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Tenggara Backgrounder March 31, 2023
POLITICS
Indonesia played political football and lost, and now faces big penalty
Indonesia lost its right to host the soccer U-20 World Cup tournament less than two months before kick-off because of a domestic controversy about the participation of Israel, with which it is has no diplomatic ties.
Spy boss signals support for Prabowo
Chief of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) Budi Gunawan has been receiving a serious backlash for his supposed endorsement of defense minister and Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto as a presidential candidate for the 2024 elections. Budi sta...
KPU’s deteriorating credibility could impact voter turnout
The General Elections Commission (KPU) took another blow as the Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) found on March 20 the polls body guilty of administrative violation in denying the Prima Party’s electoral application. The move, which has raised...
Jokowi’s iftar gathering directive bad PR
Prior to the start of Ramadan, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo issued a circular suggesting that government officials refrain from holding iftar gatherings. The directive constitutes a bad public relations move on Jokowi’s part as it is perceived by m...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Inalum to focus on aluminum smelting after MIND ID spin-off
State-owned aluminum producer PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) is now free from its duty in strategic planning as a mining holding company and can finally focus on its aluminum operations. The President has been eager to develop the downstreami...
Bulog to import 2 million tonnes of rice for continuous market operations throughout 2023
The government is putting a pause on attempts to maintain rice self-sufficiency this year as the State Logistic Agency (Bulog) is set to import up to 2 million tonnes of rice in 2023 due to the country’s diminishing rice reserves. With Idul Fitri cel...
Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry denies Criterium’s stake in Bulu Block
The ESDM Ministry has voiced their discontent against the acquisition of participating interest (PI) in the Bulu Oil and Gas Working Area, or Bulu Block, offshore of East Java, by Canadian-based oil and gas mining firm Criterium Energy. The ministry...
New job creation law provides certainty for businesses, displeases unions
The passing of controversial regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on job creation into law last week has given certainty for businesses that have been taking a wait-and-see attitude so far, but it draws protests from laborers who are dissatisfied with...
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