social dynamics

Indonesia records 57th consecutive month of trade surplus

In January 2025 Indonesia recorded a trade surplus for the 57th consecutive month, which is the latest record after 56 consecutive months of surplus in the previous month.The trade surplus was due to the value of exports being greater than the value of imports.In January 2025 Indonesia's exports were valued at $21.45 billion, and imports...

High Priority! 71 Indonesian Immigration Officers Suspended for Extorting Chinese

Indonesia's Minister of Immigration and Corrections said he has suspended 71 immigration staff at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta Airport after receiving a diplomatic note from the Chinese Embassy about suspected arbitrary fees at the airport.2024 2...

Several major projects of Chinese enterprises have been subjected to violent extortion and blackmail.

The Indonesian Federation of Industrial Zones (HKI) has reported losses amounting to hundreds of trillions of rupiah due to investment cancellations and investor withdrawals from industrial zones, with violence by social organizations being the main cause.The HKI chairman said the losses included not only the withdrawn...

Indonesian government proposes to ban internet celebrities from arbitrarily reviewing food, medicine and cosmetics

The Food and Drug Administration (BPOM) says it is working on regulations to regulate food, drug and cosmetic review bloggers in response to concerns from Congressional Committee 9 about blogger conflicts in the beauty space.The BPOM chief says banning review blog...

Indonesia plans to reduce nickel output this year

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources has acknowledged that the government is considering revisiting the nickel industry's Work Plan and Expenditure Budget (RKAB) to strike a balance between the industry's needs and the sustainability of local entrepreneurs. The policy aims to bring the RKAB more in line with...

Indonesia's new energy investment needs up to Rp 1,100 trillion

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources is targeting to increase the installed power capacity to 70 GW, of which 601 TP3T is from new and renewable energy (EBT). This target will be reflected in the revised Electricity Supply Business Plan 2025-2034. If...

Embassy in Indonesia writes letter, airport immigration officer removed from duty for extortion investigation

All immigration officers at the Immigration Department of Jakarta Soekarno Airport have been temporarily removed from their posts! The cause of the incident stems from January 21, 2025, when the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Indonesia sent a letter to the relevant Indonesian authorities, noting that a number of Chinese nationals...

Happy New Year from Thousand Islands and Indonesia Business Link!

Dear Customers and Partners: At this wonderful moment of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, with great gratitude, we would like to extend our most sincere New Year wishes to you! In the past year, with your support and trust, Enterprise Indonesia...

Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Visits JIIPE Special Economic Zone

Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Wang Lutong recently inspected the KEK JIIPE-Gresik Special Economic Zone in Indonesia. China is one of the largest investors in Indonesia, with a total investment of US$5.78 billion in the third quarter of 2024, which shows China's commitment to Indonesia's economic development...

Indonesia's first nuclear power plant sited in Bangka Belitung

Indonesia's first nuclear power plant will be built on the island of Graça, more than 400 kilometers north of Jakarta, with a total investment of 17 trillion rupiah by Thorcon. The prototype reactor will arrive by sea from South Korea in 2028, with commercial operation planned for 2030 and 2032 to the country...
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