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Indonesia streamlines investment licensing with new regulation to boost investor confidence
Xinhua News Agency
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JAKARTA, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government has made investment procedures in the country simpler and clearer, aiming to attract more domestic and foreign investors, said Riyatno, deputy for investment climate development of the...
Making Sustainability an Industry Standard
IFJ
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June 30, 2025
New Lenzing CEO Rohit Aggarwal is Leading the Textile & Nonwoven Industry through the Headwinds of Change. With several decades of experience in various industries, including textiles and chemicals, Rohit Aggarwal, as of September 1, 2024, brings...
Complex Financing For Micro Enterprises In Indonesia Wins Grunin Prize
Forbes
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In Indonesia, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are a significant part of the economy, providing 60% of GDP and employing 97% of the workforce. Many of those businesses are micro enterprises—and access to financing gets harder the...
Forgotten former Chelsea star 'makes heartwarming offer to family of dancer who died after falling hundreds of feet down an Indonesian volcano'
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
Former Chelsea striker Alexandre Pato has offered to pay the pay the bill to bring the body of a tourist who plunged down an Indonesian volcano home to Brazil after her family blasted authorities' 'botched' rescue. Rescuers removed the body of...
Marape welcomes Green Climate Fund delegation, announces major international visits
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 30, 2025
Prime Minister James Marape has welcomed the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board and over 150 international delegates to Papua New Guinea this week, marking the start of a series of high-level global visits in the lead-up to the country’s 50th...
Indonesia Remains a Link in Global Wildlife Trade Chain, Says Expert
Tempo.co
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June 30, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's rich biodiversity is an invaluable asset, said Ronny Rachman Noor, an Ecological Genetics Expert from IPB University. He emphasizes that, beyond their beauty and uniqueness, wild animals are integral to animal...
Transfer Pricing in Indonesia: What Will Trigger a Tax Audit in 2025
ASEAN Briefing
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June 30, 2025
Transfer pricing compliance in Indonesia has entered a new phase — one marked by enforcement, audits, and clear winners and losers. More than a year after the implementation of MOF-172/2023, the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) is no longer...
N Jakarta: Govt to penalize hotels, cafes failing to manage waste
Antara
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June 30, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Environment has said that it will slap sanctions on hotels, restaurants, and cafes that fail to manage waste, especially in North Jakarta, which is meant to be a national model for waste management. During a...
Indonesia’s Danantara seeks up to $10b loan from regional, global banks: report
Deal Street Asia
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Indonesia’s newly established sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, is reportedly seeking a multicurrency loan of up to $10 billion—potentially the largest syndicated loan in Southeast Asia—Bloomberg reported on Monday citing sources. Formally known...
Indonesian stamping facility closed over pollution violations
Aluminium International Today
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The Indonesian Environment Ministry has sealed an aluminium stamping facility operated by Mandiri Pratama Intilogam in East Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, West Java, over serious air pollution violations. An inspection by the ministry revealed that the...
Indonesia Reaches New Level of Climate Change, BRIN Study Reveals
Tempo.co
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June 30, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Researchers from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) disclosed that Indonesia has reached a new level of climate change. This finding is based on an analysis of several key indicators in a long-term climate study...
Lesson from eFishery’s fraud: A wake-up call for Indonesia’s startup ecosystem
The Business Times Singapore
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June 30, 2025
In late 2024, Indonesia’s pride in its first aquaculture unicorn turned to shock when it emerged that eFishery, once valued at US$1.4 billion, was embroiled in a massive fraud. In April this year, co-founder and former chief executive officer...
Natural Disasters Claim 84 Lives in Colombia, Pakistan, and Sudan
Tempo.co
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June 30, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Throughout the past week, there have been reports of mourning from various parts of the world. Various natural disasters and accidents have claimed at least 84 lives. There were landslides in Colombia, widespread flooding in...
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Indonesia’s envoy lauds local currency transaction deal with India as bilateral trade boost
Firstpost
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June 30, 2025
Lauding the local currency transaction agreement signed between India and Indonesia , Ina H. Krisnamurthi, the Indonesian Ambassador to India & Bhutan, noted that the initiative is already set in motion. The remarks from the Indonesian envoy came...
Dramatic Near-Crash in Indonesia: Batik Air 737 Battles Severe Crosswind, Pilot’s Quick Action Averts Disaster in Jakarta
The Logical Indian
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June 30, 2025
A major air disaster was narrowly averted at Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang on June 28, 2025, when a Batik Air Boeing 737 (Flight PK-LDJ) encountered extreme weather conditions during landing. Heavy rain and a sudden...
Why Indonesian Volcano Rinjani Captivates Hikers Worldwide?
Tempo.co
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June 30, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Towering at 3,726 meters above sea level (masl), Mount Rinjani on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, is one of Indonesia's most popular hiking destinations. What exactly makes the volcano such a magnet for hikers? 1. A...
Indonesia to reassess hiking protocols after Rinjani tragedy
Antara
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June 30, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The government announced it will thoroughly reevaluate hiking procedure standards in a bid to minimize injuries and ensure safety, following the death of Brazilian hiker, Julana Marins, 27. Marins was reported missing on Mount...
Indonesia, China break ground on US$5.9b EV battery hub in West Java
Malay Mail
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June 30, 2025
JAKARTA, June 30 — The Indonesian government has officially launched the construction of an integrated facility for the production of electric vehicle batteries in the Karawang area of West Java. The project is being developed jointly with China...
IESR Urges Indonesia to Accelerate Renewable Energy Development
Tempo.co
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June 30, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, stated that Indonesia is obligated to develop renewable energy due to geographical and economic reasons. The reason is that Indonesia...
Boeing 737 Narrowly Avoids Crash In Indonesia, Scary Landing Caught On Camera | Video
News24
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June 30, 2025
A major disaster was narrowly averted at Sekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, after a Batik Air Boeing 737 lost control while landing due to severe weather conditions. The video that has gone viral on social media looks...