Bluebird CEO Adrianto Djokosoentono spoke to The Jakarta Post’s Ni Made Tasyarani about how the company is navigating headwinds over rising fuel costs while trying to preserve customers’ purchasing power.

The investment comes just days after e-commerce giant Amazon said itwill invest up to $25 billion in the artificial intelligence (AI) startup.

Meta is locked in a bitter rivalry with other tech behemoths racing to invest heavily in AI, aiming to ensure the technology generates profits in the not-so-distant future.

The finding extends Eni’s successful run in the Kutai Basin, following the Geng North find in 2023 and the Konta-1 well in 2025. 

Second-generation oil palm smallholders, especially women, are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a more sustainable and inclusive future for the palm oil industry. This progress is closely linked to improved access to knowledge, structured support systems and growing recognition of women’s contributions within the sector.

The race for clean energy has begun, and increasingly became more poignant with the situation of geopolitics in recent years. As countries and companies band together to evolve, energy demand has grown in parallel, causing the importance of accelerated transformations.

Deputy Investment and Downstream Minister Todotua Pasaribu stated that the facility is expected to begin production in 2028, with a capacity of 60,000 kiloliters per year.

The shipment was supplied by PT Dahana’s ammonium nitrate plant in East Kalimantan, which can produce up to 75,000 tons annually.

Pertamina has significantly raised the prices of several nonsubsidized fuel products effective Saturday as blockades in the Middle East and economic sanctions continue to roil the global oil market.

The gold miner is targeting output of 60,000 oz this year if its Martabe mine in Batang Toru, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra, one of the worst-affected regions in the 2025 Sumatra disaster, resumes operations as scheduled in mid-May.

Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry said in February that Shell had become the latest private fuel retailer to seek base fuel supplies from Pertamina, with its import recommendation still under review.

Asian nations have been particularly hard hit due to a sharp fall in the crude shipments they rely on -- and have few alternatives to replace them.

Avtur prices have soared by over 70 percent following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.  

Denera aims to build 33 plants nationwide worth a combined Rp 91 trillion in total, with the construction on the initial batch of projects is expected to begin in June.

With the inauguration of the facility, operated by PT VKTR Sakti Industries, a subsidiary of publicly listed PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas, Indonesia now has the capacity to assemble up to 10,000 electric buses.

Zentara is an Indonesian cybersecurity company founded in 2025. CEO Regal Rauniyar Star spoke to The Jakarta Post’s Ruth Dea Juwita about closing domestic gaps, how AI reshapes cyberthreats and the company’s ambition to compete with global players.

Heavy equipment sales in Indonesia are expected to pick up in the second half of this year, driven by the gradual approval of mining companies’ annual production plans (RKAB), industry players say, although rising commodity prices have yet to trigger immediate demand.

Through its subsidiary DIPO, the company will supply 20,600 trucks to Agrinas Pangan Nusantara as part of the government’s red and white cooperatives program, amid a broader plan to procure up to 160,000 vehicles nationwide.  

The project, which will be developed on land owned by state-owned railway operator Kereta Api Indonesia, to be carried out using Astra’s corporate social responsibility funds.

Southeast Asia's largest low-cost carrier AirAsia X said Monday it was raising ticket prices and cutting routes to cushion the impact of the war on Iran, but stressed demand for flights remained high.

The government is taking a cautious policy approach as INACA presses the urgent need to adjust the airfare cap to reflect a jump in avtur prices of over 70 percent as a result of the Middle East crisis.

"The price of jet fuel comprises both the crude oil component and the refinery component, both of which have increased significantly in recent weeks," the company said in a statement.

The takeover plan aims to place the state-owned microfinance firm under the Finance Ministry for channeling the government's KUR microcredit facility.

The Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) stated that airlines in other regions have already adjusted fuel surcharges, with increases ranging from 5 percent to 70 percent.

For international students and graduates finding employment in other countries, it is common to be met with hurdles that are accumulated based on unwritten rules and cultural differences of each country, which may tip the scales toward native workers.

The firm said the move aims to access offshore capital while ramping up production at its flagship Pani gold mine in Pohuwato, Gorontalo.

Freeport to restart Grasberg Block Cave output within weeks, targeting a gradual ramp-up.