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Renewable energy draft bill stuck in the pipeline as House cannot conclude discussions on power wheeling
The House of Representatives (DPR) and the government have yet to successfully pass the Draft Bill on New and Renewable Energy (RUU EBT) after approximately a year of discussions.
House of Representatives rush to revise Village Law, political motive is apparent
The House of Representatives Legislative Body (Baleg) has agreed on the revision of the Village Law. In a plenary meeting, the Baleg approved 19 points of changes in the draft of the Second Amendment to Law No. 6 of 2014 on Villages.
Local tribe claims IKN development impacted indigenous people and damages the environment
Sibukdin Lokdam, the Head of Indigenous People of Dayak Balik Sepaku Lama, revealed that in the past six months, at least 20 houses along the banks of the Sepaku River have been demolished.
34 million passport data leaked led to investigations and cybersecurity measures strengthened by the Indonesian Government
The Indonesian government reportedly suffered another data leak as 34 million passport data were traded on the bjork.ai website.
Indonesian Chamber secures lithium deal with Australian Global Lithium, Lightning Minerals, and Mineral Alliance Asset Ltd.
Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) Arsjad Rasjid signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the West Australian government in the field of critical mineral processing in both countries.
Foreign investor eyes Indonesian multifinance sector
The acquisition of Indonesian multifinance entities by foreign financial companies is on the rise, with the recent example being MUFG Bank Ltd, a Japanese financial group, acquiring PT Mandala Multifinance Tbk (MFIN).
Directorate General of Taxes forms High Wealth Individual Task Force to boost tax revenues and combat tax evasion
The Directorate General of Tax (DGT) has formed a High Wealth Individual Task Force (Satgas HWI) to specifically oversee wealthy taxpayers.
Minister Bahlil claims IMF have double standards
Responds against the ban on raw mineral exports and the downstreaming policy is growing. Recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called for an end to this policy and urged against expanding the ban to other commodities.
President Joko Widodo's eldest son and in-law to run for governor
President Joko Widodo's eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, has emerged as a potential candidate for the governor of Jakarta or Central Java. According to a survey conducted by Indikator Politik Indonesia, Gibran's electability in Jakarta stands at 10.3 percent, trailing behind West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil with 23.3 percent. In Central Java, based on a survey by Charta Politika in October 2022, Gibran's electability reaches 37.7 percent.
Minister of Youth and Sports Dito Ariotedjo accused of receiving funds from Base Transceiver Station project corruption
The Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora), Ario Bimo Nandito Ariotedjo, also known as Dito Ariotedjo, has been accused of receiving Rp27 billion fund from corruption of the BTS BAKTI Kominfo project. The disbursement of the tens of billions of money occurred between November and December 2022.
Prabowo Subianto unveils economic programs for the people aiming for economic revival
Prabowo Subianto, Chairman of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) and also the Minister of Defense has proclaimed five economic programs for the Indonesian people in several fields.
Ministry invites major dredging companies to discuss sea sand export
Shortly after the issuance of Government Regulation No. 26 of 2023 on the management of marine sediments (Regulation 26/2023) on May 15, 2023, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries reportedly held a public consultation in Yogyakarta. The event was attended by government representatives, the Association of Sea Sand Entrepreneurs, and several companies. Notably, environmental activists and fishermen were not invited to the event.