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Tenggara Backgrounder July 05, 2024
POLITICS
Jokowi pulls all stops to stop Anies from winning Jakarta race
Surveys may put former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan as the most popular figure if he runs for reelection for the same job in November, but he will not win it, and may not even be able to contest it, if President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has anything t...
Talks of replacing PDI-P secretary-general hints at internal strife
Early this month, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto related to the years-long hunt for former party member and graft fugitive Harun Masiku. Amid...
Hacker fools government by attacking national data center
A recent ransomware attack on the temporary national data center in Surabaya, East Java, has once again underscored the government's vulnerability to cyber threats, hence inability to protect citizens' personal data. More than just putting the jobs o...
War on online gambling targets lawmakers
After establishing an online gambling task force as an immediate response to the widespread public concerns over the epidemic of online gambling, the government stepped up its fight against the practice to a new level.
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Shopee, Google investigated for monopoly allegations
Indonesia's antitrust agency, the KPPU, has accused e-commerce firm Shopee and tech giant Google of engaging in monopoly practices. Shopee, accused of monopolizing its courier services, has since closed its case by agreeing to make changes to its ser...
European giants BASF, Eramet cancel $2.6b nickel investment plan
French miner Eramet and German chemical giant BASF have decided to withdraw from the US$2.6 billion Sonic Bay nickel refinery project in North Maluku's Weda Bay Industrial Park. The withdrawal is a setback for the government's drive to put Indonesia...
Govt to shut down six SOEs, allocate Rp 5.5 trillion to five SOEs
The Indonesian government continues its efforts to improve the efficiency of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) by shutting down problematic ones. Simultaneously, the Joko "Jokowi" Widodo administration plans to inject additional capital into five produc...
RI manufacturing slows, Rupiah depreciation raises prices
S&P published Indonesia's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for June this Monday, revealing a decline to 50.7, the lowest since May 2023. The report notes a loss of momentum in the Indonesian manufacturing sector in June, largely due to declining expo...
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