Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway pushed back to 2023
This is the latest in a series of delays to a project that was initially meant to be completed by the end of 2018.
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Indonesian govt works to ensure boosters won’t outpace primary doses
The booster rollout came amid concerns of exacerbating vaccine inequity across the country.
Indonesian govt hopes to conclude trade deals with EU, UAE this year
The trade minister also said at least three trade deals were slated for completion in 2022 as part of efforts to diversify export markets.
Indonesia can lead G-20 in sustainable energy transition
With over 70% of global greenhouse gases attributed to the energy sector, energy transition sits at the core of climate change mitigation.
Indonesia to temporarily tighten crude palm oil export rules
All exporters are subject to this policy, including those that have never supplied domestic markets before.
Meet coal, Indonesia’s natural resource curse 2.0
The coalminers are back making tons of money, importers are getting their supplies and Indonesia is spared from a potential energy crisis. But is this really a win-win solution?
Indonesia’s lawmakers pass bill to relocate capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan
The move was a major milestone for the government after President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announced the relocation in 2019.
Indonesia to require palm oil export permits as cooking oil prices soar
Indonesia has been trying to bring down domestic cooking oil prices that have climbed about 40 per cent from a year earlier.
Digital violence threatens free speech: Indonesia human rights commission
The human rights body recorded a total of 44 incidents that violated freedom of speech in 2020 and 2021, it said in its annual report.
Imagining Nusantara, Indonesia’s new capital
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s ambitious plan to relocate the capital to East Kalimantan is expected to cost US$32 billion.