Indonesia

Looking forward to what the year will bring, The Indonesian government is currently exploring electricity exports to Singapore. This is what the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Arifin Tasrif shared as there may be possible over-capacity of power supply in the region. Tasrif highlighted that Indonesia has excess power supply, especially in the midst of the pandemic that has …

Amidst the pandemic, there are 56 major companies and 196 micro, small and medium enterprises, the Investment Coordinating Board promotes future collaborations with a contract value of Rp1.5 trillion. On the signing with MSMEs of the International Investment Agreement (PMA) and Domestic Investment (PMDN) Collaboration. Bahlil Lahadalia, head of BKPM shared this opportunity is still in its early stages. The …

It’s shocking how the natural disaster gave huge destruction in the nation of Indonesia. In view of this, there are more than 820 people who were injured and over 27,800 left their homes after the 6.2-magnitude quake which was stated by BNPB spokesman Raditya Jati. Some sought refuge in the mountains, while others went to cramped evacuation centers. In many …

Amidst the combat against pandemic, China has expressed support for Indonesia to become a regional hub for the production of COVID-19 vaccines and is upbeat about both nations contributing to human health growth. The cooperation in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine between the two nations reflects the mutual trust in the establishment of practical and strategic cooperation, he pointed …

It’s surreal how North Sulawesi is setting new grounds for the production of coconut in the country and to the nations around it. Looking back last year, In cooperation with the Indonesia Japan Business Network, the provincial government of North Sulawesi has been producing coconut-based biofuels that are interesting and worth focusing on. The initial biofuel development project will be …

Amidst the loss of passengers in the recent plane crash, Rear Admiral Abdul Rasyid the Chief of the First Fleet Command of the Indonesian Navy shared that he had suspended a diving mission to retrieve the crashed Sriwijaya Air Flight SJ-182 cockpit voice recorder. The suspension was made because the Baruna Jaya IV research vessel is performing a seafloor mapping …

The Indonesian Food and Drug Monitoring Agency  approved a COVID-19 vaccine produced for emergency use by China’s Sinovac Biotech, the chairwoman of the office, Penny K. Lukito. The approval for emergency use was given after a thorough review of the interim results of  Sinovac’s late clinical trials in Indonesia, Brazil, and Turkey of the vaccine. The results of Sinovac and …

It is important to expand the agricultural sector on a vast economic scale, on food lines, through the optimum use of infrastructure and technology in order to increase productivity and minimize imports. President Jokowi stressed that it is no longer possible to grow the agricultural sector in a traditional and routine way, but that it needs breakthrough and creativity. He …

President Joko Widodo shared strong sympathy for the crash of the Sriwijaya Air plane in the waters of the Seribu Islands. Shortly after the tragedy happened, the head of state was told of the plane crash on Saturday evening. Since then, updated accounts of the disaster have been received, including updates in the hunt for casualties and aircraft wreckage that …

The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno urged companies in Labuan Bajo, the popular tourist destination of East Nusa Tenggara, to derive full mileage to reap benefits from the G20 Summit hosted by Indonesia in 2022. In order to host the G20 Summit in 2022 and the ASEAN Summit in 2023, President Joko Widodo chose Labuan Bajo, the …