APEC members agree to make health systems more resilient
JAKARTA, 7 August 2023 – Health ministers from APEC member economies agreed to strengthen primary healthcare systems to be more resilient for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response and by seeking to increase investments in public health. Convening in Seattle against the backdrop of increased threats…
UK, Indonesia Extend Clean Energy Partnership with £6.5M New Funding
JAKARTA, 4 August 2023 – Indonesia and the United Kingdom on Friday agreed to extend the bilateral partnership for clean energy transition with £6.5 million (Rp 135 billion) in new funding and technical assistance from the UK to attract investment for renewable energy projects. Called…
TikTok in talks to gain Indonesian payments licence
JAKARTA, 4th August 2023 – TikTok told Reuters it is in early-stage talks with regulators to obtain a payments licence in Indonesia, a move that would further its e-commerce ambitions in a major market at a time when it is under intensifying scrutiny in the…
ASEAN Predicted to Be Net Importer of Natural Gas by 2025
Jakarta. ASEAN is forecast to be importing more natural gas than it exports as soon as 2025, thus potentially affecting the region’s energy security, according to an expert. “ASEAN is projected to become a net importer of natural gas by 2025,” Nuki Agya Utama, the…
PUPR Ministry completes 10 development packages in IKN
JAKARTA, 28 July 2023 – The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry stated that 10 basic infrastructure development packages in the new capital city of Nusantara (IKN) had been completed, including Sepaku Semoi Dam, North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan. “From the total of 75…
Presidents of Indonesia and China meet to discuss joint projects and regional politics
BEIJING, 27 July 2023 — Indonesian President Joko Widodo met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday in southwestern China for talks about joint projects that include Indonesia’s development of a new capital. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the governments of China and Indonesia signed…
Beyond Sustainable Education: Enhancing Inclusive Education in Indonesia
JAKARTA, 13 July 2023 – As technology continues to rapidly progress, investing in human capital has never been more crucial than before. In a time where people rely heavily on social media and the quick traffic of information that is accessible through our phones, digital…
Sports ministry welcomes RI’s appointment as U-17 World Cup host
JAKARTA, 24 June 2023 – Minister of Youth and Sports Dito Ariotedjo stated that Indonesia welcomed its appointment as FIFA U-17 World Cup host, as decided by FIFA Council on Friday. “The Ministry of Youth and Sports welcomed FIFA’s decision to select Indonesia as host…
Japan’s emperor meets with Indonesian president on his first official foreign trip as monarch
BOGOR, 19 June 2023 — Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday during his first official foreign trip since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019. Widodo and first lady Iriana welcomed Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Bogor presidential palace, along…
TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia to boost e-commerce
JAKARTA, 15 June 2023 – Short video app TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, said on Thursday it would invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia over the next few years, as it doubles down on the region amid intensifying global scrutiny over its data security….