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Indonesians cast votes for State leadership, legislature membership
Millions of Indonesians came to polling stations nationwide today to cast their votes in the first ever simultaneous general elections to elect the country’s pair of State leadership and members of the legislatures at the national and regional levels.
Defense ministry: Graft allegation in Mirage Jet purchase misleading, slanderous
The Ministry of Defence has defended that media reports on alleged corruption in purchase of French-made Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets from Qatar, which had been cancelled, were misleading and slanderous.
Defense ministry to acquire advanced earth observation satellite
The Ministry of Defense is set to acquire an Earth Observation (EO) satellite for its defense system, following a US$ 50 million contract awarded to BlackSky Technology Inc. by Thales Alenia Space, Indonesia's defense partner.
Watchdog: Civil servants lead electoral offenders with 39 percent
The People's Election Watch (Jaga Pemilu) movement has unveiled findings related to violations during the 2024 elections, with civil servants being the primary offenders constituting 39 percent of the cases.
Jokowi's Flagship Projects Absorb USD $105.36 Billion of State Budget
The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs (Kemenko Perekonomian) reports a substantial allocation of State Budget (APBN) totaling Rp1,515.4 trillion (USD $105.36 billion) dedicated to advancing the development of National Strategic Projects (PSN). Wahyu Utomo, Deputy for Coordination of Regional Development and Spatial Planning at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Committee for Accelerating the Provision of Priority Infrastructure (KPPIP), highlighted the significant impact of this budget, resulting in the completion of 190 PSN projects between 2016 and 2023.
Removal of New Scheme for Rooftop Solar Panels Claimed as Middle Ground
President Joko Widodo's decision to revise regulations regarding the use of Rooftop Solar Power Plants (PLTS) has been deemed by the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) as a compromise between national budget constraints and public interests. "This represents a win-win solution for all parties involved. The state is not burdened, and individuals seeking to generate electricity from renewable sources can still install rooftop PLTS," said Tulus Abadi, Chairman of YLKI, in a press release on Friday (9/2/2024). He also stated that this step is very realistic for the country's electricity system given the current empirical conditions.
ESDM to continue plans for Inalum bauxite smelter project
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif recently unveiled plans for the continuation of the bauxite smelter project by PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum), which is targeted to be completed by 2027. This announcement came following a closed-door meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the State Palace on Monday, February 5, 2024.
Jokowi approves solar panel regulation revision
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, or Jokowi, has approved the revision of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 26/2021 regarding the development of rooftop solar power plants (PLTS) in early January 2024. Currently, the revised policy has entered the legislative stage and has been approved by Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif.
Airlangga: Downstreaming boosts N. Maluku economy, national growth
Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, highlights the positive impact of the downstreaming program initiated by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to the economy of North Maluku.
Luhut discusses IKN investment, oil refineries with UAE Energy Minister
The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves), Luhut Pandjaitan, once again met with the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, to discuss the technical continuation of investment cooperation in several sectors.
Bahlil showcases massive EV battery investments amid LFP controversy
Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia unveiled the progress of investments by giants in the electric vehicle (EV) battery sector who have injected substantial capital into Indonesia in line with the government's commitment to nickel downstreaming.
Students plan for massive protests 3 days before election
Indonesia students plan to stage large-scale demostrations in big cities across the country ahead of the election day in apparent protest against rampant irregularities in governance affairs.