Minister seeks extra Rp 20T for Nusantara development next year
WEB5 days ago · The Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono has requested an additional budget of Rp 20.32 trillion (US$1.3 billion) to continue the construction of Nusantara, the future capital city ...
Economic and political turmoil call for VAT delay
WEB4 days ago · While this increase is part of a broader strategy to enhance government revenue, the current economic and social realities in Indonesia call for a careful reconsideration of this policy.
Defending RI’s interests - Editorial - The Jakarta Post
WEB4 days ago · Defending RI’s interests. The Defense Ministry must carefully decide which cooperative activities it will engage in, especially given Australia’s ambitious nuclear-powered submarine program ...
Investors look beyond protests, take comfort in RI fundamentals
WEB4 days ago · The first big event that could have shaken the market was the presentation of the government’s fiscal blueprint for 2025 on Aug. 16, one day ahead of Independence Day.
Police in hot water over excessive use of force in recent protests ...
WEB6 days ago · The National Police are facing mounting pressure from civil groups over their alleged use of excessive force that resulted in dozens being injured and detained in recent protests against lawmakers ...
RI’s new Myanmar plan - Editorial - The Jakarta Post
WEB6 days ago · RI’s new Myanmar plan. Under Indonesia’s chairmanship last year, ASEAN hardly made progress in solving the Myanmar cause, but in the final months of his term, Jokowi can change the game ...
China’s Myanmar diplomacy - Editorial - The Jakarta Post
WEB5 days ago · China’s Myanmar diplomacy. Indonesia will have another opportunity to collaborate with China on a major peace mission in Southeast Asia a after the peace process in Cambodia in 1990.
Chips down: Indonesia battles illegal online gambling
WEB6 days ago · A spate of murders, suicides and divorces linked to illegal online gambling has further cast a spotlight on the surging trade. In June, an East Java policewoman set her husband on fire because of ...
Pacific Islands endorse $271 million regional policing plan
WEB6 days ago · L. eaders of several Pacific Islands said on Wednesday they have endorsed an Australian-funded A$400 million ($271 million) plan to improve police training and create a mobile regional policing ...
App-based ‘ojek’ drivers strike over low pay - Tech - The Jakarta Post
WEB4 days ago · App-based ‘ojek’ drivers strike over low pay. Protesting drivers wanted the firms to raise the share they get for every trip from 80 percent now, and for the government to give special status ...