Indonesia

According to CNBC Indonesia, a top cabinet official said that the American automobile manufacturer Tesla has inked contracts with nickel processing companies in Indonesia to purchase components for their batteries. These contracts are valued approximately $5 billion USD. The nation with the most significant economy in Southeast Asia has been making efforts to get Tesla to establish a production plant …

The annual rate of inflation in Indonesia maintained its ascent in July, reaching 4.94 percent year-on-year for the month. Since October 2015, this month’s result marks the country’s highest inflation rate ever recorded. During that time, it stood at 6.25 percent. According to Mr. Margo Yuwono, chief of the Indonesian statistics office, this occurs at a time when food and …

When Ramjaena needs to use the restroom, she always looks around to see whether there is anyone else in the neighborhood before going inside. Her home, like those of the majority of people who live in the Paku Alam settlement, which is located on a tributary of the Martapura river, is built on stilts and is placed beside the waterway. …

An official of higher rank stated on Sunday, July 31st, that Indonesia has temporarily unblocked access to the online payment business PayPal in order to permit consumers to retrieve their money. This comes after the country’s suspension of some online services and games resulted in a public outcry. The Indonesian communications ministry disabled PayPal, the website for the search engine …

The Malaysian Minister for Human Resources announced on Thursday, July 28th, that Indonesia had agreed to lift a freeze on sending its migrant workers to the country effective August 1. This came after the two countries human resources ministers worked out their differences regarding workers’ rights. A deficit of approximately 1.2 million workers is expected to be alleviated by the …

The Malaysian minister of commodities predicted on Monday, July 25th, that prices for crude palm oil would remain low for the majority of the third quarter of this year. His comments came shortly after a competing producer, Indonesia, eliminated its export levy. “This is inevitable in light of stiffer competition from Indonesia – the world’s largest palm oil producer – …

When Indonesian President Joko Widodo makes a state visit to Beijing on July 26th, he will have the opportunity to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. During Mr. Widodo’s one-day visit to China, the Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi stated that he will also meet with the Premier of Li Keqiang’s administration. According to Mdm Marsudi, China is Indonesia’s …

This week, a nine-judge court rejected an attempt to overturn the country’s narcotics law so that it might be used for medicinal purposes, reports the Jakarta Globe. Civil society organizations backed by three moms of cerebral palsy children filed a judicial review in 2020 of the country’s draconian drugs law, arguing for the use of medicinal marijuana to treat symptoms. …

The sinking of a ferry off the coast of an Indonesian island due to stormy weather resulted in the rescue of a large number of passengers, but according to a search and rescue officer who spoke on Tuesday, 13 people are still missing after the unfortunate incident. The sinking of the ferry resulted in a large number of passengers being …

During a visit to Indonesia on Tuesday, the President of Timor-Leste, Jose Ramos-Horta, made the announcement that his country’s long-standing bid for membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be finalized the following year. He expressed his hope that this would lead to an increase in the amount of trade that occurs between his country and Indonesia. …