Indonesia on high alert as economic slowdown may further reduce tax revenue The government is on high alert over a possible increase in tax shortfall this year as the economic slowdown is likely to continue […]
Controversial bills threaten business climate, analysts warn The controversial moves by the government and the House of Representatives to amend several laws have not only triggered protests by tens of thousands of students, who took […]
House Passes 2020 State Budget The House of Representatives passed the 2020 state budget on Tuesday, authorizing the government to spend close to $181 billion next year to try to avoid an economic downturn amid […]
Lion Air Group Cancels 21 Flights due to Haze Mentari Lion Airlines has canceled 21 flights on Batik Air and Wings Air due to the haze that still occurs in Sumatra and Kalimantan. — Tempo.co […]
Indonesia sending back 547 containers of waste from West Indonesia is sending 547 containers of waste back to wealthy nations after discovering they were contaminated with used plastic and hazardous materials, amid a growing backlash […]
From fisherfolk to orangutans, more bear brunt of smog Smog caused by forest and land fires has spread to wider areas, disrupting people’s activities and even affecting the health of orangutans as the government scrambles […]
House declaws KPK in dubious process In a move that may lead to the collapse of the decades-old fight against corruption in the country, the House of Representatives passed a law amendment that neuters the […]
KPK bill passed into law Despite widespread criticism from activists and experts, the House of Representatives passed the new Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) bill into law in a plenary session on Tuesday, in a speedy […]
Indonesia posts $85.1 million surplus in August on steeper fall in imports Indonesia posted a trade surplus of US$85.1 million in August in a reversal from the trade deficit it recorded the previous month, according […]
House agrees to raise minimum marriage age to 19 The House of Representatives has finally agreed to raise the minimum age for marriage for females from 16 years old to 19. — The Jakarta Post […]
FAO-USAID, Gov’t Address Emerging Pandemic Threat in Indonesia The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is celebrating four years of cooperation in fighting global zoonotic […]
Pertamina disburses first round of oil-leak compensation worth $1.32m State-owned energy company Pertamina, through its upstream subsidiary Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE), disbursed on Wednesday Rp 18.54 billion (US$1.32 million) in the first round of compensation […]