State intervention backfires as rice prices hit multiyear high
Rice prices rose every month of 2022, with a noticeable increase starting in July, and with no signs of a slowdown seen since.
Indonesia
Crazy showy Indonesians
Amid an avalanche of wealth-related scandals in the civil service, President Joko Widodo has stepped in and told officials, and presumably their families, to stop showing off…
Authorities advise caution over possibility of more Merapi eruptions
Merapi’s latest volcanic activity started with an eruption at around 12 pm on March 11 that spewed out hot ash clouds as far as 4 km from its crater.
Indonesia’s finance minister Sri Mulyani to work with senior minister Mahfud to tackle graft
Allegations of a complex web of white-collar crimes within the Finance Ministry’s ranks surfaced after an aggravated assault case put the spotlight on mid-level tax official…
Indonesia’s military chief rejects New Zealand help in freeing pilot
Indonesian Military commander Adm. Yudo Margono also reiterated that what was happening now was a law enforcement operation, not a military operation.
US looks forward to a binding Code of Conduct: Senior diplomat on Jakarta visit
Unlike Asean countries and China, the US is not party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Indonesia’s first C-130J Super Hercules ready to fly Air Force missions
The new Super Hercules fleet is expected to expand the Indonesian Air Force’s operational capacity in terms of speed, range and performance.
Pertamina fires director over fatal fuel storage blaze
The move comes after a deadly blaze at an oil and gas depot in North Jakarta killed at least 19 people on March 3.
Minister flags Rp 300 trillion in suspicious transactions at tax, customs offices
Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD said the transactions involved officials from the Taxation Directorate General and the Customs and Excise…
Capital dismisses concerns over Nusantara capital city project, unveils incentives
With the Covid-19 delaying progress, investors expressed concern that development may lose momentum when Jokowi ends his final term in 2024.