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Tenggara Backgrounder November 12, 2021
POLITICS
Indonesia’s deforestation commitments questioned
Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya is coming under fire for claiming that large-scale infrastructure projects initiated by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s administration will not stop in the name of deforestation. Her statement came just...
Religious affairs minister in hot water as NU congress nears
Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has triggered yet another controversy for stating that the post he holds constitutes a gift from the state to Nahdlatul Ulama (NU). His remarks, which he made during a webinar to commemorate National San...
Indonesia faces cyclical disasters
Torrential rain and floods hit several parts of Indonesia in recent days, partly caused by the La Nina weather phenomenon. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warned the public last month that this year’s rainy season would star...
House faces deadlock on 2024 election dates
The General Elections Commission (KPU) and the government have not yet reached an agreement on the 2024 election date, which could result in further delays to the election process. The KPU has insisted that the election be held on Feb. 21, but the go...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Indonesia signs COP26 coal phase-out pledge, lacks commitment
The Indonesian government recently signed the landmark coal phase-out pledge at the 26th United Nation Climate Change Conference (COP26). Despite being a step forward in obtaining international trust and financial support, the government’s reluctance...
Govt goes ahead with recovering BLBI assets, Tommy retaliates
The Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support (BLBI) task force goes ahead with confiscating assets despite lack of cooperation from obligors and debtors. The task force’s latest achievement is seizing assets owned by Hutomo “Tommy” Mandala Putra, the younges...
GOTO versus GoTo: A fight for trademark
Indonesian tech giant GoTo Group, the merged company of PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa (Gojek) and PT Tokopedia, is being challenged by the little-known company PT Terbit Financial Technology (TFT) for the use of its GOTO brand. TFT claims to have reg...
Indonesian economy saved by global commodities boom
Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded disappointing economic performance in the third quarter of 2021 as a result of the public activity restrictions (PPKM) policy, which was even stricter than the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) initially imple...
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