#Research
President Prabowo appoints Arif Satria as new head of research agency
President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated Arif Satria, Rector of the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), as the new Head of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) in a ceremony held at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Monday, November 10, 2025.
Bp, Mitsubishi Research Institute join Japan’s METI Program to develop CCUS methodology
British Energy giant bp and Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) have been selected by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) to conduct a feasibility study on developing a Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) methodology under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) framework.
Indonesia told to groom corporate leaders to drive 2045 transformation
A leadership research institute, Dwi Soetjipto Research Center (DRSC), and EM Transformation Academy (EM) have launched a joint initiative to nurture corporate leaders capable of steering the nation toward its vision of becoming a developed country by 2045.
OJK, CELIOS stress balance in P2P lending ecosystem amid cartel probe
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is seeking to maintain the growth momentum of Indonesia’s peer-to-peer (P2P) lending sector, or online lending (pindar), by ensuring balanced benefits for both lenders and borrowers, even as the industry faces challenges from illegal lenders, loan default communities, and fraud schemes.
Indonesia tops Global Flourishing Index, surpassing wealthier nations: Study
A global well-being study co-conducted by Harvard University, Baylor University, and international polling agency Gallup, which was published on Thursday, May 1, 2025, concluded that Indonesia is ranked as the most flourishing nation in the world.
Majority of Indonesians fall below Upper-Middle-Income poverty line: World Bank
Despite being officially categorized as an upper-middle-income country, Indonesia still faces a stark poverty challenge, with more than half of its population living below the poverty line for countries in the same income bracket, according to the latest Macro Poverty Outlook published by the World Bank in April 2025.