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Environment

Jakarta's effort to increase participation in vehicle emissions test pt. 1

Although the governor of Jakarta has issued a regulation obligating vehicles to undergo emissions tests, its full implementation still requires a comprehensive plan from various policymakers. This is part one of a two-part story.

2 years ago
Regulations premium

China’s big firms put reputation at risk in Batang Toru power plant

After two years of delay, China’s state-owned SDIC, through its subsidiary SDIC Power, has led a group of big companies to revive the ailing hydropower plant project in North Sumatra. ...

2 years ago
Markets

Singaporean start-ups, industries explore development opportunities in Nongsa Digital Park

In 2017, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo outlined his vision for Batam to serve as a “digital bridge” connecting Singapore to the digital economy of Indonesian cities.  ...

2 years ago

The Latest

Opinion

Analysis: RI-China reach agreement on Jakarta-Bandung HSR cost-overrun

Deputy State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Kartika Wirjoatmodjo announced an agreement had been reached between Indonesia and China regarding the amount of Jakarta-Bandung High Spseed Rail (HSR) project cost overrun, but the figure seems to be classified.

2 years ago
Politics premium

Opposition to House's plan for judge evaluation grows

Opposition to a controversial plan by the House of Representatives to revise a law that will allow lawmakers to evaluate and remove sitting Constitutional Court justices is growing.

2 years ago
Academia premium

When chief security minister Mahfud leads prayers with politicians

Senior politicians respect Mahfud not because of his government position, but his clean and open mind. 

2 years ago
Editorial

Zainuddin Amali’s tiki-taka

Working for the PSSI will give the outgoing minister another five years of influence.

2 years ago
Academia

Vision 2030: Achieve integrated, people-centered eye care for all

How policymakers can drive rapid, equitable and sustained progress toward universal eye health coverage remains a challenge.

2 years ago
Markets premium

S&P warns of risks in SOEs after Waskita’s deferred debt payment

S&P Global Ratings says last week’s deferred debt repayment by state-owned construction company PT. Waskita Karya “could test investor appetite for corporate bonds” from Indonesia.

2 years ago
Archipelago

Bali eyes Rp 31.5 billion from tourist donations

The Bali administration has set a target of collecting Rp 31.5 billion (US$2.07 million) in tourist donations this year. The voluntary donation is to be used for the preservation of the island's culture and environment preservation.

2 years ago
Companies

SOEs’ combined revenue up 14 percent annually

The State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry has said the total revenue of the companies under its supervision increased by 14 percent year-on-year (yoy) in 2022 to Rp 2.61 quadrillion (US$172 billion).

2 years ago
Europe premium

Putin accuses West of stoking global war, US calls the claim 'absurd'

Flanked by four Russian tricolour flags either side, Putin told Russia's political and military elite that Russia would "carefully and consistently resolve the tasks facing us" in Ukraine.

2 years ago
Economy

Maneuvering toward sustainable energy transition in Indonesia

Renewable energy is a pressing issue that is challenging the world today. The pandemic has taught the world a valuable lesson: to be more serious about responding to climate change. It is undeniable that humans need energy to carry out their daily activities.

2 years ago
Economy premium

Jokowi to soon announce candidates for BI governorship

The President says that if not by today, he will choose his nominees for BI Governor Perry Warjiyo's successor by Wednesday.

2 years ago
Europe premium

Darkened plane, silent overnight train: how Biden got to Kyiv

At 4:00 am (0900 GMT) Sunday -- unbeknown to the world's media, the Washington political establishment or American voters -- the 80-year-old Democrat boarded an Air Force Boeing 757, known as a C-32.

2 years ago
Environment

'Everything was buried': Brazilians recount storm horror

Ankle-deep in muck, Brazilian domestic worker Patricia da Silva picks her way through the debris and mud of what used to be her home.

2 years ago
Asia & Pacific

Australia's foreign interference laws designed for China: Turnbull

The Australian government was careful not to name China when introducing laws to prevent foreign interference in 2018, but the move nonetheless sparked tension with Australia's largest trading partner that later developed into a diplomatic freeze.

2 years ago
Regulations

Indonesia to introduce EV purchase incentives in March

Indonesia may start implementing an incentive scheme for the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) in March, a minister has said, in a bid to slash fuel oil imports and boost EV adoption at home.

2 years ago
Entertainment premium

First-time filmmaker sparks sensation at Berlin fest

Celine Song's Past Lives, already a breakout hit at last month's US film festival Sundance, is having its global launch at the Berlinale cinema showcase in the German capital.

2 years ago
Politics premium

Sports minister Zainudin has tendered resignation, Jokowi says

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said on Tuesday that Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali had “informally” tendered his resignation a day after the Cabinet member had expressed his wish to focus on his new responsibilities as deputy chairman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI).

2 years ago
Asia & Pacific premium

China's new foreign minister to arrive in Indonesia on Tuesday

China’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Tuesday descended on Jakarta at the invitation of his Indonesian counterpart Retno L.P. Marsudi, the Foreign Ministry said.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Meta subscriber plan risks digital divide, say critics

Years after Facebook removed a slogan that declared the site was "free and always will be", parent company Meta announced a paid-for subscription service that has already been widely criticised.

2 years ago
People

King Charles watches Ukraine troops training in UK

Britain's King Charles III on Monday went to view Ukrainian soldiers receiving training in trench warfare in southwest England.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Big Tech defends landmark law in US Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday will consider a law that since 1996 has protected tech companies from lawsuits related to content posted on their platforms. 

2 years ago
Society

UII dismisses rumors that ‘missing’ lecturer joined extremist organization

The Indonesian Islamic University (UII) in Yogyakarta has denied that its lecturer might have joined an extremist organization after such rumors popped up following his mysterious disappearance abroad.

2 years ago
Society premium

COVID-19 cases decline despite discovery of new subvariant ‘Kraken’

Indonesia continues to see a declining number of COVID-19 cases in the past few weeks despite the absence of the pandemic curbs and the recent discovery of new Omicron subvariant “Kraken” that have caused case surges abroad, including in the United States and the United Kingdom.

2 years ago
Companies

HSBC says pre-tax profit slips to $17.5b in 2022

Banking giant HSBC on Tuesday announced a dip in 2022 pre-tax profits last year, calling the ongoing impact of COVID-19 the main factor in its financial performance.

2 years ago
People

Britain returns trove of Angkor crown jewels to Cambodia

The trove includes crowns, necklaces, amulets and other treasures from the Angkor period, which ran from the ninth to 14th centuries AD, when the Khmer empire was a dominant force in southeast Asia.

2 years ago
Europe

China 'deeply concerned' over Ukraine conflict, vows to 'promote dialogue'

Beijing will "work with the international community to promote dialogue and consultation, address the concerns of all parties and seek common security", Qin Gang said in a speech on global security in the Chinese capital.

2 years ago
Europe premium

How Biden's surprise trip to Kyiv was kept secret - but not from Russia

But behind the scenes, officials at the White House and other agencies were planning intensively for Biden to make an unannounced trip to Kyiv to show solidarity with Ukraine days before the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion.

2 years ago
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