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Finance Ministry Director-General of Financial Balance, Luky Alfirman, in Jakarta, April 4.
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Not All Regions Can Issue Bonds

Finance Ministry’s Director-General of Fiscal Balance, Luky Alfirman, explains regional bonds.

Economy Edisi : Monday, April 15, 2024

Waskita Karya Office Building on Jalan Biru Laut Kav 10, Cipinang Cempedak, Jatinegara, Jakarta.
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Waskita Karya’s Problems: Debts to Corruption

Waskita Karya is caught in a big issue. It undertakes project assignments with loans and its own capital.

Economy Edisi : Monday, December 4, 2023

Hendi Prio Santoso in Jakarta.
TEMPO/Imam Sukamto

Former PGN CEO Explains Why PGN’s Projects are Losing Money

The BPK spotlighted projects of Perusahaan Gas Negara in the past. Here is the explanation of Hendi Prio Santoso, CEO of PGN from 2008 to 2017.

Economy Edisi : Monday, July 24, 2023

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono during a media conference on sea sedimentation management at his office in Jakarta, January 31.
Tempo/Tony Hartawan

I’m Ready to Put Myself on the Line

An interview with Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono regarding the export of sea sand.

Cover Story Edisi : Monday, June 12, 2023

Olexsandra (left), the owner of ShamanaMama restaurant in Bali, April 14.
Tempo/Made Argawa

Making Money While Traveling

Tourists from foreign countries, such as Ukraine and Russia, are doing business in Bali. It is difficult to monitor businesses by foreign tourists in the non-formal sectors.

Cover Story Edisi : Monday, April 24, 2023

A Transjakara Electric Bus passes through the HI Roundabout, Jakarta, August 20.
ANTARA FOTO/Aprillio Akbar

The Chicken and the Egg Situation

Green financing for both industries and electric vehicle credits remains low. Capital owners are waiting for the electric car and motorcycle markets to grow.

Cover Story Edisi : Monday, November 21, 2022

Customers at an egg trader in Kebayoran Market, Jakarta, August 22. The price of chicken eggs in Jakarta has shot up between Rp30,000 to Rp33,000 per kilogram.
Tempo/Tony Hartawan

Toward the Peak of Inflation

The rise in food and fuel prices is out of control. The Russia-Ukraine war triggers the inflation.

Cover Story Edisi : Monday, August 29, 2022

The Transjakarta electric bus passes at the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, Jakarta, May 24.
TEMPO/Muhammad Hidayat

When City Buses Switch Power

The development of electric bus networks will accelerate the energy transition in the transportation sector. The operator is exploring creative funding sources.

Cover Story Edisi : Monday, July 25, 2022

An employee checks attendance at the OJK office in the Bank Indonesia office complex in Jakarta, June 2016.
Tempo/Tony Hartawan

What’s the Rush?

The Supreme Court is reluctant to swear in seven OJK commissioners for fear of violating regulations. The selection process was expedited.

Cover Story Edisi : Monday, June 6, 2022

Closing the Loophole

The regulation on the moratorium of filings for bankruptcy and the debt payment postponement has the potential to bring about a crisis in the future. It is prone to abuse by crooked debtors.

Opinion Edisi : Monday, September 13, 2021

Empty chairs at Mengiat Beach, Nusa Dua, Bali, July 2. The plan to reopen the island of Bali for foreign tourists at the end of July was postponed due to an increase in Covid-19 cases.
Antara/Fikri Yusuf

The Indonesian government postponed programs related to tourism during the implementation of the emergency public activity restrictions (PPKM). Travel agents are diversifying their services as the PPKM continues.