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Government drafts Bill to update death penalty procedures: Minister

Jakarta, April 9 -- The government is currently preparing a Bill on the Implementation of the Death Penalty as a derivative regulation of the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP), which will take effect on... Read More


Prabowo urges end to import quotas to boost business competition

Jakarta, April 9 -- President Prabowo Subianto has instructed the Red and White Cabinet to eliminate import quotas to facilitate businesses, particularly those with global partnerships. "I have given... Read More


Prabowo urges flexible TKDN rules to boost Indonesia's competitiveness

Jakarta, April 8 -- Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has instructed his ministers to make the domestic component level (TKDN) regulations more flexible in order to maintain the global competitiv... Read More


Indonesia to spend $1.47 bln per month on free meals from September

Jakarta, April 8 -- Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will allocate a monthly budget of Rp25 trillion (approximately US$1.47 billion) starting in September to meet its target of providing fr... Read More


Prabowo underlines need for tech committee at Danantara

Jakarta, April 8 -- President Prabowo Subianto has emphasized the importance of establishing a technology committee within the organizational structure of Danantara, Indonesia's newly launched soverei... Read More


Indonesia's Prabowo praises Eid travel success, cites fewer accidents

Jakarta, April 8 -- President Prabowo Subianto has praised the success of authorities in ensuring smooth and safe mobility during this year's Eid al-Fitr mass travel period. Speaking at a national di... Read More


Drugs eradication: Shifting from incarceration to rehabilitation

Jakarta, April 8 -- Indonesia revised its Criminal Code (KUHP) in 2023, legislating Law No. 1 of 2023, which will take effect in January next year, to address the overcrowding of correctional faciliti... Read More


Indonesia plans policy moves to counter US tariff impact

Jakarta, April 8 -- The Indonesian government is preparing policies to support sectors affected by the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States, an official said. "The government will prepare ... Read More


Indonesian minister sees opportunity in US tariff shift

Jakarta, April 8 -- Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has highlighted a strategic opportunity for the country to expand exports from labor-intensive industries,... Read More


Trump's tariffs cause global economic anxiety: Prabowo

Jakarta, April 8 -- Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has described the reciprocal tariff policy introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump as a move that has raised global concerns about the econ... Read More