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Masela Block project to prioritize hiring local workforce: Minister

Ambon, Maluku, July 17 -- Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has emphasized that the operators of the Abadi Masela Block LNG project in the Tanimbar Islands, Maluku, will pr... Read More


Indonesia readies contingency plans amid Middle East tensions

Jakarta, July 17 -- The government has prepared contingency measures, including evacuation plans, for Indonesian migrant workers in the Middle East amid rising security tensions in the region. "We ar... Read More


Indonesia promotes carbon trading to restore forests

Jakarta, July 17 -- Indonesian Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni is promoting carbon trading as a mechanism to attract private financing and investment for forest planting and restoration. In a stat... Read More


Indonesia's manufacturing outlook brightens after Q2 expansion: BI

Jakarta, July 17 -- Indonesia's manufacturing sector remained in expansion in the second quarter, with the central bank forecasting stronger momentum in the current quarter as production, orders and i... Read More


President Prabowo to lead simultaneous harvests at 43 locations

Jakarta, July 17 -- President Prabowo Subianto departed Jakarta for Malang District, East Java, on Friday to mark the start of a mass harvest event for rice, sugarcane, and soybeans cultivated by the ... Read More


Indonesia extends discounted fuel for fishing fleet to year-end

Jakarta, July 17 -- Indonesia will keep subsidized diesel at Rp15,000 (US$0.83) per liter for eligible fishing vessels through Dec. 31, 2026, as the government seeks to support the fisheries sector wh... Read More


Minister encourages industry optimising trade agreements

Jakarta, July 17 -- Indonesia's Trade Minister Budi Santoso continues to encourage manufacturers, including companies investing in Indonesia, to utilise trade agreements with various partner countries... Read More


Indonesia, Switzerland sign MoU on minerals to boost investment

Jakarta, July 17 -- Indonesia and Switzerland signed a memorandum of understanding on minerals and metals cooperation, strengthening downstream investment and industrial ties as Southeast Asia's large... Read More


Hong Kong Book Fair, Sports and Leisure Expo and World of Snacks all open today

Indonesia, July 17 -- Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 36th Hong Kong Book Fair, the 9th Sports and Leisure Expo and the 6th World of Snacks all open today, and will r... Read More


Indonesia records Rp1,010.6 trillion in investments in H1 2026: govt

Jakarta, July 17 -- Indonesia's investment realization reached Rp1,010.6 trillion (US$56.1 billion) in the first half of 2026, up 7.2 percent from a year earlier, achieving nearly half the annual targ... Read More