022 and 36.3 percent higher than the 2023 target stipulated in the company’s Working Plan and Budget (RKAP).
CERI: Jokowi could be impeached for granting mining permits to religious groups
JAKARTA − Chairman of the Center of Energy and Resources Indonesia (CERI), Yusri Usman, has alleged that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo broke the law when issuing Government Regulation No. 25/2024 on the Implementation of Mineral and Coal Mining Activities which contradicts Law No. 3/2020 on Mineral and Coal Mining.
Prabowo arrives in Jordan for Gaza Emergency Response Conference
Jordan − Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto arrived at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), Amman, Jordan, on Monday, June 10, 2024, to attend the high-level conference dubbed Call for Action: Emergency Humanitarian Response for Gaza.
NasDem endorses Ilham Akbar Habibie for West Java gubernatorial election
Chairman of the National Democratic (NasDem) Party, Surya Paloh, has announced their support for Ilham Akbar Habibie to run in the West Java gubernatorial election.
Legal mining permits to empower local tin miners in Bangka Belitung
The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), has planned to issue artisanal mining permits (IPR) in three regencies of the Bangka Belitung Islands province to allow local tin miners to operate legally.
Zelenskyy rejects Prabowo’s ceasefire proposal
Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto reveals that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected his proposal supporting a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine after more than two years in armed conflict.
Indonesia issues multiple-entry visas for Singaporean experts
The Indonesian government has issued a regulation for a multiple-entry visa (Visa D17) for Singaporean experts who make regular visits to the Batam, Bintan, and Karimun (BBK) regions of Riau Islands province.
RI ‘does not seek operational control’ in permit extension talks with Freeport
Minister of Investment/Head of Investment Coordinating Board Bahlil Lahadalia has maintained that the Indonesian government does not seek control of PT Freeport Indonesia operation during the negotiation for extension of the company's special mining business permit after 2041.