Indonesia

According to the US Geological Survey, an earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Indonesia late on Tuesday (August 23). The tremor caused many to escape their houses, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The shallow earthquake took place in the waters off the southern shore of Sumatra island at approximately …

Since the year 2020, the COVID-19 epidemic has had a negative impact on the economy of Indonesia. This crisis, which has also struck a great number of other countries, is a result of the large halt of economic operations due to restrictions that are intended to lower the number of COVID-19 cases. The most populous and robust economy in Southeast …

An individual who had recently returned from an unnamed nation that had documented occurrences of monkeypox was the source of Indonesia’s first verified case of the disease, according to a representative for the country’s Ministry of Health who made the announcement on Saturday (Aug 20). A positive test was conducted on the 27-year-old guy in the capital city of Jakarta …

In an interview that took place on Thursday with CNBC Indonesia TV, Indonesian President Joko Widodo stated that the country has not yet completed the process of assessing who is qualified to receive fuel subsidies. In order to rein in the out-of-control growth of energy subsidies in the economy that dominates Southeast Asia, some have proposed limiting the number of …

President Joko Widodo announced on Tuesday that Indonesia has been able to successfully control the COVID-19 outbreak while also increasing its economy (Aug 16). In addition to this, the Indonesian head of state stated that their country has been able to maintain its position of global leadership despite the heightened geopolitical tensions. During his remarks at the annual State of …

According to reports in the media on Monday, Indonesia’s energy minister was quoted as saying that the country intends to increase the price of fuel in order to rein in the escalating costs of energy subsidies. As stated by Energy Minister Arifin Tasrif, who was mentioned by many local media outlets, including the news website Bisnis.com, the price increase would …

According to comments made by Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on Thursday, the Indonesian government has requested that state-owned energy company Pertamina restrict the amount of subsidized fuels it sells in order to avoid placing additional strain on energy subsidies. Indonesia has increased its energy subsidies for this year to a total of 502 trillion rupiah, which is equivalent to …

After the death of his bodyguard in the general’s residence last month from numerous gunshot wounds, the Indonesian National Police have decided to charge the two-star general Ferdy Sambo with the premeditated murder of his bodyguard. In order to provide the public with up-to-date information regarding the investigation, on Tuesday night (August 9), National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo …

According to CNBC Indonesia, a top cabinet official said that the American automobile manufacturer Tesla has inked contracts with nickel processing companies in Indonesia to purchase components for their batteries. These contracts are valued approximately $5 billion USD. The nation with the most significant economy in Southeast Asia has been making efforts to get Tesla to establish a production plant …

The annual rate of inflation in Indonesia maintained its ascent in July, reaching 4.94 percent year-on-year for the month. Since October 2015, this month’s result marks the country’s highest inflation rate ever recorded. During that time, it stood at 6.25 percent. According to Mr. Margo Yuwono, chief of the Indonesian statistics office, this occurs at a time when food and …