Category: Indonesia
Satellite cities could help ease Jakarta population density
Those who often walk around in the densely-populated villages of Jakarta can easily see that health and living comfort are no longer visible there. Throughout the day, the [...] » More
Indonesia’s new sex laws and what they could mean for tourism
Tourism operators in Indonesia are still trying to recover from the devastating impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now the country’s parliament has passed new laws that [...] » More
Commodity price decline a challenge for 2023 tax revenue: Ministry
Decline in commodity prices, including the price of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) that became Indonesia’s flagship export commodity, will pose a challenge for the 2023 tax [...] » More
Suicide bombing kills Indonesian police officer, wounds 10: authorities
A suicide bomber killed a police officer and wounded 10 others in an attack on a police station in Indonesia’s West Java province on Wednesday, police said. Police have [...] » More
Mercury use at six small gold mines down 23 tonnes: ministry
The Environment and Forestry Ministry succeeded in reducing the use of mercury by 23 tonnes at six small-scale gold mines, director general of Toxic and Hazardous Waste [...] » More
Indonesia plans to launch 5pct bioethanol mix of fuel in three years
Indonesia’s energy ministry plans to start rolling out a 5 percent ethanol blend of fuel made using sugarcane in three years time, starting with a few provinces of the [...] » More
Foreign tourist visits until October 2022 surpassed target: minister
Tourism and Creative Economy minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno stated that 3.92 million foreign tourist visits to Indonesia were recorded until October 2022. This figure [...] » More
Infrastructure outcome of state budget utilisation for public: govt
Finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati stated that infrastructure was the actual result of state budget utilisation for people. “When explaining the state budget [...] » More
Indonesia police say suspect Bandung blast a terrorist attack
The deputy head of Indonesia’s anti-terrorism agency said on Wednesday he suspected that a blast at a police station in West Java was carried out by a terrorist group [...] » More
Indonesian suicide bomber leaves note criticising new criminal code
A suspected Islamist militant, angered by Indonesia’s new criminal code, killed one other person and wounded at least 10 in a suicide bomb attack at a police station in [...] » More
Indonesia’s sex ‘morality’ laws are just one part of a broader, chilling crackdown on dissent
Indonesia’s new criminal code limits the right to protest and participate in the public sphere, threatens the freedom of women and LGBTQ people and represents a trend [...] » More
BRIN bolsters data gathering infrastructure amid blue economy push
The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is strengthening its data acquisition infrastructure to develop scientific research and knowledge for realising the blue [...] » More
Ministry facilitates collaboration among big businesses, MSMEs
The Investment Ministry facilitates partnerships between large businesses and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), with a total value of Rp143.84 billion. The [...] » More
Suspected suicide blast at Indonesian police station kills two
Two people were killed and eight wounded in the Indonesian city of Bandung on Wednesday when a suspected Islamic militant who may have been angered by the country’s new [...] » More
Suicide bomber attacks police station in Indonesia, 3 hurt
Three policemen were seriously injured Wednesday when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside the compound of a police station on Indonesia’s Java Island, a police [...] » More
