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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.
The IMF will discuss nickel export ban with Indonesia and urge to reconsider cost and benefit analysis
Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Investment, is set to hold discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the IMF's request for Indonesia to reconsider its ban on nickel exports.
FTA between Indonesia-US on EV commodities: A mutual benefit or a loss?
The Indonesian government is proposing a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States (US) regarding nickel and other important commodities for the production of electric vehicles (EV) to be sent to the US, which is considered to be beneficial for both countries.
On the trail of defamation
The name Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti have been coming up in most headlines lately. Both Haris and Fatia have been named as suspect in a defamation case against Coordinating Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.
Indonesian Customs and Excise claims to have obtained proof of illegal nickel export and identity of the exporters
The Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance is currently investigating the suspected illegal export of 5 million tons of nickel ore to China following recent findings by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The KPK discovered that illegal export of nickel ore had taken place from January 2020 until June 2022.
Prabowo Subianto met with Jokowi, discusses key geopolitical and defense issues
Prabowo Subianto, Minister of Defense, met with President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo to discuss a number of defense issues, including the Ukrainian war, military cooperation with African countries, and technology development cooperation with South Korea.
KPK discover illegal nickel export amounting to 5.3 million tons to China
The Indonesian government was presented with a surprise after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) found evidence of illegal nickel export to China.