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View all search resultsAn official from the public works ministry has announced that Seoul is investing Rp 11 million in an underwater road tunnel connecting Nusantara and Balikpapan, a 88.54 kilometer project of which 76.4 percent has been completed to date.
The expansion of the Balikpapan oil refinery in East Kalimantan belonging to state-owned oil and gas holding company Pertamina has suffered a massive 30 percent cost overrun and a further delay to its completion. The Balikpapan refinery expansion is one of the few progressing refinery expansion and development projects mandated by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to reduce dependency on fuel imports, and yet it has suffered delays.
With 322 variations of sambal (chili sauce) across the archipelago, it is no surprise that Indonesians love the heat. From Bali’s sambal matah to Manado’s sambal roa, each region has its own specialty, mixing in unique ingredients that truly makes the sambal stand out, whatever the dish it is paired with.
Protests took place simultaneously in several cities in Indonesia on Monday demanding that authorities drop all charges and release seven Papuan activists accused of treason at the Balikpapan District Court in East Kalimantan for their involvement in anti-racism protests in Jayapura, Papua last year.
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