#Public Affairs
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.
KPI open for partnership in green refinery development
PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI), a subsidiary of State oil and gas company PT Pertamina, is opening the opportunity for investors and strategic partners to develop environmental friendly green refineries.
Pertamina encourages access to green funding through sustainable finance framework
State oil and gas company PT Pertamina launched a Sustainable Finance Framework, aimed at ensuring the company's sustainability efforts are integrated into the company's funding strategy, allowing Pertamina and/or Pertamina's Subholdings/Subsidiaries to access funding for green projects and energy transition projects.
Government: Indonesia can be leading hydrogen, ammonia regional producer
The government says that Indonesia has the potential to be a leading regional producer of hydrogen and ammonia, with its competitive adavantage in clean hydrogen production.
Labor union calls for investigation intowork incident at PT ITSS
A labor union of mining and energy industry has called on the Ministry of Industry to visit and hold an investigation into the recent work accident within the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Morowali regency, Central Sulawesi.
Sri Mulyani targets significant poverty reduction by 2025
Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, says spatial poverty remains a significant challenge for Indonesia that the government is actively working to reduce poverty levels in line with the improving national economic growth.
Jatam: The granting of mining permits to religious mass organizations politically motivated
The Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam) joins a group of mining experts and activists who have objected to the government’s decision to issue a government regulation that grant mining permits to religious mass organizations. The network accuses the granting of permits to the mass organization of politically motivated.
Thousands of workers to stage rally against ‘Tapera’ saving scheme
President of the Labor Party and chairman of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI), Said Iqbal, said that thousands of workers will hold a rally in front of the Palace against the Public Housing Savings (Tapera) program on Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Recurring gas leakage Incidents at Pindo Deli, 123 residents affected
The caustic gas leakage incident at the production facility of PT Pindo Deli Pulp and Paper, a subsidiary of Asia Pulp & Paper or Sinar Mas Group, on Saturday, January 20, 2024, was not the first occurrence as it echoed a similar incident in 2023.
Spokesperson for Anis-Muhaimin campaign team arrested for alleged tax evasion
Law enforcement authorities have arrested Indra Charismiadji, spokesperson for the Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar (AMIN) National Team and a legislative candidate from the NasDem Party.
Nickel workers union demands for workplace safety
The nickel workers’s union staged a protest on Wednesday, demanding companies to adhere to occupational health and safety laws. This ultimatum follows the recent explosion at the smelter furnace owned by PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS) in Morowali, Central Sulawesi.