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Indonesia’s aquafarm revamp sparks fears for fate of farmers and mangroves
Mongabay
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August 20, 2025
Indonesia plans to revitalize 78,000 hectares (193,000 acres) of state-owned aquaculture ponds, starting with 20,400 hectares (50,400 acres) in West Java province, aiming to boost yields, create 119,000 jobs and attract investors. Small-scale...
Minister reminds MSMEs to also focus on meeting domestic demand
Antara
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August 20, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Minister Maman Abdurrahman asked MSME players to also focus on meeting domestic demand, with a potential market of 280 million people, in addition to targeting export markets. "Export...
Governor at Job Festival: Jakarta Jobs Reserved for Local Residents
Tempo.co
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August 19, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung emphasized that job opportunities in the capital should be prioritized for Jakarta residents. He delivered this statement while attending the Job Festival Wave III at the Jakarta International...
Indonesia Targets Shadow Economy to Lift $145 Billion in 2026 Tax Revenue
The Jakarta Globe
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Jakarta. Indonesia is stepping up efforts to widen its tax base and tap into the shadow economy as it seeks to raise Rp 2,357.7 trillion ($145.6 billion) in tax revenues by 2026. The target marks a 13.5 percent increase -- or Rp 280.8 trillion --...
Indonesia’s cattle import quota still clouded by uncertainty
Beef Central
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August 20, 2025
IT has been two months since the Indonesian Government announced the official removal of quotas on live cattle imports. Despite the significance of that announcement from one of Indonesia’s most senior ministers, uncertainty remains over what the...
Indonesia: Proposed merger of reinsurers without fresh capital infusion to stress domestic industry, says Fitch
Asia Insurance Review
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Fitch Ratings has said that the proposed merger of three Indonesian reinsurers could dilute the capital profile of the domestic reinsurance market in the absence of fresh capital inflows. Fitch believes that the merged entity will reduce domestic...
Indonesia Stock Market Tipped To Open Under Water
RTTNews
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August 20, 2025
The Indonesia stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, falling almost 70 points or 0.9 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,860-point plateau and it's likely to remain stuck in neutral again...
Baznas, BRIN improve Indonesia's science and technology HR
Antara
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August 20, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Alms Agency (Baznas), along with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), is striving to strengthen Indonesia's human resources in science and technology through the 2025 Research Scholarship. Baznas...
When food governance becomes a maze
The Jakarta Post
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hen the president director of a state-backed food company leaves after just six months after his appointment, the issue is rarely about a single individual. Joao Angelo De Sousa Mota’s sudden resignation from PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara signals a...
VP, Tourism Minister scheduled to attend the Pacu Jalur Festival
Antara
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August 20, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana are reported to attend the 2025 Pacu Jalur Festival in Riau Province, which will take place from August 20 to 24, 2025. "I invite everyone to...
Maritime border negotiations begin between Timor-Leste and Indonesia
Macao News
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August 19, 2025
The Timorese government announced the launch of formal negotiations with neighbouring Indonesia to delimit the maritime border between the two countries, reports Lusa. The first round started Tuesday, with senior officials from both governments...
The urgency to revise the outdated bankruptcy law
The Jakarta Post
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t has been more than 20 years since the legal regime of bankruptcy was enacted in Indonesia. The first legislation, Law No. 37/2004 on bankruptcy, is essentially based on regulation in lieu of law No. 1/1998, enacted when Indonesia was hit by the...
Ports, polities, and partnerships: The history of India-Philippines ties
The Indian Express
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August 20, 2025
Given the recent camaraderie between the governments of India and the Philippines, a short history of their ties is in order. A cautious long-term approach suggests that there are four kinds of historical evidence — inscriptions and chronicles,...
Denpasar, Maldives exchange governance practices
Antara
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August 20, 2025
Denpasar (ANTARA) - The Denpasar city government, Bali, and the Laamu Atoll Council, Maldives, are exchanging knowledge and good governance practices. Denpasar Deputy Mayor, I Kadek Agus Arya Wibawa, made the announcement while receiving an...
Is Chinese finance enough to feed Indonesia’s clean energy push?
Eco-Business
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August 20, 2025
Following the US exit from the Just Energy Transition Partnerships in March, China will likely become Indonesia’s strongest financing partner as the country accelerates towards its renewables targets. But China has its own domestic issues, and...
CDP closes Indonesia, India and Colombia offices
Eco-Business
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August 20, 2025
The closures follow a restructure instigated in May by the environmental disclosure non-profit’s chief executive Sherry Madera to “move towards a leaner, tech-enabled model emphasising innovation and efficiency.” CDP was founded in 2000 and is the...
Forbes Global CEO Conference Returns To Jakarta In October
Forbes
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Prabowo Subianto, President of the Republic of Indonesia, leads a distinguished speaker line-up for the 23rd Forbes Global CEO Conference Forbes Global CEO Conference 2025 Forbes Asia JAKARTA (August 20, 2025) – Forbes Media today announced that...
US demand for RVs fuels deforestation on Indonesia's Borneo: NGOs
Wyoming News Now
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Tropical wood demand from some of America's top RV brands is fuelling deforestation on the Indonesian island of Borneo, home to Asia's last great rainforest, according to a new investigation by environmental NGOs. The recreational vehicle industry...
Australia backs Indonesian fight against livestock diseases
Beef Central
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August 20, 2025
Katie Hallatt from LiveCorp and Mike Darby from Cattle Australia visited smallholders in Indonesia who were having their cattle vaccinated against foot and mouth disease and lumpy skin disease. They are photographed with the parents of the owner...
‘Parasite’ Producer Barunson E&A Partners With Indonesian Horror Master Joko Anwar
Variety
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August 20, 2025
Barunson E&A, the Korean studio behind Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning “Parasite,” will handle worldwide sales for acclaimed Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar‘s production company Come and See Pictures under a new two-year exclusive agreement. The...