Businesses call on Indonesia to scrap planned gas price hike
Businesses in Indonesia have urged the government to drop its planned natural gas price hike, saying the policy lacks immediate necessity and carries significant risks to the…
Ruth Dea Juwita
Indonesian food and beverage industry mulls price hikes as sugar costs soar
The price of refined sugar on the world market hovered at about 0.53 US cents per kilogram on August 14, up more than 26 per cent from the same period last year.
Indonesia first Asean country to file for OECD membership
If Indonesia enters the organisation, it will become the third Asian nation to do so after South Korea and Japan, and the first in Southeast Asia.
Indonesia unveils ecotourism concept for new capital city
IKN Authority head Bambang Susantono assure media representatives that tourism would not damage the local ecosystem.
No lumpy skin disease in our cattle, Canberra insists after Indonesia halts imports
Lumpy skin disease is a contagious viral disease that affects cattle and buffaloes, is known to induce blisters and reduce milk production.
Indonesian government says price hike for subsidized housing won’t hinder uptake
The Public Works and Housing Ministry recently increased the maximum price at which landed houses can be sold to low-income earners in 2023 and 2024.
How Jakarta’s ailing malls are fighting back
In recent years, Jakarta’s malls have contended changes that have left many once bustling shopping centers deserted.
Potable tap water still a pipe dream for Nusantara, for now
Last year, the Nusantara Capital City authority unveiled plans for a water system that plans have found their way into the New Capital City Law.
Indonesia inaugurates Hollywood lookalike named ‘Movieland’
The zone has been developed for the past 18 years with an investment totalling US$3.5 billion, with each hectare of the site requiring around $100 million.
Recycling start-up tackles industry headache of low-value plastics
Low-value plastics come in many forms, such as drinking straws, single-use shopping bags, and plastic wrap or films, many of which are used in online shopping and food delivery…