South Tangerang breaks October record at nearly 40 degrees
During an event in early October, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency head Dwikorita Karnawati predicted that the nation’s maximum temperature could…
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Indonesia’s Finance Ministry gears up to stabilize rupiah amid dollar pressures
“We will continue to synchronize monetary and fiscal policies so that in a situation where the driving force is the US, we can mitigate and minimize the impact on the exchange…
Indonesia announces stimulus to boost property market
President Jokowi stated that tax revenue in October was up 5.6 percent from last year's baseline. The increase indicated that local businesses were also growing.
North Sumatra TikToker arrested for blasphemy against Christianity
According to the police, 28-year-old Fikri Murtadha had apologized for his social media content, saying that they were jokes.
Indonesia again considers lifting lobster larvae export ban
Exports of lobster larvae were halted in 2016 to prevent overexploitation.
Indonesia’s Freeport to build $1 billion gas-fired power plant to move away from coal
The investment is to be used for the construction of a 265-megawatt gas-fired combined cycle gas turbine power plant, which is slated to replace the coal units that were developed…
Indonesia’s firms want direct 95-year land rights in Nusantara as uncertainty persists
At an estimated overall cost of Rp 466 trillion, the success of the megaproject development hinges on 80 per cent private sector funding, with the state shouldering just 20 per…
Amid industry-beating growth, Indonesia’s digital banks still lack profitability
According to analysts, digital banks should tap into nontraditional revenue sources, such as business-to-business payroll and payment systems, to manage profitability issues.
Lack of cooling put poor at higher risk in hotter Jakarta
A study found that low-income neighbourhoods in Jakarta had become heat islands that disproportionately affect people living and working in them because of the lack of access to…
Photo exhibition in Jakarta highlights Asia’s transformation
The five-day event, which runs through Oct 22, features 111 photos selected out of more than 1,200 submissions in a pan-Asia open call that has attracted photographers from 36…