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KAI denies data breach despite hacker claims
State-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has dismissed any data leakage despite claims by a group of hackers that they had accessed sensitive data belonging to the company, including information about employees and customer details.
CELIOS questions regions’ readiness on energy transition
The Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) has assessed the readiness of regions in Indonesia to embrace energy transition, highlighting low utilization of environmentally friendly energy sources.
Study reveals aging weapons systems in Indonesia’s military
A study conducted by Indonesia's Laboratory 2045 (LAB 45), based on data from IISS Military Balance, indicates that the majority of Indonesia's primary weapons systems fall into the category of older generations.
Indonesia secures US$30.3 billion investment in energy and mining sector in 2023
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resource Arifin Tasrif said Indonesia booked US$30.3 billion investment in the energy and mining sector throughout 2023, an increase by 11 percent from the previous year.
Indonesia invites Vietnam for collaboration in green industry, EV
Indonesia's Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, has invited Vietnam to collaborate in various areas, including green industry, food security, research and development, human resources in the industrial sector, and electric vehicles. The invitation was extended during his meeting with Vietnam's Minister of Industry and Trade, Nguyen Hong Dien, in Hanoi, on Thursday, January 11, 2024.
Govt focuses on progress, challenges in Trans Kalimantan gas pipeline project
Navigating the intricate landscape of energy infrastructure projects, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) finds itself at a crossroads with the Trans Kalimantan Gas Pipeline Project after the project endeavor languishes in a state of prolonged stasis.
Critic says bioenergy implementation a false solution
Amalya Reza Oktaviani, Program Manager for Bioenergy at Trend Asia, has suggested that bioenergy is not the primary solution for a just energy transition, even considering it as a false one.
President Jokowi-PDI-P relation increasingly tenous and distant
The relationship between President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has become increasingly tenous and distant following his absence at the celebration of the party's 51th anniversary in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Ministry to sanction PT ITSS if found guilty in smelter explosion case
The Ministry of Manpower is ready to take firm measures, including sanctions and law enforcement, if PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS) is proven guilty in the Dec. 24, 2023 Morowali nickel smelter explosion case. Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah said that they are currently in the second phase of on-site inspections held from January 8-11, 2024, following previous examination.
Indonesia increases investments in 3 int’l financial institutions
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani has allocated an additional investment of IDR 1.90 trillion (IDR 122 million) to three international financial institutions − the Islamic Development Bank, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and the International Development Association − this year.
Jokowi and Bongbong Marcos discuss border cooperation, trade enhancement
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo held a bilateral meeting with Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, commonly known as Bongbong Marcos, at Malacañang Palace in Manila on January 10, 2024.