A number of 1998 student activists now enjoy new positions as commissioners of state-owned companies. It is a reward for supporters of Joko Widodo.

It has been proven that tasking state-owned companies to work on infrastructure projects without proper business and financial consideration will always create serious problems.

The integration of SOEs pension funds will make it easier to control and manage them. But centralization can invite moral hazard.

The process of integrating state-owned enterprises pension funds has been slow. Most of them are problematic and underfunded.

The government separates Mind Id and Inalum to push downstream aluminum projects. Inalum will develop a giant smelter and expand aluminum factories.

A Tempo reader writes about a transformation of Pertamina pension fund management.

Deputy Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Pahala Mansury speaks about energy transition in the state companies to reduce emission. Measures include early retirement of coal-fired power stations and use of electric motorcycles, among others.

Minister Erick Thohir promises to ban former corruptors from becoming directors of state-owned enterprises. Mere gimmicks are inadequate for a comprehensive cleanup of state-owned enterprises.

SOEs Minister Erick Thohir said that the government would prohibit former corruptors from becoming leaders in state-owned companies and their subsidiaries.

The ministry for state-owned enterprises changes the organizational structure of PLN. This should provide the momentum for it to do business in a way that is more flexible, efficient and transparent.

The working capital of state-owned construction companies is running short because of debt repayments. They are trapped in infrastructure projects.

A number of state-owned construction companies are doing whatever they can to get the capital needed to complete government-assigned infrastructure projects. Construction SOEs’ debts are soaring.

Garuda Indonesia CEO Irfan Setiaputra explains the various efforts taken to save the national flag carrier after signing the debt postponement. A change in corporate culture is needed to prevent the recurrence of corruption and scandals.

A number of construction state-owned enterprises find themselves with huge debts as a result of ambitious government projects. The financial burdens must not be made worse with the injection of new capital.

A number of SOEs prepare for the worst-case scenario in dealing with their mounting debts, the burden of government assignments.

The government is preparing to form a holding and sub-holdings for PLN. But the plan is yet unclear.

Reader's letters on the merger of state-owned enterprises’ pension funds, illegal fees on the road, and the response of CIMB Niaga.

After almost a decade of operation, StreetScooter is still relying on sales to its parent company for income. The future of its business is uncertain.

The Constitutional Court has ruled against the plan for the merger of Taspen and Asabri into BP Jamsostek. This is a missed opportunity to clean things up.

Chaos over the transfer of employees affects the merging of Asuransi Jiwasraya into IFG Life. It sparks concerns among workers of liquidated state-owned enterprises.

It is believed that the budget for the distribution of rice from the social affairs ministry through a state-owned enterprise has been manipulated. There have been many irregularities since a partner company was appointed.

The KPK is looking into violations in the distribution of rice assistance at the ministry of social affairs. Some government officials purportedly interfered with the project.

Rekayasa Industri’s portion in the consortium of TPPI’s olefin refinery megaproject is reportedly being eroded. The company’s poor financial performance report is to blame.

Pertamina finally selected winners of the bid for the TPPI olefin refinery megaproject after months of uncertainty. It leaves behind embers of a dispute between the boards of commissioners and the directors over alleged irregularities in the project planning.

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.

A  state holding company for coal-fired power plants is being prepared. The move is part of the effort to generate revenue amid the plan to retire coal-fired power plants.

A Tempo special interview with State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir regarding the flack surrounding paid vaccination.

At last, SOEs Minister Erick Thohir intervened and tackled the medical oxygen and Covid medication shortages that plagued many hospitals. Erick mobilized several SOEs to help meet the needs of referral hospitals particularly in Java. He also instructed Indofarma and Kimia Farma to boost ivermectin production to fill the market with ample supplies. Although the BPOM has not approved the drug, Erick is pushing its use given the efficacy and minimal side effects proven in several countries. Amid the marked increase in Covid cases, Erick, who also leads Covid-19 Mitigation and Economic Recovery Working Committee makes frequent rounds of site inspection to check on oxygen and Covid drug supplies, all the while continuing with measures to transform SOEs.