#Public Affairs
President Jokowi apologizes to Indonesian people ahead of end of his tenure
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday, August 16, 2024, apologized to Indonesian people for their disappointment towards him and every dream that has not been realized during his tenure as president as he delivered his State of the Nation Address for the 79th Anniversary of Indonesian Independence.
Airlangga's resignation draws speculation of internal friction, external pressures
The decision by Airlangga Hartarto to tender his resignation as chairman of Golkar Party on Saturday, August 10, 2024, and make it public on the following day has drawn widespread speculations of great pressure from both internal and external party for him to quit the post which he had served since December 2017.
Govt asked to hold environmental audit, moratorium on sand and rock mining in C. Sulawesi
Ecological disasters are serious threats to the community around the sand and rock mine in the coastal area of Palu-Donggala in Central Sulawesi as the rainy season has caused flash floods at several points since Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
Antam - CATL develop midstream nickel industry
State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) and China’s battery giant, Contemporary Emperex Technology Co. (CATL), are developing midstream nickel industry.
Government provides import facility for sugarcane industry In Merauke
Deputy Minister of Investment Yuliot Tanjung said the government has planned to grant import facilities for agricultural company as part of the measures to accelerate sugar and bioetanol self-sufficiency in Merauke regency, South Papua.
H1 2024 State revenue from upstream oil & gas higher than target
The Upstream oil and gas regulatory task force (SKK Migas) has recorded state revenue of US$7.6 billion (Rp114 trillion) for the first half of 2024 or beyond the state revenue target of US$5.41 billion (Rp 81 trillion) of the same period.
Vietnam’s VinFast invests US$1.2 billion in Indonesia’s assembly plant
Vietnam’s electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, VinFast, which has entered Indonesia earlier this year, is setting up a new dealership in the Jakarta suburb of Depok and will soon invest US$1.2 billion to build a local assembly plant with a capacity of 60,000 cars per year.
ESDM ministry: Indonesia needs strong domestic demands to develop EV industry
Success of the development of Indonesia electric vehicle industry heavily depends on domestic demands, price difference between electric vehicle (EV ) and Non EV and the availability of EV infrastructure and after sales maintenance, a senior government official said.
Bahlil: Gresik smelter makes electric battery ecosystem in Indonesia more complete
Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia said the latest copper smelter built by PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) will further strengthen the electric battery ecosystem in Indonesia.
Cost of air pollution from coal-fired power plants worth more than US$885 M
Jakarta − The Centre for Research Energy and Clear Air (CREA) said that the economic burden related to air pollution from the operation of three coal-based power plants (PLTUs) in West Java and Banten reached US$885 million (Rp13.1 trillion) per year.
Harita Nickel books Rp23.86 trillion in revenue in 2023
Indonesian private integrated mining and metallurgy company PT Trimegah Bangun Persada (NCKL) or Harita Nickel, booked a revenue of Rp 23.86 trillion (US$ 1.45 billion) in 2023, up 149.4 percent from the previous year. In addition, the company also recorded profit of Rp5.62 trillion in 2023, or an increase by 20.4 percent from the previous year.
Government vows to take indiscriminate action against online gambling
The government has vowed that it will indiscriminately take actions to eradicate the rampant online gambling.