#Government
Agriculture ministry prepares biofuel industry to support sustainable B50 program
The Ministry of Agriculture has prepared a biofuel industry to increase the domestic supply of biodiesel, as an initiative to increase the availability of biofuel to 50 percent from the total consumption of solar fuel, which aligns with President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s program in mixing biodiesel and solar.
BRIN - IAEA collaborate on nuclear technology to recycle plastic waste
The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) of Indonesia, in collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is developing Nuclear Technology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (Nutec Plastic) to tackle plastic waste problems.
Government provides import facility for sugarcane industry In Merauke
Deputy Minister of Investment Yuliot Tanjung said the government has planned to grant import facilities for agricultural company as part of the measures to accelerate sugar and bioetanol self-sufficiency in Merauke regency, South Papua.
Amnesty International asks government to probe civilian deaths in Central Papua
Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia Usman Hamid asks the Indonesian government and the Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) to investigate the death of three civilians in Karutabe village, Mulia District, Puncak Jaya Regency, Central Papua, on July 16, 2024.
H1 2024 State revenue from upstream oil & gas higher than target
The Upstream oil and gas regulatory task force (SKK Migas) has recorded state revenue of US$7.6 billion (Rp114 trillion) for the first half of 2024 or beyond the state revenue target of US$5.41 billion (Rp 81 trillion) of the same period.
Indonesia protests EUDR, wins support from US and like-minded countries
Indonesia's efforts in opposing the European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which is detrimental to the country's palm oil industry, has inspired but also garnered support from a bipartisan group in the United States (US) and other countries united under the Like-Minded Countries (LMC) group.
Foreign investors show interest in Indonesia's new capital
Deputy Minister of Investment Yuliot Tanjung has confirmed that foreign investors are showing interest in investing in the new capital city of Indonesia, Nusantara (IKN), located in North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan.
Prabowo Subianto's Nephew Appointed New Deputy Minister of Finance, Along with Two Others
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday, July 18, 2024, installed three deputy Cabinet ministers − Thomas Djiwandono, Sudaryono and Yuliot Tanjung − only three months before the end of his second term of presidency.
PLN to supply green electricity through GEAS Service
State-owned power utility PT PLN is ready to meet the needs of green electricity for the industrial sector in Indonesia, through its Green Energy as A Service (GEAS) program that will provide clean electricity from new renewable energy-based power plants.
Coordinating ministry reviews proposal to allow TNI personnel to engage in business
The Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs is reviewing a proposal to remove the prohibition on Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel from engaging in business activities as stipulated in Law No. 34/2004 on the TNI.
TNI personnel shoot dead three separatist group members in Papua
Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel shot dead three Papuan armed separatist group members on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Puncak Jaya regency, Central Papua Province.
Indonesia pushes forward with nuclear power plant development
State-owned electricity company PT PLN has confirmed its support for initiating the construction of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) in Indonesia.