Redaktur ekonomi Majalah Tempo. Meliput isu ekonomi dan bisnis sejak 2013. Mengikuti program “Money Trail Training” yang diselenggarakan Finance Uncovered, Free Press Unlimited, Journalismfund.eu di Jakarta pada 2019. Alumni Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
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Gambling with Sri’s Money
The government begins to allocate the state budget to the new capital city’s development. The hope is to attract investors.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 14 February 2022
Struggling to Control Cooking Oil Prices
The government struggles to restrain cooking oil prices. Meanwhile, the police flagged potential problems in the subsidy policy.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 7 February 2022
We Proposed and Weren’t Appointed
Chairman of the Green Indonesia Industrial Zone Consortium in Bulungan Regency, North Kalimantan, Garibaldi Thohir, gives the lowdown on his reasons and plans to develop the zone.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 24 January 2022
Key Players in Mangkupadi
The government gives its full support for Boy Thohir to lead the development of the Indonesian Green Industrial Zone (KIHI) in North Kalimantan. There is controversy surrounding the massive Kayan River power plant project.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 24 January 2022
Indie Groups Survive Current Streams
A number of indie music labels in the regions adopt their strategy amid widespread streaming services. Some utilize it while others reject it.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 3 January 2022
Paid Vaccinations Amidst the Pandemic
The government opens up opportunities for private parties to participate in the market of paid booster vaccinations starting in 2022. It is seen as a violation of the law on pandemics.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 27 December 2021
Solar Market Growth
The rooftop solar power business continues to bloom. Fossil-fueled power producers are keen to join the bandwagon.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 13 December 2021
Making Up for Lost Time
An economic recovery will increase the demand for energy in 2022. The year will provide an opportunity for the mining, oil and gas, as well as electricity sectors.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 6 December 2021
The Minister’s Odin Project
Plans to acquire a German electric car company are believed to have been the reason behind the reshuffle of the board of directors of Mind Id. There are many problematic characters behind this risky project.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 22 November 2021
Cleaning up the Fast-Train Project Mess
The government prepares a state budget to rescue the Jakarta-Bandung fast-train project, which is in danger of stalling. There are allegations of poor project planning and inflated construction costs.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 8 November 2021
One Royalty, Many Cuts
Artists are concerned about a new song royalty withdrawal and distribution system that is laden with numerous cuts. Song copyright holders face increasing pressure.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 1 November 2021
Egg Cracking Incentive
Independent farmers are doing everything they can to survive as the price of chicken eggs has plummeted for months. Amid the pouring of incentives given to entrepreneurs during the pandemic, the breeders are left out.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 25 October 2021
Lost Oil Palm Taxes
Touted as the national economy’s locomotive, the oil palm industry is instead believed to be reason behind the lost potential for tax revenue in the amount of over Rp20 trillion annually. The problem lies with weak database and non-compliant businesses.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 18 October 2021
Uncertain Future of Taspen-Asabri
The Constitutional Court annuls the obligation of Taspen and Asabri to transfer their programs to BP Jamsostek. This brings about new issues.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 11 October 2021
Not All Aboard the Digital Train
Technology companies are racing to organize internet utilization training programs in rural areas, as part of the effort to distribute the benefits of the digital economy.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 4 October 2021
Pursuing Anti-Bankruptcy Law
The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) is asking the government to impose a moratorium on filing petitions for bankruptcy and debt payment postponement (PKPU). This could be a field day for bad debtors.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 13 September 2021
Pursuing Timor All the Way to Tommy
The Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance task force implicates Hutomo Mandala Putra in the BLBI case. The resolution still awaits a proposal from the owner of bad debts for the national car program.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 6 September 2021
Still Losing
Local game developers and publishers struggle to deal with the onslaught of high-budget global games. The government cooperates with international veterans.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 30 August 2021
In the Face of Death by Hunger
The pandemic causes millions of Indonesians to cascade into poverty. More are mere inches away from stepping into the same abyss.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 16 August 2021
The Geothermal Holding Debate
The state-owned enterprises ministry intends to merge PLN and Pertamina Geothermal Energy’s geothermal power plant assets. The plan is to expand first before making an IPO at the stock exchange.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 9 August 2021
Cutting Corners
Bukalapak’s finances are improving. The company is not yet making profit but is curbing its losses by lowering marketing cost.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 2 August 2021
The Red Lion's New Blood
The Kirana family builds a new airline, Super Air Jet. They are racing against time to pay off the mounting debts debilitating the Lion Air Group.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 26 July 2021
One Down, Three to Frown
Telkom could lose its investment in Tiphone Mobile Indonesia, a company on the verge of bankruptcy. New problems raise back suspicions over a peculiar transaction made seven years ago, involving the Sinar Mas Group.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 19 July 2021
The Palace’s Hands in KADIN’s Chair Election
Election for the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman turned heated. The Palace’s alleged support for one of the candidates puts pressures on voters.
Cover Story Edisi : Friday, 11 June 2021
Crypto Trading Can Be Misused if Not Regulated
Crypto assets become increasingly popular in Indonesia. In four months alone, from January to April, their transaction value reached Rp237 trillion, or a fourfold increase from throughout 2020. At least 5.6 million Indonesians now own various digital coins. Bappebti Chair, Indrasari Wisnu Wardana, explains his institution’s position regarding the new, largely unregulated market.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 24 May 2021
The Season for Cryptocurrency
Millions of Indonesians are betting trillions of rupiah on cryptocurrency. Unpredictable fluctuations do not seem to deter those hoping to make quick profit.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 24 May 2021
Appropriate Timing for Delayed Digital Migration
The communication and informatics ministry has announced the result of the multiplexing (mux) organizers’ selection process. However, a number of private television broadcasters protested it. Communication and Informatics Minister Johnny Gerard Plate spoke to Tempo’s Khairul Anam.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 17 May 2021
The Long Wait for Digital TV
The government decides on who will execute multiplexing in 22 provinces. The battle will continue until the migration deadline onto digital broadcasting in November 2022.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 17 May 2021
Textile King’s Tangled Web of Debts
Sritex is entangled in debts of up to Rp17 trillion. Its debt restructuring chaos has even reached legal courts.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 3 May 2021
Pledge of Alliance
Gojek and Tokopedia are preparing for a merge, to create a new company to serve as a parent for the two Indonesian giant startups. There is pressure from investors who have been thirsty for profit.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 26 April 2021
Indonesia’s Silicon Valley in Cikidang
Politician Budiman Sudjatmiko promises to build a tech complex called the Bukit Algoritma, or Algorithm Hill. Touted to be the Silicon Valley of Indonesia, the new project means to attract investors to the currently neglected Sukabumi Special Economic Zone.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 19 April 2021
Low Tourism, Slow Economy
Central tourism regions are having a hard time recovering after the pandemic struck. New problems emerged in other sectors of the economy.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 12 April 2021
The Megaproject Contractor’s Burden
The Balongan refinery exploded when the refurbishment project had just started. It became a new problem for Pertamina amidst other difficulties in running the refinery mega project.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 5 April 2021
Jokowi’s Announcement and Jokowidjaja’s Role
In early March, the government signed a rice import MoU with Thailand. There is belief that a Thai businessman from Indonesia was involved.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 29 March 2021
Catch Me If You Can
The police named Sadikin Aksa, former Bosowa Corporindo CEO, as a suspect in a banking fraud case. It is regarded as a backlash against Bosowa's victory in court.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 22 March 2021
Fees for the 8th Floor
Askrindo is implicated in another corruption allegation. The company's board of directors are suspected of collecting money from the fees for insurance sales agents.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 8 March 2021
I Was Dragged In, But I Do Not Withdraw
Arifin Wiguna, the President Commisioner of Dini Nusa Kusuma explains some difficulties his company experienced in their effort to finance a satelite project for the 123 degrees east longitude orbital slot. But he is confident that the fund will come very soon.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 1 March 2021
A Message from General Scotch
The satellite project to fill the 123 degrees east longitude orbital slot came to a standstill. Signs of problems in the tender three years ago emerged amid the absence of potential investors.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 1 March 2021
Chevron's Successor
Negotiations between Chevron and Italy’s Eni in the Indonesia Deepwater Development project is scheduled to finish in the first quarter of 2021. Even if the transition is done according to plan, first production targets are expected to be late.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 15 February 2021
The Mystery of SJ-182 Flight
The aviation authorities discussed a number of factors related to the crash of Sriwijaya Air Flight SJ-182. The pilot was profiled and new information about suspected damage to the plane was examined.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 18 January 2021
The Nickel King Ambition
The government is making plenty of efforts to attract investment in battery manufacturing, chasing the ambition to become a major player in the global electric car industry. State-owned energy companies are consolidated to serve as partner of global investors with interests in Indonesia’s nickel reserves.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 11 January 2021
Playing Against the World
The ongoing pandemic is a blessing in disguise for subscription-based video platforms. Local service providers are going after niche market to compete and survive amid the dominance of global players.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 4 January 2021
Tobacco’s Winding Road Map
The battle between health advocates and tobacco supporters is intensifying as the deadline for setting excise duties is approaching. Tobacco products’ industrial road map is still stuck at the ministerial level. The ministry of national development planning went ahead with conducting studies.
Economy Edisi : Tuesday, 22 December 2020
Cheap Gas, Heavy Cost
The government is preparing a cooperation scheme with private companies to finance the gas pipeline project in replace of LPG. PGN and other business entities are innovating commercially.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 14 December 2020
Big money to Spend
The government aims to accelerate the downstream process of coal products through development schemes. High costs and market uncertainties prompt entrepreneurs to prepare proposals for utilization patterns.
Economy Edisi : Tuesday, 1 December 2020
Japanese Port Project in West Java
The consortium under Chairul Tanjung is one step away from being the operator of the Patimban Port. Pelindo II’s ambitions were crashed long before the bidding began.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 23 November 2020
Trails of Corruption in Asabri
Finance and Development Supervisory Agency’s audit exposes the actors behind Asabri’s investment fund corruption. IT implicates Prominent figures.
Cover Story Edisi : Tuesday, 10 November 2020
State Money, Private Management
The establishment of the Indonesia Investment Authority is just a matter of waiting for government regulations. It is the key product of the omnibus law, expected to be a vehicle for foreign investors to put in money in the country.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 26 October 2020
The Staging of the Baddie and the Goodie
The government will rescue Jiwasraya with insertion of state capital. Other plans are in the books to bridge the limited funds.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 19 October 2020
Part Tax Haven
Revisions to tax laws were inserted during the Job Creation Bill’s deliberation process. It provides many tax leniencies.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 12 October 2020
Revisiting an Old Plan
Telkom’s old plan to purchase Gojek shares is close to reality. After past failure, the trillions-of-rupiah corporate action will be performed through Telkomsel. But uncertainty regarding the fate of the investment looms.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 5 October 2020
Of Catfish Pond and Old Agreements
The government seeks to turn old assets into money. But the fate of premium assets, such as Hotel Sultan, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, and Plaza Semanggi, remains a mystery.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 28 September 2020
Importers’ Sweet Promises
Thousands of tons of farmers’ sugarcane are piling up in factories owned by the state. They are chasing after importer’s promise.
Economy Edisi : Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Two Drafts, One Head
Parliament is coming out with plan to discuss revising law on the Bank Indonesia, which many fear will erode the central bank’s independence. It seems to be heavily favoring the government.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 7 September 2020
State Courier Business
A state-owned enterprise in the transportation sector is trying its luck in the courier business, taking advantage of its idle fleet.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 31 August 2020
Additional Quota for Japfa
As the price of chicken falls at the poultry farm level, the agriculture ministry approved a proposal from Japfa to increase the import quota for breeding stock. Their lobby began with the minister’s son.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 17 August 2020
Recycled Food Estate Project
President Joko Widodo is planning to build an integrated food center in an area formerly the location of the one-million-hectare rice project in Central Kalimantan. The atmosphere is growing tense both within and outside the government
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 10 August 2020
Huge Discounts, Going Rural
PLN’s electricity sales nosedived due to the pandemic. It is now intensifying discounts and expanding its markets.
Economy Edisi : Monday, 3 August 2020
Stuck Between Four Giants’ Loans
The OJK urges Mayapada to increase capital or reshuffle its controlling shareholders. There are suspicions that this was the impact of an alleged violation of prioritizing jumbo loans for owner’s colleagues.
Economy Edisi : Tuesday, 14 July 2020
I Guard This Bank With My Life
Bank Mayapada Internasional Chief Commissioner, Tahir