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The Jakarta gubernatorial election has always been an intense and dramatic race, because it is a struggle for the top financial and commercial hub of Indonesia, even after losing its status as the nation’s capital.

The image of a blue poster bearing the words “Emergency Warning” above Indonesia’s national emblem – the mythical bird Garuda – was widely shared on social media on Wednesday (21/8), as a symbol of civil resistance. It morphed into a popular movement after the House Legislation Body (Baleg DPR) swiftly held a meeting to revise the Regional Elections Law (Law 10/2016), following the Constitutional Court (MK) ruling on regional head nomination requirements on Tuesday (20/8).

The RAPBN formed by Jokowi serve as key tools to realize Prabowo-Gibran’s strategic programs Jakarta, IO – The 2025 Budget bill (RAPBN) and Financial Note was submitted by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the House of...

Jakarta, IO – The theme chosen for Indonesia’s 79th Independence Day this year is “Nusantara Baru, Indonesia Maju” (New Nusantara, Onward Indonesia), highlighting the country’s new administrative capital Nusantara (IKN) in Penajam Paser Utara Regency,...

On October 20, 2024, if everything goes according to plan, Indonesia will welcome the new Prabowo-Gibran administration, succeeding the Jokowi-Ma’ruf government. Hundreds of millions of people place their hopes for a developed, fair and prosperous Indonesia on their shoulders. One crucial aspect of this is the achievement of energy security. 

On Thursday (25/7), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo launched the long-awaited “Golden Visa” scheme in Indonesia. At the event, the President emphasized the importance of this policy as one of the strategies to supercharge Indonesia’s global competitiveness, as it is anticipated to attract substantial foreign investment and spur the growth of “quality tourism”.

Indonesia has accomplished significant growth in recent years. From 2016 to 2019, the country marked substantial growth in its economy, with an average yearly rate of 5%. Steady expansion of the economy resulted in the poverty rate shrinking from 11.1% in 2015 to 9.2% in 2019. Nevertheless, despite these accomplishments obstacles continue to impede us.

The acute housing shortage in Indonesia demands urgent attention, having currently reached the alarming figure of 9.9 million. This means that millions of households are still living in substandard shelter.

Blessed with abundant nickel reserves, Indonesia seeks to utilize this wealth of mineral resources, translated into high value-added industrial products. Thus, the Government’s industrial downstreaming program is a necessity , if Indonesia wishes to optimize resource-based industrialization. Industrial downstreaming is one of the Government’s main strategies aimed to achieve the grand vision of an advanced Indonesia in 2045. As a resource-rich country, especially the mineral and coal sector, the country has an advantage in the downstreaming endeavor, which is expected to be cornerstone of national economic development. It is hoped that industrial downstreaming can boost investment and production of derivative products, strengthen competitiveness and transform the structure of national industry. In addition, downstreaming can also reduce dependence on exports of raw materials, create more jobs and ultimately promote economic growth and social welfare. 

The Immigration Directorate General’s IT systems at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport were disrupted on Thursday (20/6), an occurrence which resulted in passengers being struck in long lines, as they could not clear Immigration. According to a post on the agency’s social media page, the disruption was caused by malfunctioning server at the National Data Center (PDN). This affected not only the immigration office at the airport, but all immigration offices across Indonesia. 

Technological advancement has allowed many people to earn a living in ways never imagined before, like becoming a content creator, marketing affiliate, live streamer, vlogger, etc. However, it has also opened up new opportunities for gambling, previously carried out in dark and cloistered rooms; now people may place their bets at their fingertips, through the convenience of their mobile phones. As a form of entertainment, gambling has moved online. However, as in traditional real-life gambling, rampant online gambling has now ruined the lives of many Indonesians.