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Tenggara Backgrounder January 31, 2025
POLITICS
Officials, corporations shift blame over Tangerang sea barrier
The controversy surrounding the 30.16-kilometer-long fence installed illegally off the coast of Tangerang, Banten, has escalated into a blame game between government, private companies and local authorities. Despite the structure's massive scale and...
Under Prabowo, non-aligned Indonesia seen shifting away from US
When he took over the helm in October, President Prabowo Subianto was widely expected to reposition Indonesia in the ongoing superpower contest closer to the center. Consistent with its non-alignment foreign policy principle, this would mean Indonesi...
Prabowo seeks to align local leaders through military boot camp
With his first 100 days in office completed, President Prabowo Subianto continues to adopt a militaristic approach to governance. Following the November regional elections, Prabowo has mandated that all newly elected regional leaders attend a militar...
Law revision clears path for universities, SMEs to mine
The House of Representatives agreed to table the revision of the Coal and Mineral Mining Law as an initiative bill on Jan. 23, after a discussion in the Legislation Body (Baleg) which took place until midnight on the last day of the House recess. The...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Bahlil redirects crude oil, gas exports to domestic supply
As part of President Prabowo Subianto's flagship program to achieve energy self-sufficiency, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia announced a halt to crude oil and gas exports. Instead, all crude oil will be processed in domestic re...
Government still hopes for major Apple investment in Indonesia
Despite negotiations between the government and Apple, no resolution has been reached regarding their investment stalemate. While the US tech giant has plans to establish an AirTag factory in Batam, Riau Islands, the Indonesian government considers t...
RI-based aquatech unicorn eFishery accused of massive accounting fraud
Indonesia-based aquatech startup eFishery, once celebrated as a rare success in the country's struggling startup ecosystem, is now facing serious allegations of fraudulent accounting. An audit by FTI Consulting revealed that eFishery's management inf...
Prabowo cuts ministerial, regional budgets to fund priority programs
The Indonesian government will cut Rp 306.7 trillion (US$18.88 billion) from the 2025 state budget allocated to ministries, agencies and regional transfers to finance President Prabowo Subianto's priority programs. This policy is expected to have sig...
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