Indonesia News Pulse

Military Arrests in Activist Acid Attack

• 🔥 Four Officers Detained: Indonesian military authorities arrested four officers from an intelligence...

• Major energy boost: Nine blocks awarded to companies with nearly $85M investments to achieve energy security goals
• West Papua offshore: Bintuni...

Eni's FIDs on Gendalo/Gandang (South Hub) and Geng North/Gehem (North Hub) offshore East Kalimantan unlock huge gas potential:

• 10 TCF GIIP plus 550M...

• Four officers arrested: Military intel members (Navy, Air Force) suspected in acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus, who suffered 20% burns...

Major US-Indo deal binds Indonesia's resources to American strategic needs:

• Minerals boost: Wider US investor access, relaxed export curbs on...

Key timeline in the attack on KontraS's Andrie Yunus:

• TNI detains 4 perpetrators, suspected oknum from TNI AU & TNI AL
• Police commit to thorough,...

Key push for urban housing:

• Menko AHY backs TOD-integrated homes at stations like Manggarai to speed up Prabowo's 3 million houses vision.
• Targets...

Ketua PMI Jusuf Kalla bertemu dengan Dubes Iran, memicu pertanyaan 'Ada Apa?' dalam video Kompas TV Pontianak berdurasi 8:11 menit yang ditonton 5.254 kali.

Garuda Indonesia confirms the viral Rp 202 million Palangkaraya-Jakarta ticket for March 19 mudik is fake – OTA prices aren't set by them, with averages at Rp 1.4 million. They urge checking official sites to avoid scams.

Contrasting views on Indonesia's economy today:

• IDX Composite up 1.20% at close, though falling stocks outnumbered advancers
• Economists...

Italy's donated aircraft carrier to Indonesia faces major backlash, labeled a failure amid protests. Video sparks buzz with 10k+ views, highlighting snags in defense upgrades via foreign aid.

Indonesia eyes deploying 500 troops to Gaza in May to aid disarming Hamas, but Israeli army officials voice skepticism—highlighting risks in this volatile humanitarian push.

Indonesia signals openness to tariff cuts in the EU palm oil biodiesel dispute, while eyeing retaliatory measures after the EU's failure to implement a WTO panel ruling.

Eid Travel Exodus

• 🔥 Millions Undertake Mudik: Tens of millions of Indonesians are travelling by motorcycle, car, plane or boat to hometowns for...

Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia is preparing a regulation requiring companies to meet domestic coal needs before export permits, ensuring steady supply for all Indonesian PLTU. Key step to safeguard energy security.

Massive scale of Indonesia's annual mudik: Nearly 144 million traveling to hometowns, down from 154 million last year.

• Cultural rite like China's...

Indonesia's naval might grows with KRI Canopus-936's departure from Germany, marking a key step in military modernization.

• Advanced surveys:...

Wakil Menteri Pertanian reveals government steps to secure food supply and prices amid rising demand before Idulfitri. Key to preventing shortages during peak Lebaran season.

• Police probing acid attack on Kontras activist Andrie Yunus in Salemba, Jakarta, on March 12; 4 suspects identified via CCTV.
• Suspects waited near...

Ijazah Jokowi Controversy

• 🔥 Bonjowi Claims 4-0 Wins: Bonjowi claims victory in four information disputes over Jokowi's ijazah, with a final...