Tag: International

PT Pertamina Geothermal (PGE) has announced a strategic partnership with Geothermal Development Company (GDC) and Masdar, one of PGE’s shareholders, to develop the Suswa geothermal field in Kenya. The joint statement was made by H.E. William Ruto, the President of the Republic of Kenya. […]

Budi Karya Sumadi, Indonesia’s Minister of Transportation, has extended an investment invitation to Saudi Arabia. The proposal involves Saudi Arabia becoming a shareholder and operator in Indonesia’s airports dedicated to Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages. The offer was conveyed during Budi Karya’s meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Logistics, Saleh Al-Jasser, in Riyadh. […]

Indonesia has marked its presence at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, by entering into several groundbreaking agreements focused on emissions reduction. […]

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) spans an incredibly diverse geography, covering approximately 4.5 million square kilometers, making it one of the world’s largest regional organizations in terms of landmass. […]

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) dispute settlement body has agreed to form a panel to review the import duties imposed by the European Union (EU) on biodiesel imports from Indonesia. […]

The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), is exploring collaboration with South Korea regarding the utilization of Carbon Capture and Storage/Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCS/CCUS) technology in the oil and gas industry. […]

President Joko ‘Widodo’ Widodo expressed pride as Bahasa Indonesia is officially acknowledged for use in the UNESCO General Assembly. The decision was made during the 42nd General Assembly of UNESCO in Paris, France, on November 20, 2023. […]

Indonesia and Germany strengthen their collaboration in advancing green transportation systems, supporting “The Green Infrastructure Initiative.” The nations, with a 60-year diplomatic relationship, focus on reducing carbon emissions and combating climate change. […]

Presidents Joko Widodo and Joe Biden elevate Indonesia-U.S. relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership alongside collaboration between Pertamina with ExxonMobil and Chevron in Washington DC on November 13, 2023. […]

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League have granted Indonesia a special mandate, along with other countries, to work towards ending the conflict in Gaza. This mandate was issued following an extraordinary meeting of OIC leaders to discuss efforts to halt the war in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. […]

The government of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) signs a sister province agreement with Australia’s Northern Territory in a significant move for regional cooperation. […]

Airlangga Hartarto, the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs targets 40% of Southeast Asian foreign direct investments (FDI) to flow into Indonesia, building on the country’s robust economic performance. […]

The investment grant is part of a collaborative program totaling EUR 300 million, facilitated through Invest International, a funding mechanism of the Dutch government. […]

Presiden Joko Widodo (Jokowi) highlighted Indonesia’s vast hydropower potential during the World Hydropower Congress held in Bali. He mentioned that Indonesia boasts approximately 4,400 rivers with the potential to be utilized as sources of hydropower. Out of these rivers, 128 major ones have significant electricity production capabilities, such as the Mamberamo River in Papua and the Kayan River in North Kalimantan. […]

Italy has expressed a strong interest in offering its PPA Paolo Thaon corvettes to Indonesia, even though Indonesia has not officially activated the contract for the purchase of FREMM ships from Fincantieri. […]

The Indonesian government is expediting the establishment of legal frameworks for foreign carbon trading policies. […]

Indonesia through Bank Indonesia (BI) in conjunction with other various ministries and institutions has officially become the 40th full-fledged member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global organization dedicated to combating money laundering, preventing terrorism financing, and countering the funding of mass destruction weapons.  […]

A recent Microsoft report on digital defense, titled “Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2023,” has uncovered that not only the United States, but China is suspected of engaging in cyber espionage operations against various countries in the Asia-Pacific region. […]

In the Indo-Pacific region, Chinese pilots have engaged in a notable surge of “coercive and risky” actions against US aircraft over the past two years, surpassing the frequency of such incidents in the preceding decade, according to Ely Ratner, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs.  […]

The September 2023 G20 Summit in New Delhi signified the conclusion of the Indian G20 presidency and the culmination of Indonesia’s troika role, ushering in a new phase of global governance. Indonesia’s presidency, which began in December 2021, was succeeded by India’s leadership in December 2022. […]

President Joko Widodo of Indonesia held a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing discussing several important key issues one of which is energy.  […]

Mochamad Fadjroel Rachman, the Ambassador of Indonesia to Kazakhstan has expressed its intention to purchase rare metals, particularly lithium and cobalt, from Kazakhstan to boost the production of electric vehicles and batteries. […]

A collaboration between the Japanese and Indonesian governments, funded under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Model Project scheme, provides green energy ventures giving companies that participate do not need to bear investment cost. […]

Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry, Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Indonesian Employers Association will hold a 2023 Indonesia-Europe Business Forum on October 17-18, 2023 in Ritz Carlton Hotel, Mega Kuningan, Jakarta. […]

Indonesia has warmly embraced the prospects of business and trade partnerships with Ghana. Currently, Ghana is focusing on sustainable economic development and attracting global investments and partnerships, which are predicted to benefit both nations. […]

Indonesia has invited Brazil to invest in cattle farming within its territory as part of the government’s efforts to stabilize meat prices and enhance food security. […]

In response to recent allegations of state-owned enterprises (BUMN) selling weapons to the Myanmar military, the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (Kementerian BUMN) and DEFEND ID have both vehemently denied any involvement in such activities. […]

In response to the growing water crisis in Indonesia, Universitas Pertahanan (Defense University) in collaboration with Indonesia Business Post Media organized a Water Security Seminar – Technology for Indonesia on September 22, 2023. […]

China is willing to further align its development strategy with Indonesia, enhance Belt and Road cooperation, and create high-standard and sustainable cooperative projects for the well-being of both nations. […]