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Tenggara Backgrounder - Aug. 09, 2019
POLITICS
Massive Java blackout turning into political fiasco
The massive blackout that paralyzed Jakarta and other cities and towns in the western half of Java on Sunday until Monday (August 5-6) is turning into more than just an economic fiasco. The failure of state-owned power company PLN in providing a sati...
Questioning Koopssus’ urgency
A counterterrorism elite force called the Special Operations Command (Koopssus) has been officially formed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo after he issued a Presidential Decree. The force, however, has been deemed problematic by many as it muddies...
Risma rumored to join Jakarta gubernatorial race
Although still two years away, the Jakarta gubernatorial election has triggered public discourse as to who will challenge the incumbent Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan. Surabaya Mayor Tri “Risma” Rismaharini has been tipped as a real contender for An...
PSSI’s search for new boss
On July 27, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) completed one of its key agendas, which was to hold its much-anticipated extraordinary meeting after the revelation of the match-fixing scandal involving several of its executives. The congress r...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Blackout fiasco reveals PLN problems and lack of mitigation system
Electricity in Jakarta, Banten, West Java, and parts of Central Java went out last Sunday. State-electricity company PLN suffered a huge financial loss, and customers suffered even more. The blackout exposes many problems in PLN and our electricity s...
Negotiation over IDD drags on, Chevron rumored to exit
Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Special Task Force (SKK Migas) chairman Dwi Soetjipto once said that he was optimistic that the Plan of Development (PoD) for the second phase of the Indonesia Deepwater Development (IDD) in Kutai basin in East Kaliman...
Conflict of interest lurks behind Krakatau Steel
State-owned steelmaker Krakatau Steel is once again in the spotlight after its independent commissioner Roy Edison Maningkas talked about his resignation with the media. Roy was resigning from his position because of a disagreement regarding the cond...
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Food price inflation under control amid harsh drought
Last month, Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution warned other ministries about the risk of rising food price inflation. In response to Darmin’s statement, the Agriculture Ministry has continued its open market operation to stabilize food pr...
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