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Tenggara Backgrounder August 04, 2023
POLITICS
KPK, TNI spat sheds light on military impunity
The resistance of the Indonesian Military (TNI) toward the arrest of its high-ranking officer and his aide by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in relation to an alleged graft case at the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has rei...
Powerful women an afterthought in VP nominations
The three presumptive presidential candidates for 2024 have yet to decide on their running mates but women do not feature prominently among the potential picks even though some come with far stronger credentials than the leading men contenders.
Cak Imin’s maneuvers leverage PKB’s political weight
National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Muhaimin “Cak Imin” Iskandar is seen to be engaging in political maneuvers in response to presidential candidate and Gerindra party chairman Prabowo’s emerging political closeness with Erick Thohir, a relations...
Supreme Court says no to interfaith marriages
Indonesia’s global brand as a model of religious tolerance has once again been debunked by the state after the Supreme Court, amid pressure from conservatives, issued a circular letter banning district courts from legitimizing interfaith marriage. T...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Govt to ease requirements for electric motorcycle subsidy
The Indonesian government’s subsidy program for electric motorcycles has faced a slow uptake since it was first introduced on March 20. It is a blow to what was aimed to speed up the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. Now, the g...
RI, China reach deals on investments, including IKN, after Jokowi’s visit
Indonesian president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping on Jul. 27, 2023 resulted in several deals on trade, investments, healthcare cooperation, strengthened bilateral strategic relations, and new capital city (IKN) pla...
Regulation finally issued, forcing exporters to keep their forex onshore
The government issued a regulation on foreign exchange from export earnings (DHE), requiring exporters of natural resource-based commodities to keep their forex earnings in the country for at least three months beginning Aug. 1. Exporters, however, a...
Tax collection hurdles lead to slowing tax revenue growth
The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) found an accrued Rp 7.2 trillion (US$475.2 million) defaulted tax receivables and Rp 808.18 billion overdue tax receivables, which could probably be the culprit behind the slowing tax revenue growth in the first half of...
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