Posts Blog Archive: January 2020

Post Acquisition of Freeport: Indonesia is Predicted to Break Even by 2025

After the acquisition of 51% of PT Freeport Indonesia's shares in 2018, Indonesia is estimate…

Philippines Based Terrorist Group Abu Sayyaf Kidnapped 5 Indonesian Crews and 11-Year-Old Boy in Sabah Waters, Malaysia

Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs official press release on Tuesday (1/21/2020) confirmed…

Indonesia to Buy Danish Warship: Is it the Iver Huitfeldt-class Frigate?

According to Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs, Luhut Bin…

Indonesian President Joko Widodo Proposed to Move All Central Civil Servants to New Capital City in 2024

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that all central government's civil ser…

Anthrax Outbreak in Yogyakarta, Indonesia Under Control - 27 People Had Been Infected

According to the Director General of Disease Control Prevention, Anung Sugihantono, the Anth…

Indonesian National Police to Investigate Corruption Allegation in a State-owned Enterprise ASABRI which Manage Soldier's Insurance and Pension

Indonesia National Police Chief, Gen. Idham Azis had appointed the head of Criminal Investig…

Netflix Has Not Paid Taxes in Indonesia Since 2016

Netflix has not paid taxes in Indonesia to date since it became available in the country in 2016…

Boeing Mocked Indonesia's Lion Air and Refused to Train Pilots to Fly 737 MAX Prior to JT610 Tragedy

Indonesia's airline, Lion Air asked Boeing in 2017 to include its pilots in simulator trai…

Amid the Northern Natuna Sea Dispute: Japan Will Grant Fisheries Monitoring Vessels to Indonesia

Indoensia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi said Japan will grant fisheries mo…

Flood Victims: 243 Residents Sue Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan Rp 42.3 Billion

As many as 243 Jakarta residents filed a lawsuit against  Jakarta's Governor, Anies Baswedan f…

Indonesian Armed Forces Continue Patrols as 30 Foreign Ships Detected in the North Natuna Sea

Stated by Commander of Regional I Joint Command, Rear Admiral Yudo Margono, Indonesia's armed …

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission Arrested the Commissioner of General Elections Commission

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested the commissioner of the General E…

Around 600 Indonesians Are Suspected of Being Involved in Cross-border Terrorism

The Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security, Mahfud MD revealed that there are around…

Indonesia's Ministry of Education and Culture to Start Partnership with Netflix Despite Blocking and Tax Problem

Indonesia's Ministry of Education and Culture is officially partnered with Netflix. The collab…

Natuna Dispute: Indonesia to Send 120 Fishermen to Prevent China's Exploitation

Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security Mahfud Md said Indonesia government would send fi…

Jakarta to Ban Single-use Plastic Bags Starting July 2020

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan issued a governor regulation regarding the prohibition of disp…