by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 13, 2024 | Indonesia, News, Society
Preparations for Indonesia’s Independence Day ceremony on 17 August in Nusantara are over 90% finished, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics reports. Nusantara is the country’s new capital in East Kalimantan. The government will hold the ceremony...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 2, 2024 | Indonesia, News, Tourism, Travel
Statistics Indonesia reports that the number of international tourist arrivals in the country in the first half of 2024 jumped to 6.4 million, up 21% compared to the same period of 2023. The number of foreign tourist arrivals is the highest since 2020. In June, the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 30, 2024 | Business, Economy, Exports, Indonesia, Manufacturing, News
Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan says the government has decided to designate the Batang Integrated Industrial Zone (KITB) as a special economic zone (SEZ). The KITB is set to benefit from certain incentives reserved for SEZs. “We...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 29, 2024 | News, Indonesia, Innovation, Research, Technology
Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan says that Indonesia will establish an electric vehicle (EV) battery research center in Morowali, Central Sulawesi. The minister made the statement in a speech at the International...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 28, 2024 | ASEAN, China, Energy, Indonesia, News, Technology
The Indonesian government is stepping up cooperation with Chinese companies to increase Indonesia’s oil and gas reserves and production, according to Director of Upstream Oil and Gas Business Development Ariana Soemanto. The three stakeholders are the...
