The Japanese ambassador has said Tokyo will support the east-west line of the Jakarta MRT, but has no immediate plans to provide funding for its extension into neighboring Banten province.
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1 day agoAPRIL Group, one of the world’s leading producers of pulp, paper and paperboard products, has unveiled its commitment to expand its community-led conservation program to cover 100,000 hectares by 2030, more than tripling its current coverage. This initiative is designed to reinforce the company's continued commitment to sustainable forest restoration and conservation. ...
2 days agoMany companies, including those in the telecommunications sector, are undergoing transformation and investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI). These efforts require significant capital outlays in research and development, talent acquisition, infrastructure and strategic partnerships. This shift reflects a broader industry trend favoring long-term innovation over short-term profitability.
2 days agoThe industrial complex will include a high pressure acid leaching (HPAL) smelter, precursor and cathode facilities and a battery cell plant.
2 days agoDespite the general pullback trend in sustainable finance and early signs of saturation, more flexible instruments like SLLs present better resilience as the broader energy transition investment landscape moves toward selectivity, and this juncture of strategic adjustment is where Indonesian banks come in.
2 days agoThe deal is part of Macron’s broader push to strengthen economic ties with Indonesia and was marked by the signing of 26 bilateral agreements across energy, investment and food security, with total commitments valued at US$11 billion.
1 week agoRGE and TotalEnergies, through their equally-owned joint venture Singa Renewables (Singa), have entered into a Co-Investment Agreement to develop, build and operate a solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant with battery energy storage system (BESS) in Riau Province, Indonesia. The utility-scale project will be constructed in phases.
1 week agoAlibaba Cloud collaborated with PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GOTO) and the Communications and Digital Ministry to organize the Alibaba Cloud Indonesia GenAI Hackathon 2025.
1 week agoInitial investment for the Indonesia Green Industrial Park (IGIP) is expected to reach $2 billion, with total capital outlay gradually increasing to $8 billion, GEM founder and chairman Xu Kaihua told reporters on Saturday.
1 week agoThe government must develop a more balanced approach to fulfill Indonesia's potential in the automotive industry. The government can implement policies such as lowering taxes on all types of cars, making financing more accessible and supporting economic growth to bolster the industry.
1 week agoFrom early childhood nutrition to sustainable community programs, Danone Indonesia continues to shape a healthier future for generations
1 week agoThe pilots union deemed the amount as unusual and criticized the move as inconsistent with a push from the government and the company for cost efficiency, urging management to conduct an evaluation to ensure the airline’s business sustainability.
1 week agoShell is selling its gas station business and related supply and distribution operations, but not its lubricant business, to an Indonesian-Philippine joint venture, with the transfer process to be completed by the end of next year.
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1 week agoBoeing agreed to pay an additional $444.5 million into a crash victims’ fund that would be divided evenly per crash victim on top of an additional $243.6 million fine.
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1 week agoDanantara CEO Rosan Roeslani floated the idea of the government pursuing majority stakes in the projects, either through Danantara itself or through state-owned enterprises (SOEs) now under the fund’s control.
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2 weeks agoThe president director of bankrupt textile giant Sritex has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation, the Attorney General's Office said on Wednesday.
2 weeks agoMalaysian oil and gas firm Petronas is in discussions with Indonesia's Pertamina and French energy giant TotalEnergies to develop the offshore Bobara oil and gas exploration block in West Papua, a senior Petronas executive said on Tuesday.
2 weeks agoThe anticipated monetary easing in 2025 presents a strategic opportunity that the banking sector should fully capitalize on.
2 weeks agoThe Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Special Task Force (SKK Migas) said French energy giant TotalEnergies is considering reinvesting in Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas industry.
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