The Indonesia Water Institute (IWI) has criticized the “Giant Sea Wall” project regarding the project’s objectives and construction costs, asking the Giant Sea Wall Task Force (Satgas) to explain the definition of the project. The Giant Sea Wall is designed to be 946 kilometers long, crossing five provinces: Banten, Jakarta, West Java, Central Java and … Read more
President Prabowo Subianto has planned to go on a diplomacy tour to five Middle Eastern countries − the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkiye, Egypt, Qatar and Jordan − in search of support for Indonesia’s plan to evacuate 1,000 Palestinians in Gaza to Indonesia. The visit will begin with a departure to Abu Dhabi, United Arab … Read more
East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor, Melkiades Laka Lena, has decided to review the controversial geothermal power plant projects on the island of Flores, citing flaws in its design and implementation. Governor Laka Lena announced his decision to reconsider the projects during a visit to the Archdiocese of Ende on April 4, 2025, where he discussed … Read more
The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) has claimed responsibility for the execution of 11 illegal gold miners in Yahukimo, Papua, while alleging the casualties as soldiers disguising themselves as gold miners in a mission to infiltrate their operational areas. In a statement released on Tuesday night, April 8, 2025, TPNPB spokesperson Sebby Sambom confirmed … Read more
Director for Digital Economy at the Center for Economics and Law Studies (CELIOS), Nailul Huda, has assessed that the impact of the U.S. reciprocal tariff policy has the potential to weaken the telecommunications and information technology (IT) sector in Indonesia. Previously, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 announced a reciprocal tariff policy … Read more
The Indonesian government has expressed its desire to join as a member of the OECD Global Anti-Corruption Forum, a global anti-corruption and integrity forum, in an effort to combat corruption which is considered a threat to the nation’s progress. The 2025 OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum is a public multi-stakeholder platform hosted by the … Read more
Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono met with Russian Ambassador Sergei G. Tolchenov in Jakarta on March 27, 2025, discussing efforts to strengthen bilateral relations. The meeting focused on enhancing strategic cooperation between Indonesia and Russia, particularly in light of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. “Indonesia and Russia have maintained long-standing cooperation … Read more
The World Bank has highlighted Indonesia’s low tax revenue performance − apparently the lowest in the world − in a report entitled “Estimating Value Added Tax (PPN) and Corporate Income Tax (PPh) Gaps in Indonesia” released on March 2, 2025. The World Bank said that Indonesia’s tax revenue ratio to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) only … Read more
The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has assessed that the Jakarta Provincial Administration’s measures in handling environmental pollution due to the Rorotan Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) Plant trial were not on target. The forum alleged that the Jakarta administration only focused on technical aspects, such as odor removal, without resolving the root cause of pollution … Read more
The recent ratification on revision to the Law No. 34/2004 on the Indonesian MIlitary (TNI), in particular on the extension of soldiers’ retirement age, will have an impact on both the State budget (APBN) and internal affairs within the military institution, Economic and military experts say. Under the revised Law, non-commissioned officers and privates retire … Read more