#Public Affairs
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.
Govt: Hacker encrypts data of 282 ministries, agencies, regional administrations
Deputy Minister of Communication and Informatics Nezar Patria said on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, that data in 282 ministries, institutions and regional administrations kept in the Temporary National Data Center have been impacted by ransomware digital attacks.
Survey finds 86 percent of Indonesians support wealth tax for the rich
A new survey of adults in 18 of the world's 20 largest economies (G20 countries) has revealed a majority of support for tax reform and broader political and economic reform.