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The move by President Prabowo Subianto to save Sritex could well lead to corruption. A smart strategy is needed to rescue collapsing companies.
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The move by President Prabowo Subianto to save Sritex could well lead to corruption. A smart strategy is needed to rescue collapsing companies.
The Supreme Court dismissed three judges suspected of accepting bribes in the Ronald Tannur case. This adversely impacts efforts to improve the judiciary.
Judicial Commission Chair Amzulian Rifai on the corruption in judicial institution involving judges.
The food estate program, or rice field creation initiative in Central Kalimantan, was neglected and instead converted into oil palm plantations owned by private companies.
Interviews with Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita and Sritex President Commissioner Iwan Setiawan Lukminto on the company’s bailout.
Capital outflow becomes increasingly clear at the outset of Prabowo’s administration. The large cabinet undermines investors’ confidence.
Former Trade Minister Thomas Lembong is arrested by the Attorney General’s Office over corruption allegations. When will other ministers be questioned?
Prabowo Subianto is hoping to erase his sins in relation to the 1998 kidnappings. Gross human rights violations will not be a priority.
The obligation to obtain halal certification leads to higher economic costs and corruption. Labeling products that are non-halal would be more efficient.
Jokowi’s son-in-law, Bobby Nasution is caught up in alleged bribery involving a mining permit in North Maluku. He is accused of selling his influence.
The term “Medan Block” emerged during the trial of former North Maluku Governor, Abdul Gani Kasuba. Medan Block is believed to refer to pre-allocated nickel mining concessions in Halmahera.
Former North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba acknowledged meeting with Bobby Nasution but claimed he gained no advantage from it.
Three East Java gubernatorial candidates—Luluk, Khofifah, and Risma—talk about the competition in the 2024 regional head elections.
The PDI-P received the most positions as leaders of the DPR working bodies. Surya Paloh met with Bahlil Lahadalia to discuss the allocation of commission chairs.
The rupiah is weakening amid the power transition, with global factors also exerting heavy pressure.
Driven by corporate demand, helicopter business opportunities continue to grow. Operators are increasingly expanding their fleets.
The phrase “human rights” was lost from Prabowo Subianto’s inauguration speech.
Food, like language, clothing, and customs, is a marker of our roots. Especially in the past.
Rohingya refugees in Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines are treated differently than those in Indonesia.
The Rohingya refugees living in Pekanbaru have more freedom to move around and reside in lodgings. Their children can also attend school.
The increasingly overcrowded refugee camps demand improvements in the mechanisms for handling Rohingya refugees. The number of refugees continues to rise.
Several Rohingya refugees successfully built their careers in various fields. They continued to work and raised awareness about the plight of displaced Rohingya refugees.
Rohingya refugees are still living in several inadequate temporary shelters in Aceh.
There are indications of problems with the IPO of Barito Renewables Energy. The stock exchange and capital markets authorities are neglecting their responsibilities.
There is an increasingly real threat to Indonesia’s biodiversity. It cannot be overcome through empty slogans at international forums.
The KPK should designate Sahbirin Noor a fugitive. There is a good chance the South Kalimantan Governor will go free.
Prabowo Subianto is inheriting an inefficient economy. Yet his new administration is likely to follow Jokowi’s economic model.
The Joko Widodo administration leaves a heavy burden for state-owned enterprises. Many projects result in big debts.
The Stock Exchange detects alleged violations in the IPO of Barito Renewables Energy. There are indications of maneuvering around public shareholding requirements.
Uncertain future looms over Rohingya refugees in Indonesia. They are also struggling with various limitations.
OJK’s right of reply and a remembrance to Mochtar Lubis who wrote about government.
Jokowi is like a king reluctant to relinquish his crown. Nearing retirement, he is still trying to improve his image.
A reader’s letter suggests authorities seek ways for safe and efficient logistics transportation, in order to minimize traffic accidents.
Farwiza Farhan, the winner of the 2024 Ramon Magsaysay award talks about conservation of the Leuser Ecosystem in Aceh.
The family members of some ministers enter the fishery business. Other problems, such as the activity of illegal foreign vessels and the abuse of crew members, still prevail.
Illegal fishing and slavery continue to occur in Indonesian waters. Crew members are vulnerable to abuse.
Jokowi’s campaign promoting his successes is considered as not portraying actual conditions. Customary communities are among the victims of his administration.
After stepping down, Jokowi will return to Solo, accompanied by his loyal supporters. He is not having a lavish farewell in order to avoid any negative sentiment.
As President Jokowi's term neared its end, instructions were given to promote the government's achievements, and billions of rupiah in contracts were offered to the media.
Jakarta's regulations were considered as failing to fulfill the aspirations of differently-abled people
Officials are all trying to avoid responsibility for illegal gold mining in protected forests. The dangers to the environment and to health are being ignored.
Illegal gold mines that collapsed in Solok Regency, West Sumatra, damage the Batanghari watershed. Authorities are suspected of protecting investors.
Luhut explains his close ties with Jokowi, and the plans of the president-elect Prabowo. This is his first interview with Tempo after the one on the Panama Papers eight years ago.
Jokowi is preparing for the incoming Prabowo-Gibran administration starting in late February 2024. He hopes that Prabowo can continue his programs.
With old faces still occupying more than half the seats, can DPR members be trusted to speak up and truly represent the people’s voice?
The police arrested a drug baron who was operating from inside a prison. It is a chronic problem that remains unsolved.
Using a variety of pretexts, the political parties replace elected legislative candidates. This is a betrayal of the people’s choice.
The partnership between Riau regional company and Kingswood Capital Ltd resulted in criminal charges, with two top executives now facing allegations of embezzlement.
Hendra Sabarudin’s drug network distributed methamphetamine from Tarakan prison starting in 2017, allegedly aided by police and prison guards.
Customs has differing views from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries regarding sea sand export tariffs, aiming for regulations that facilitate ease.
Egianus Kogeya quietly freed Susi Air pilot Phillip Mark Mehrtens. His hope to trade the pilot for Papua’s independence failed.
The government plans to dredge 17.6 billion cubic meters of sea sand and sediment, altering the landscape and destroying marine life.
The demand for sea sand continues to increase, driven by the growth of infrastructure, construction, and the glass and solar panel industries.
In many nations, history seems to be covered up so that its narrative never progresses.
KPK officials are inconsistent in their explanations of the Bank BJB corruption case. There are indications of collusion with the government.
The KPK named five suspects in the Bank BJB advertising budget corruption, but it has yet to implicate high-ranking officials in the West Java Provincial Administration.
President-elect Prabowo’s cabinet is predicted to be filled by more than 40 ministries in an effort to accommodate the interest of the parties supporting him.
Arsjad Rasyid and Anindya Bakrie both claim support from regional Kadin branches. Legal battles continue.
The food estate project in Merauke has the potential to repeat the failures of MIFEE in the past. Developing large-scale agriculture is challenging.
Two food estate projects are simultaneously being launched, targeting 2.29 million hectares of forest and land in Merauke. There are intrigues involving Prabowo and Jokowi. This report is part of a collaborative coverage and research initiative by Tempo, the Pusaka Bentala Rakyat Foundation, and Trend Asia.
Preparing 2.9 million hectares of land under the food estate program in Merauke, South Papua, the government aims to achieve rice and sugar self-sufficiency within three to four years. Mirroring the previous failed food estate initiative.
The PDI-P should distance itself from the Prabowo factor in the regional head elections and also refuse to enter into coalition with Prabowo. For the sake of democracy.
Gubernatorial candidates are trying to win over the votes of Anies Baswedan supporters in the Jakarta regional election. Jokowi reportedly shifted his support.
Pramono Anung and Ridwan Kamil shed light on the dynamics surrounding their appointments as Jakarta gubernatorial candidates.
Police uncover baby trafficking syndicate operating in Java-Bali since 2023. Five babies were already sold.
The Language Agency uses artificial intelligence to preserve endangered regional languages, starting with the creation of a vast corpus data.
The business of digital signatures and e-stamps is booming, as regulations push digital certificate providers to rake in profits.
China’s economic crisis has the potential to spread around the world. It can kill industries and manufactured goods in many countries.
The quota for rooftop solar power plant installations is nearly exhausted. Demand from both industry and households is skyrocketing.
Foreign companies are urging President Joko Widodo to implement the power wheeling scheme. The private sector is pushing to hasten the energy transition.
Articles on power wheeling prevent the legislation of a New and Renewable Energy Bill. State electricity company PLN’s unique position could be left precarious.
There is increasingly compelling evidence of a gratification in the form of a private jet for Kaesang Pangarep. The KPK could investigate this thoroughly.
Catholics eagerly follow Pope Francis’ visit. Some are willing to spend a large sum of money to participate in the grand mass with the Pope.
The first agenda item on Pope Francis’ visit was to meet with marginalized communities. The Pope encourages Catholic Church leaders to welcome Muslim refugees.
Former Governor of the National Resilience Institute and Indonesian Ambassador to the Philippines, Agus Widjojo, on the revision of the Indonesian Military Law.
A biomass plant has the potential to clear 693,795 hectares of Gorontalo’s forest. The raw material for the wood pellets intended for export comes from deforestation.
The Environment Ministry thwarted the sale of Javan rhino horns in Palembang. This is linked to a network of Ujung Kulon rhino poachers.
The free lunch program needs to be selective that the provinces with high prevalence of malnutrition should be put on the priority list.
The culinary businesses of Gibran Rakabuming and Kaesang Pangarep are fading. This seems to contradict their massive financing.
Persis Solo attracts substantial funding since Kaesang Pangarep acquired its shares. Sponsors tend to be influenced by the prominence of the owner.
Startups owned by Gibran Rakabuming Raka and Kaesang Pangarep are flooded with venture capital injections. Assisted by a presidential advisor.
A photograph of a private jet window exposes Kaesang Pangarep and Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s connections to a network of business actors.
Optimism is brewing in the financial markets, while the real sector is signaling a slowdown. A heavy burden for the incoming president.
The defendant, Tamron Tamsil alias Aon, allegedly played a central role in the tin trading corruption case. He is close to the police. His lawyer explains.
The trial of the defendants in the tin corruption case revealed the involvement of Brig. Gen. Mukti Juharsa. He evaded scrutiny from the Attorney General’s Office.
The current account deficit threatens the Indonesian economy. The value of the rupiah could fall further, triggering an economic crisis.
Commission XI of the House of Representatives will elect five BPK members. Several political parties are forming a coalition to support their strongest candidates.
The police continue to resort to brutality to silence demonstrators. This is a violation of human rights.
Several political parties conspired to approve candidates for the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) membership. Corrupt candidates could be selected.
The Constitutional Court returns politics to the people. But voters will once again be spectators of a banal political circus.
The Indonesia Onward Coalition failed to materialize the ‘empty box’ scenario in several regions in the 2024 regional head elections. Some coalition members have jumped ship.
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) strives to counter candidates supported by the Palace. It is an early projection for the 2029 General Elections.
The 2025 State Budget’s Financial Note illustrates Prabowo Subianto’s financial policies. There is hope for economic improvements.
The transition to nuclear energy must be accelerated to meet the ever-increasing demand for electricity. It is more environmentally friendly.
The government and the House failed to pass a revision of the Regional Head Election Law. Prabowo suggested that Kaesang Pangarep not run in the 2024 regional head elections.
The trial of the free nutritious meal program involves military personnel and private parties. Authorities manage everything from communal kitchens to food distribution.
The 2025 State Budget accommodates several of Prabowo Subianto’s programs. Lobbying efforts are underway to ensure the smooth implementation of these priority programs.
Just months before the end of his term, Jokowi appointed Bahlil Lahadalia as Energy and Mineral Resources Minister. The position is considered prone to conflicts of interest.
Two months before stepping down, Jokowi reshuffled the cabinet, selecting close allies of Prabowo Subianto.
BRIN is designing the Peluit-40 nuclear reactor to replace diesel power plants, claiming it to be safer.
After a recording of her conversation with PLN CEO Sofyan Basir became viral in the social media, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Rini Soemarno has filed a report with the police.
State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister Rini Soemarno ordered two state-owned plantation companies to purchase Gendhis Multi Manis, a sugar-producing company. Her instructions have triggered a polemic-not just because the sugar factory is seen as not viable but also because the two appointed plantation companies rated the Gendhis asking price as too high.
"If their calculation does not match the price that the seller is asking, well, fine," Rini told Tempo reporter Angelina Anjar Sawitri at the office of the coordinating ministry for economic affairs last week. A fortnight ago, Rini also met with Tempo reporter Ananda Teresia at the State Palace. The following is excerpted from the two meetings.
China finally won the bid to build the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail system, shattering Japan's dream of raising their Shinkansen. The government's decision not only disappointed the Japanese, it triggered many questions, because not too long ago, President Joko Widodo rejected both proposals with the excuse that he wanted no state funds involved in the project. Why then was China suddenly chosen?
Unlike her colleagues who appear to have kept their distance from the Chinese consortium, State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister Rini Soemarno had always, from the start, been close to the Chinese consortium. This prompted criticism of fellow ministers, like Economic Coordinating Minister Rizal Ramli and others. Today, there's clearly an air of competition inside the cabinet meetings.
TO Dyah Kartika Rini Djoemadi, coordinator of Jokowi's Advanced Social Media Volunteers (Jasmev), the 2014 presidential election was a chance to prove themselves. Determined to totally focus on the task ahead, Kartika took a three-month leave from Spindoctors Indonesia, the political strategy and public policy consulting firm she founded, to devote all of her time to Jasmev. Not surprisingly, until the actual election day on July 9, DeeDeeas Kartika is better knowncould be found in the Jasmev war room in a building at Gondangdia, Central Jakarta.
There DeeDee, 34, coordinated the activities of 150 volunteers, who worked in three shifts. Each of them employed a laptop in their operations to ensure Joko Widodo was elected president. "I had to monitor the war room every day. Doing it part-time would not have been effective," she told Tempo in Jakarta two weeks ago.
A Leiden University researcher discovered a poem in the form of a report about the devastating eruption of Krakatau in 1883.
The young Soemantri came from a remote spot in East Java to make history for himself in the middle of the last century. He was involved in the heated debates that took place in the Constitutional Assembly.
These days, as an intellectual, along with several colleagues he is still endeavoring to put the Constitution into order so that it can become the soul of the nation in coming centuries.
Speaking with Widiarsi Agustina from Tempo, he spoke about how different the political disagreements were during the era of the Constitutional Assembly compared with the current era of reform. Throughout the discussion with Tempo, not once did he have to refer to notes to recall dates or names. He is far from senile. “The secret lies in the three b’s: prayer (berzikir), thought (berpikir) and love (bercinta),” he said.
Mari Pangestu
Economics Professor at the University of Indonesia and former Trade Minister and Minister of Tourism & Creative Industry
The outlook for Indonesia in the short term is related to how well Indonesia continues to navigate the risks and fend off the headwinds to the 'new normal' and recent external contingencies, and most importantly, in the medium term how it will lay the foundations to go beyond the new normal.
The term 'new normal' was coined in 2013 as the post-world economic crisis adjusted back to a 'normal' situation without easy money and fiscal stimulus driven growth, the end of the commodity boom, and rebalancing and restructuring of China. The tapering of quantitative easing in the US and the subsequent expected increase in US interest rates in 2013 led to capital outflows and depreciation of currencies of a number of major economies termed as 'fragile five', including Indonesia.
The recent APEC conference in Bali was also a forum of discussion among the 1,200 global CEOs who attended the event.The main theme throughout the two-day CEO summit was inclusive sustainable growth and the global economy outlook, which covered sub-topics such as new opportunities for growth, reshaping priorities, evaluating strategies and the business of innovation. Two CEOs and a VP of global companies shared their views with Tempo English on the summit's agenda.
Anindya Bakrie ousted Arsjad Rasjid as the Chair of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin). The organization is becoming like a political party and enjoys large funds coming in from overseas.
During his two terms in office, Jokowi is suspected of weakening the executive oversight institutions. The parties follow his lead without reservation.
The structure of Indonesian democracy is weakening because its foundations are being undermined. A Javanese word to describe the situation is nglimpe, which is to deceive secretly.
Indonesia is still one of the largest markets for global drugs. There is overlapping law enforcement from the BNN and the National Police.
Prabowo is challenging the markets by showing his intention to increase government debt. Investors must be ready to face volatile markets.
The BNN indicates Indonesia is a potential market for international drug networks. An interview with the Chief of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), Comr. Gen. Marthinus Hukom.
Indigenous people and villagers in Central Halmahera are facing clean water crisis. Community wells and river water are contaminated by nickel mining.
Workers and entrepreneurs consider that the Tapera policy overlaps with the MLT program. Developers continue to benefit from both programs.
One of the men who stalked the Assistant Attorney General is from the counterterrorism unit under the former Red and White Task Force. The operation is suspected to suppress the investigation of high-profile cases.
The slow issuance of import permits is causing the price of garlic to skyrocket. The government is retaining the RIPH requirements for garlic imports.
Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno assures that the tourism fee will not be imposed on plane tickets.
The four big banks that dominate the Indonesian banking market are backed by strong capital and major innovations. Small banks will have an even smaller piece of the pie.
BI Rate hike fails to boost the rupiah. The markets await certainty on the new government’s fiscal policy direction.
Over the last three years, the police arrested producers of videos depicting the torture of baby monkeys. Their networks spread as far as the United States.
Global market turmoil continues to shake currencies worldwide. No one knows how long the rupiah can hold on.
The extra-long lame-duck period creates many conflicting policies when the global market is in turmoil. The rupiah is under pressure.
Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas explains the regulation regarding the use of loudspeakers in mosques and outlines plans to ensure that religious affairs offices provide services for all faiths.
The market is indeed the drama of our time. Even power and control can be offered and bargained for or made dull.
The Attorney General's Office is investigating alleged corruption over tin mining permits in Bangka Belitung. The investigation must also reveal the backers.
Prabowo shows some changes in his economic approach. The market is unconvinced yet.
An interview with Juniver Girsang, the lawyer of Fajar Bhakti Lintas Nusantara directors, on the role of the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan in the internal dispute of a nickel company.
An interview with Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, who has a role in a dispute at a nickel corporation.
Minister Luhut Pandjaitan is personally mediating a conflict involving a Chinese nickel company. The strife involves reports to the National Police.
Indonesia’s financial market sentiment will be rocked by DPR’s initiative to execute its right of inquiry. Rice inflation is another serious threat.
The heat of political tensions and China's economic weakness is dampening financial market sentiment in Indonesia. This could persist for a while.
Staying sane in sickening times, when people everywhere are fed up with the rise of political populism.
Is the fire at Tsingshan Indonesia nickel smelter really going to be blamed on workers?
The government makes things easier for the smelter industry by eliminating many regulations that are not investment-friendly.
The case of a fire breaking out at an ITSS nickel smelter is pointing towards procedural violations. The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs is using a criminal approach that targets workers, while the Ministry of Manpower is targeting corporate suspects.
Interest rate direction will be the dominant driving force in the market throughout this year. Market correction is imminent.
Stock market enjoyed a bull run in 2023. Investors bet on a frayed assumption: six times rates cut in 2024.
Supervision of workers’ health and safety in smelters is considered inadequate. There has been a lack of specialized inspectors following the transfer of supervision authority.
The Tsingshan nickel smelter fire in Morowali is suspected to be caused by procedural errors. Initial findings in the investigation point to misconduct.
President Jokowi and former KPK Chief Agus Rahardjo are trading denials relating to the handling of the electronic ID card corruption case. This is proof of the weakening of the KPK.
TikTok Shop’s market soars in a very short time. Their strategy will be imitated by other social media.
Coldplay concert ticket swindlers allegedly used compliment tickets for sale to spectators. It is the common mode of ticket scalpers’ business operation.
The financial market believes the Federal Reserve will cut its rate as soon as next May. But, the risks are still there.
There are increasing anti-LGBT opinions voiced in a number of regions. This is a wicked tactic from politicians blindly seeking popularity.
The Federal Reserve's interest rates hike will still threaten the Indonesian economy. There are also political risks from the 2024 elections.
The water of the Sagea River in North Maluku is polluted by nickel mining. The environmental danger is becoming more real as the price of nickel on world markets plummets.
Sagea River is polluted as a result of deforestation by a number of nickel mining companies. Its water is no longer safe for drinking.
Bank Indonesia’s rate hike fails to stop the rupiah from stumbling. Political intervention in judiciary system makes it even worse.
Prabowo Subianto will almost certainly choose Gibran Rakabuming Raka as his vice-presidential running mate. Jokowi supports a Prabowo-Gibran ticket.
The fate of rupiah is solely dependent on the market’s mercy, not Bank Indonesia’s nor the government’s policies.
The idea for a Prabowo Subianto-Ganjar Pranowo presidential ticket resurfaces. Both camps are resolved to field their nominees as presidential candidates.
Residents of Rempang Island still refuse to relocate. The Investment Minister makes a relocation agreement with the community leader.
Commotion ensues as PGN makes plans to raise the price of gas for industries. Entrepreneurs are lobbying officials, from ministers to the president.
Individuals and companies are already implementing carbon trading in the voluntary market. But no price standard has been set.
Law enforcement against illegal nickel mining must be accompanied by improvements to the management of the extractive industry.
Former Director-General of Mineral and Coal, Ridwan Djamaluddin, is named as suspect in the Mandiodo Block nickel corruption case.
The carbon market is to open in September. The regulations and infrastructure are not yet in place.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ignites a black market fever for cheap crude oil. Pertamina refuses it, Bakamla captures a tanker transporting the oil.
As a stainless steel raw material, nickel will keep bringing fortune to Indonesia. However, if the demand for nickel for the electric vehicle industry continues to fall, we cannot hope that the price will keep rising in the coming years.
TikTok Shop is expanding more intensively in Indonesia. Funds worth hundreds of trillions of rupiah are disbursed to control the e-commerce market.
Indonesia's economy is still fine. However, unstable global economic conditions can pose a great risk, so Bank Indonesia must take a position of more neutral monetary policy.
Sea sand miners stand to make huge profits since the government allows its export. It has the potential to being in the equivalent of hundreds of trillions of rupiah in foreign exchange.
The services of ethical hackers are becoming a necessity in face of the rash of ransomware. Penetration testing skills are now a requirement for obtaining certification.
Illegal nickel mines surround Vale Indonesia’s concession area, causing environmental problems.
Foreign investors are flocking to enter the nickel processing industry. Beware of the dangers of the new electric vehicle battery technology.
Vale Indonesia records an increase in production. Indonesia’s nickel supply triggers a surplus, affecting prices.
Companies from China, Europe, and the United States dive into nickel smelter projects. They are vying for positions in the electric vehicle ecosystem.
Police seized a Lamborghini Aventador with a fake license plate from a Russian tourist. The car disappeared twice.
The LVRI reports thousands of fake veterans of Operation Seroja in East Timor to various government agencies. Brokers were involved in the deceit.
The nickel boom may still continue for several years. However, if no anticipatory moves are made, various challenges can end the glory days of nickel sooner than expected.
Reader’s letters on Constitutional Judge Guntur Hamzah’s integrity and the Domestic Workers Protection Bill.
The dispute surrounding nickel mine of Citra Lampia Mandiri involves Haji Isam and a police general. Eddy Hiariej is mediating.
Jokowi is preparing a Ganjar-Prabowo ticket to face Anies Baswedan. Extending the presidential term remains an option.
Neighbors say that Mario Dandy Satriyo often speeds on his motorbike and have noisy gatherings till late at nights. He gets into fights at school.
Domestic workers in Indonesia are extremely vulnerable. The law on the protection of domestic workers would protect them.
News summary on the weakening corruption eradication, reopening of the Indosurya case, and the Constitutional Court ruling on interfaith marriage.
Illegal nickel mining runs rampant in Sulawesi. It is the result of bad governance.
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim promises to protect Indonesian migrant workers.
Mining companies launder illegal nickel all the way to smelting companies. They pay coordination fees to law enforcement officers.
Employees at the nickel ore smelter Gunsbuster Nickel Industry in Morowali are killed during a riot. Workers demand certain rights.
The mining and processing of nickel is powering the local economy. It alters traditions and changes the environment.
As a case broker, Bambang Kayun, allegedly conspired with investigators from the National Police Criminal Investigation Department. He has long been suspected.
Rejecting the Perpu on Job Creation, groups of workers and civil societies plan to launch their actions. They are preparing their narrations and hashtags.
The environmental impact of Indonesia’s nickel mining.
The Chinese government sent signals it will relax its pandemic management policies. Financial markets around the world breathed a sigh of relief at the signal.
Green financing for both industries and electric vehicle credits remains low. Capital owners are waiting for the electric car and motorcycle markets to grow.
This award becomes a new standard for PNM to develop and keep growing. #Infotempo
PLN transforms itself into a holding entity with four subholding companies. The restructuring of PLN’s assets will continue until the end of this year. Workers suspect covert privatization.
The training was given to PNM Mekaar customers in the Purwokerto area with a total of 50 participants. #Infotempo
Why is the fuel price hike controversial?
Monkeypox spreads quickly. The government is urged to move quickly to tighten and keep an eye on travel and animal trade.
Residents around the Bantaeng Industrial Park are complaining about pollution from Huadi Nickel-Alloy Indonesia’s smelter. Nickel and iron contents in the wastewater exceeded the quality standard.
The government’s tardiness in anticipating the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in livestock has led to problems. Some people are seeking to make profits from the import of beef and vaccines.
What is happening in the commodity market should be ringing alarm bells for investors, and especially for the economic authorities in Indonesia.
Coalition of Sovereign Migrant Workers has the data of 149 Indonesian workers suspected to have died from inhumane treatment they received at a Sabah immigration detention center in Malaysia. How is BP2MI Chief Benny Rhamdani handling this case? Did this tragedy really happen? Benny also talks about his efforts to combat illegal migrant worker placement syndicates and loan sharks.
President Jokowi is encouraging several candidates to partake in the 2024 presidential election. These political acrobatics are potentially damaging to democracy.
Indigenous people in North Sumatra are protesting the taking of their customary land for the state forest. There is no transparency about the installment of the boundary markers.
The Mandiodo Block in North Konawe belonging to a state-owned enterprise is being fought over by a dozen nickel mining companies. This ignores a Supreme Court ruling.
The increasing global oil prices add pressure to Pertamina’s finances. The state budget is allocated to curb the fuel price hike.
The Russia-Ukraine war raises the prices of Indonesia’s export commodities. Financial markets are still under threat.
The Saudi Arabian government and several Islamic countries also regulate the use of mosque loudspeakers to avoid disturbance. Why should we fuss about it?
The consequences of the Russia-Ukraine conflict are dire, not just for the financial market but also for the global economy which is still in tatters and recovering.
The change in the rules regarding old-age benefits (JHT) payouts is a threat to workers who lose their jobs. The accountability of the workers’ funds management has been called into question.
The Indonesian Ulema Council’s (MUI) Deputy Chair Anwar Abbas explains steps his organization has taken after its board members were arrested on terrorism charges. He also criticizes rising economic and landownership disparities under the Jokowi administration.
Fake drug dealers are arrested and illegal investment platforms are being blocked.
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