social dynamics

The director of public policy at the Center for Economic and Legal Studies (Celios) believes that the government needs to review its plans to extend the Javan high-speed rail project to Surabaya, East Java. He believes that the Jakarta-Bandung HSR project needs to be rethought, which was planned and constructed from...

The Executive Director of CELIOS explained that there has been a significant increase in e-commerce products imported through distributors and across borders, thus posing a threat to local producers. According to CELIOS, the total amount of e-commerce imports increased significantly from 6.1 million units in 2017...

Indonesia, a country of archipelagos, has certainly become a target for investment in many aspects of the world, and one of the interesting investments is real estate investment. Basically Indonesia's property law restricts the ownership of property to foreign nationals (WNA) and then...

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) is working on a regulation that will regulate the criteria for citizens entitled to purchase subsidized fuel oil, including diesel and pertalite. While waiting for the regulation to be issued, vehicle owners can purchase fuel oil both online and offline at Pertam...

On September 5, Chargé d'affaires a.i. Zhou Kan attended the inauguration ceremony of the "China Space" in Indonesia's Istiqlal National Mosque and unveiled the plaque of the "China Space" together with the Grand Imam of Nazaruddin. More than 50 people from Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, University of Araza, media and other ...

Inaugurated by President Joko in 2015, the Indonesian Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) has brought development to the community, especially in the Bajodopi area, one of the sub-districts of Morowali regency. At least two nickel processing smelters are operating in the area, the first...

The Director General of Taxation (Dirjen) at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) has given his opinion on the new rules that prohibit the opening of new accounts for individuals or entities that are not willing to provide information to identify their financial status. These rules, such as the 2024 Finance Minister's Article...

The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) noted that apparel imports increased in July 2024, especially from China. Monthly imports of knitted garments and accessories (HS 61) increased by 55.46%.Meanwhile, imports of non-knitted garments and accessories (HS 6...

On August 19, Indonesia's Trade Minister told the media that the Special Task Force for the Rectification of Illegal Imports had for the third time seized illegal imports worth a total of Rp 20.2 billion, or about Rp 10 million. The seized illegal goods include electric drills, angle grinders...

Sugianto Kusuma, owner of real estate giant Agung Sedayu Group and developer of the PIK area, is optimistic about the success of Indonesia's new capital (IKN). He witnessed the development of IKN when he attended the 79th Independence Day ceremony...