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Analysis: Flood-linked license revocations rattle investors

Opinion 1 month ago

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Analysis: Flood-linked license revocations rattle investors

The government’s decision to revoke 28 natural resource licenses in the wake of the deadly December 2025 floods in Sumatra has drawn praise from environmental activists but has also unsettled the private sector by introducing new regulatory uncertainty. Among the revoked permits was a gold mining license linked to Astra International, intensifying scrutiny from investors and businesses over the state’s willingness to cancel legally issued concessions in response to environmental externalities.

Controversial power plant project's permit revoked after Sumatra floods

Society 1 month ago

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Controversial power plant project's permit revoked after Sumatra floods

PT North Sumatera Hydro Energy, the developer of Batang Toru hydropower plant in South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra, has had its business permit repealed as the government takes action against companies allegedly linked to deforestation that exacerbated northern Sumatra's floods and landslides.

Controversial power plant project's permit revoked after Sumatra floods

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Controversial power plant project's permit revoked after Sumatra floods

PT North Sumatera Hydro Energy, the developer of Batang Toru hydropower plant in South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra, has had its business permit repealed as the government takes action against companies allegedly linked to deforestation that exacerbated northern Sumatra's floods and landslides.

Outrage over Raja Ampat nickel mining: Between virality and solidarity

Academia 9 months ago

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Outrage over Raja Ampat nickel mining: Between virality and solidarity

Sharing posts about Raja Ampat becomes a way to show that one is environmentally conscious, politically aware or simply follows the current controversy.

Toast to public consultation

Editorial 5 years ago

Toast to public consultation

Forget all the noise over the pros and cons of liquor investment. The bigger issue is the same one that drove hundreds of thousands into the streets last October to protest the Job Creation Law: the absence of public consultation.

Coal mining companies demand clarity over whether they can use foreign ships

Business 5 years ago

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Coal mining companies demand clarity over whether they can use foreign ships

The shipping regulation, slated to take effect on May 1 after a two-year delay, could cut coal exports significantly.

OJK revokes Recapital’s brokerage license after submitting misleading report

Business 6 years ago

OJK revokes Recapital’s brokerage license after submitting misleading report

The firm was found to have concealed an exchange bond issuance agreement between the firm and PT Nexis Inti Persada in 2016. It also failed to record the receipt of funds from the issuance as liability in the report.

Property developers need legal certainty more than IMB abolishment

Business 6 years ago

Property developers need legal certainty more than IMB abolishment

The government is considering revoking dozens of permits deemed to hamper investment, including those related to the property sector

Tax office revokes regulation on income tax to ensure legal certainty

Business 6 years ago

Tax office revokes regulation on income tax to ensure legal certainty

The Taxation Directorate General has revoked a regulation on individual income tax to simplify the tax calculation process and ensure legal certainty.

Three coal mines stop operations following policy change

Business 6 years ago

Three coal mines stop operations following policy change

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry’s coal and mineral director general, Bambang Gatot Ariyono, said on Wednesday that the decision to terminate the permit was made in accordance with the law.

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