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An early draft version contains stipulations on special legal and taxation powers, which experts say could leave the country open to illicit financial activities such as money laundering with few economic benefits.
5 hours agoCommercial partnerships are helping finance competitions, expand fan engagement and strengthen development pathways as Southeast Asia pursues its long-held goal of sending a men's team to the FIFA World Cup. ...
6 hours agoIndonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara and Singapore's Keppel Electric, Sembcorp Industries and Singapore Energy Interconnections have signed a memorandum of understanding for a cross-border electricity project, Singapore's prime minister said on Monday. ...
8 hours agoIndonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara and Singapore's Keppel Electric, Sembcorp Industries and Singapore Energy Interconnections have signed a memorandum of understanding for a cross-border electricity project, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Monday.
8 hours agoIn a bid to cut annual LNG imports totaling around Rp 500 trillion to fill a gaping shortfall of nearly 7 million tonnes, the government is pushing to accelerate development on a CNG central compression station to exploit substantial methane reserves in South Sumatra.
9 hours agoThe government has slashed by half its planned rollout of KMP units in October from 80,000 to just 40,000, while the finance minister is adamant that any unnecessary augmentations to the original program will be ditched before implementation.
10 hours ago"At 12:01 pm on July 6, a strategic nuclear submarine of China's People's Liberation Army Navy successfully launched a... strategic missile carrying a training simulation warhead into the relevant high seas of the Pacific Ocean, accurately landing in the designated sea area," spokesperson Wang Xuemeng said in a statement posted on a navy WeChat account.
12 hours agoThe move thrust FIFA’s disciplinary process into the global spotlight, prompted an angry response from Belgium and ensured that one of this tournament’s biggest talking points would centre not on tactics or team selection, but on the relationship between football’s governing body and political power.
12 hours agoThe ceremonies offer Iran an opportunity to project resilience after five weeks of war with the United States and Israel, while attention remains focused on Khamenei's successor, his son Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not appeared in public since taking power.
12 hours agoA day of gripping drama on and off the field was crowned by an epic contest at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca as 10-man England dug deep to defeat Mexico 3-2 in a match that more than lived up to the hype.
13 hours agoGlobal central banks are facing a high-stakes balancing act as surging public debt, supply shocks and AI-driven market speculation threaten long-term price stability. To prevent economic contagion, policymakers must take decisive action before these deep financial fault lines reach a critical tipping point.
13 hours agoIndonesia’s economic future hinges on the "Five Es", Energy, Exports, E-commerce, Equity and Employment, but structural vulnerabilities and capital flight threaten to stall its momentum. To escape the middle-income trap and unlock its massive demographic dividend, the nation must pivot from legacy economic models toward genuine sustainability, robust market governance, and job-ready education.
14 hours agoAsian share markets eased on Monday as caution took hold ahead of a crucial earnings season for the artificial intelligence sector, while the potential for increased supply weighed on oil prices and promised relief from inflationary pressures.
14 hours agoSchool holidays are officially here, bringing with them comes the perfect excuse to rediscover our own neighborhood. This season, Gojek is transforming the way Indonesians explore their cities with the launch of Jalan Jajan, a curated, hyper-local recommendation playbook embedded right inside the Gojek app while championing local business.
15 hours agoIndonesia has the potential to increase its GDP from CPO exports by Rp 70.3 trillion if independent smallholders skills and knowledge are improved.
15 hours agoThe government previously mulled over allowing former inmates who received presidential pardon to join the Defense Ministry’s reserve component (Komcad) program, but it was scrapped due to legal issues pertaining to existing regulations.
16 hours agoTime to reckon with one of the great myths of American economic life: that the country’s prosperity was built on laissez-faire capitalism.
16 hours agoImproving lecturers' welfare requires more than raising salaries. It requires rethinking how higher education itself is financed.
17 hours agoThe use of military-related language such as ‘siap!’ (ready) among civilians in formal and casual settings has been common at a time when the military is expanding its role into civilian affairs across the country.
18 hours agoHaaland's brace took him level with Lionel Messi on seven goals for the tournament as Norway booked a showdown against either co-hosts Mexico or England in Miami on July 11.
18 hours agoIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to arrive in Jakarta on Monday evening for a two-day state visit expected to deepen cooperation in key sectors from defense to energy, as the two Indo-Pacific nations seek to build on renewed momentum in their strategic partnership.
18 hours agoAs Prime Minister Modi heads to Jakarta amid a shifting global order, India and Indonesia are poised to transform their historical ties into a powerhouse strategic partnership spanning everything from missile deals to a new Indo-Pacific democratic alliance.
18 hours agoFinance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa's decision to reverse course on the placement of the budget surplus balance (SAL) warrants closer scrutiny. While the move may reflect policymakers' willingness to respond to changing market conditions, it also raises a more fundamental question: Does frequent policy recalibration strengthen confidence by demonstrating flexibility, or does it undermine the certainty that the financial system depends on?
18 hours agoPT PAL Indonesia is not only focused on the Scorpene Evolved-class, but also looking ahead to more advanced platforms in terms of weapon systems and capabilities
18 hours agoThe widening corruption probe into President Prabowo Subianto’s free nutritious meal program has implicated a police brigadier general and a military officer, intensifying scrutiny over active-duty personnel in government welfare programs.
18 hours agoCorporate filings show Danantara chief technology officer Sigit Puji Sentosa is expected to lead new fund DDMF, while Rachmat Kaimuddin, currently deputy for basic infrastructure coordination at the Office of the Coordinating Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister, has been appointed to its executive team.
19 hours agoThe deportations were part of Malaysia’s Program M, a two-year collaboration between the Malaysian Immigration Department and Indonesian diplomatic missions in Peninsular Malaysia to facilitate the repatriation of 7,200 Indonesian illegal migrant workers.
19 hours agoComing so soon after Indonesia drew a disapproving global eye toward its financial market and economic policymaking, perhaps the legal protections afforded to buyers of Patriot and Merah Putih bonds in the amended law demands a rethink, if not an overhaul.
19 hours agoForestry Ministry deploys the Manggala Agni team of forest firemen to reach hotspots below the landfill surface.
19 hours agoIndonesia has sent its ambassador as a representative attending the funeral of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the United States-Israeli war on Iran.
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