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February 22, 2024

Tempo - February 22, 2024

Defara Dhanya, Michelle Gabriela and Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Capital market observer William Hartanto expressed concern that the allegations of fraud in the 2024 elections could potentially hamper the interest of investors and entrepreneurs in Indonesia. He believed that if there are any demonstrations related to the issue, the interest may decline.

Jakarta Globe - February 22, 2024

Muhammad Rizky Fajarullah, Makassar – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially inaugurated the Centralized Domestic Wastewater Management System (SPAL-DT) in Losari, Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Thursday.

Jakarta Globe - February 22, 2024

Vinnilya Huanggrio, Jakarta – The Indonesia Mining Association (IMA) recently denied claims that China benefited the most from Indonesia's decision to push for the domestic processing of nickel.

Jakarta Globe - February 22, 2024

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – A study by digital research firm Populix reveals that 65 percent of Muslim respondents support the Indonesian Ulema Council's (MUI) call to boycott products affiliated with Israel as a form of solidarity with the people of Palestine.

Jakarta Globe - February 22, 2024

Fito Akhmad Erlangga, Jakarta – After being inaugurated by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Hadi Tjahjanto, the recently appointed Chief Security Minister, highlighted his key objectives.

Jakarta Globe - February 22, 2024

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The government has issued state bonds amounting to Rp 107.6 trillion ($6.9 billion) to fund the state budget as of January 31. This figure constitutes 16.6 percent of the annual debt target set at Rp 648.1 trillion for the fiscal year 2024.

Mongabay - February 22, 2024

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – The Indonesian government's efforts to tackle illegal fishing in its vast waters have had the unintended consequence of driving an increase in maritime piracy, according to a new study.

Indonesia at Melbourne - February 22, 2024

Yohanes Sulaiman – On February 14, 2024, Indonesia held its presidential, national legislative, and regional legislative elections on the same day.

Tempo - February 22, 2024

Kukuh S. Wibowo, Surabaya – Dandhy Dwi Laksono, the producer and director of Dirty Vote, stated that the success of a movie depends on the interpretation. However, the most valid answer for a movie's success is measured by the intention of the maker.

Jakarta Post Editorial - February 22, 2024

Jakarta – Digital communication technology could have been a boon for the media industry.

The breaking down of physical barriers and the flattening of delivery costs by using the internet have allowed media companies to reach millions of readers, viewers and subscribers.

UCA News - February 22, 2024

Nearly 94 officials died of fatigue and thousands fell ill during the world's biggest single-day polls in Indonesia, sparking calls for changes to norms to ease the burden on people on election duty.

Tempo - February 22, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kominfo) has blocked approximately 4.8 million negative content spread across the web and social media platforms from 2018 to February 15, 2024.

February 21, 2024

Agence France-Presse - February 21, 2024

Hong Kong, China – HSBC said Wednesday it achieved "record profit" in 2023 as pre-tax profits soared by nearly 80 percent, with the banking giant also announcing further share buybacks.

The Asia-focused lender and its peers have been buoyed by rising interest rates for more than a year, but are bracing for greater economic uncertainties in 2024.

Sydney Morning Herald - February 21, 2024

Zach Hope, Amilia Rosa and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Indonesian police are calling on Australian authorities to share information about how recently arrived asylum seekers managed to avoid detection, so they can step up prevention efforts.

Jakarta Globe - February 21, 2024

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) decided to keep the benchmark interest rate at 6 percent during the Board of Governors Meeting on Feb. 20-21, 2024, maintaining the rate since October.

Meanwhile, the deposit facility interest rate remains at 5.25 percent, and the lending facility interest rate stays at 6.75 percent.

Jakarta Post - February 21, 2024

Jakarta – Chairman of the Democratic Party advisory council Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has given his permission for his son and party chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono to serve in the cabinet of incumbent President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

Reuters - February 21, 2024

Peter Hobson, Canberra – The Australian government said on Wednesday that Indonesia had issued import permits for Australian live cattle and horticultural goods after a weeks-long delay that stalled shipments.

Australia is Indonesia's biggest supplier of live cattle, sending around 400,000 animals worth around $400 million to the country each year.

Jakarta Post - February 21, 2024

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Tuesday that he took harsh criticism from the media in his stride and he respected the media's opposition to some of his political moves leading up to the Feb. 14 general election.

Tempo - February 21, 2024

Annisa Febiola and Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – An economist from the Center of Reform on Economic (CORE) Yusuf Rendy Manilet responded to presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto's plan to separate the Directorate General of Taxes from the Finance Ministry. Prabowo will form a National Revenue Agency to boost tax ratio.

Mongabay - February 21, 2024

Hans Nicholas Jong, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan – As the Indonesian government embarks on a massive push to reforest the area around the country's new capital city in Borneo, it is turning to the private sector in hopes that investors will help supply the labor and capital needed for the program.

Jakarta Globe - February 21, 2024

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia and Timor Leste recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperatives as well as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Jakarta Globe - February 21, 2024

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr recently congratulated Prabowo Subianto on his presidential victory in the latest count, saying that he is looking forward to bolstering ties between the two countries.

Known popularly as Bongbong Marcos, the president sent a congratulatory message on the social media platform X on Tuesday night.

Jakarta Post - February 21, 2024

Jakarta – The Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement published earlier this week that it congratulated Indonesia on its successful Feb. 14 elections and respected the poll outcome.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that China "believes that the choice of the Indonesian people is in the interests of their country's future and prosperity."

Akurat.co - February 21, 2024

M Rahman, Jakarta – As many as 100 social figures have declared that they reject the results of the 2024 presidential election (Pilpres). The inter-faith and cross-organisation figures stated that they reject the elections because they believe there was structured, systematic and massive (TSM) fraud.

Jakarta Post - February 21, 2024

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo promoted on Wednesday one of his loyalists, Hadi Tjahjanto, to a senior post in the cabinet and also welcomed opposition Democratic Party leader Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono as the newest member of his outgoing administration.

Reuters - February 21, 2024

Jakarta – A plan by Indonesia's likely new president Prabowo Subianto to provide free school lunches and milk will cost up to Rp 120 trillion ($7.68 billion) in its first year, his team said on Wednesday.

Jakarta Globe - February 21, 2024

Antara, Denpasar – Bali's Tourism Agency announced that the Rp 150,000 ($10) tourist levy for foreign visitors, in effect since February 14, has yielded Rp 9.1 billion in just one week.

"The current earnings stand at Rp 9.1 billion, contributed by around 60,800 foreign tourists," stated Tjok Bagus Pemayun, the agency's head, during a Wednesday briefing in Denpasar.

ABC News - February 21, 2024

Will Jackson – Indonesia's foreign policy is expected to remain largely unchanged once Prabowo Subianto takes the reins later this year, meaning business as usual for the country's relationship with Australia.

But experts warn the presumptive new president's personality and questionable past could cause some headaches for Canberra.

Jakarta Post - February 21, 2024

Sheena Suparman, Jakarta – 42Geeks has arrived in Jakarta to foster more global connections in the technology industry. Indonesia's capital city joins the vast array of key regions that have hosted the group, with cities located in East Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and of course, Southeast Asia.

Jakarta Globe - February 21, 2024

Ichsan Ali & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, the eldest son of former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), was inaugurated as the new Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning on Wednesday.

Reuters - February 21, 2024

Jakarta – Short video app TikTok is still violating Indonesia's rule that bans in-app transactions, a cabinet minister said on Tuesday, after it took control of the country's biggest e-commerce platform to restart its online shopping business.

Jakarta Post - February 21, 2024

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – As President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's ramped up the rice social assistance program for 22 million poor households in January ahead of the general election, premium rice disappeared from modern retailers.

Tempo - February 21, 2024

Jakarta – An imaginary letter from Indonesian comedian Komeng to the Indonesian Solidarity Party leadership. The irony of a party becoming a wet nurse to the government.

Tempo - February 21, 2024

Nabiha Zain, Jakarta – PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, along with its subsidiary Telkomsat, has successfully launched the Merah Putih 2 Satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the Ministry of State Owned Enterprise said in a press release.

Jakarta Globe - February 21, 2024

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko was a notable absentee when Democratic Party Chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono was inaugurated as the agrarian affairs minister at the State Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday.

February 20, 2024

Jakarta Post Editorial - February 20, 2024

Jakarta – Despite a fired-up presidential race that saw candidates battle intensely in order to prevail, especially in densely populated Java, Indonesia enjoyed a peaceful general election last Wednesday.

Tabloid Jubi - February 20, 2024

Jayapura, Jubi – The Cartenz Peace Operation Task Force has tightened security at airports across nine operational areas, including Yahukimo, Mimika, Intan Jaya, Dogiyai, Puncak, Nduga, Minika, Jayawijaya, and Jayapura districts, following incidents where the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) shot at two civilian aircraft on Friday (16/2/2024) and Saturday (17/2/2024).

Jakarta Globe - February 20, 2024

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The legal team of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is preparing to press charges against the former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL), the Ministry's Secretary-General Kasdi Subagyono, and Agricultural Machinery Director Muhammad Hatta. The trio is accused of engaging in extortion and accepting gratuities.

Tempo - February 20, 2024

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka commented on a widespread issue about the purported list of names that are expected to fill ministerial posts in the upcoming government's cabinet for the period of 2024-2029. He firmly stated that it was false information.

Fulcrum - February 20, 2024

Made Supriatma – A post-election analysis of Ganjar Pranowo's poor showing in last week's presidential election requires examining what went on behind the scenes and at the grassroots level, including on his home turf, Central Java.

The Interpreter - February 20, 2024

Andree Surianta – Indonesia's unofficial election result put the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka ticket ahead sufficiently to avoid a second-round showdown in the presidential race. Yet their coalition parties did not win an outright majority in the legislative election.

Tempo - February 20, 2024

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Democratic Party spokesperson Herzaky Mahendra Putra said the party's chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono or AHY is ready to fulfill his duties as a minister if President Joko Widodo or Jokowi calls upon him.

"He is a soldier. He always dedicates his life to the nation and state," Herzaky confirmed to Tempo on Tuesday, February 20.

Jakarta Globe - February 20, 2024

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia needs to introduce incentives to the recycling industry of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, according to an expert.

Bhima Yudhistira, the executive director of the economic think-tank Celios, said Tuesday that Indonesia could run out of nickel – a mainstay ingredient in EV battery production – if it continues to mine the metal.

Jakarta Globe - February 20, 2024

Dinita Setyawati – With a solar power potential of up to 1,052 GW, Indonesia is sitting on a "solar gold mine" that can jump-start the clean-tech economy using this clean energy source.

Reuters - February 20, 2024

Jakarta – Two unsuccessful candidates in last week's Indonesian presidential election have urged parliament to look into complaints of irregularities in the run-up to the event.

Tempo - February 20, 2024

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (Kemenpan RB) Abdullah Azwar Anas revealed the transfer scheme of state apparatus including civil servants or PNS to IKN.

Jakarta Post - February 20, 2024

Jakarta – A senior member of the Prabowo Subianto campaign has said that soon after his inauguration as president, the former general would prioritize the distribution of free lunch and milk to students.

Former lawmaker Budiman Sudjatmiko said the team had started trialing the two programs in several locations including Sukabumi, West Java.

Jakarta Globe - February 20, 2024

Nugie Tangkepayung, Jayapura – Indonesian authorities have arrested a member of a separatist movement in Papua wanted for the alleged murder of civilians, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Alenus Tabuni, also known as Kobuter, was arrested on Sunday by a joint police-military security operation in Papua known as the Cartenz Task Force.

Jakarta Globe - February 20, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – Petronas Carigali North Madura II Ltd, a unit of Malaysia's Petronas, has won the bidding for the exploration and production rights of oil and gas in the Bobara Block located in West Papua.