Indonesia could save up to Rp50 trillion (US$3.1 billion) annually by leveraging artificial intelligence to improve fuel subsidy controls, according to the Maritime Affairs and Investment Coordinating Minister. The government has already realised significant savings through digital initiatives, including Rp3 thousand trillion from its e-Katalog procurement platform and Rp1.1 trillion from automated debt-blocking systems. PT Pertamina is implementing AI across its operations to process millions o

Indonesia's decision to establish a Chinese-built anode plant for electric vehicle batteries risks deepening economic dependency and compromising strategic autonomy, with limited technology transfer and potential environmental hazards. The project threatens to undermine local manufacturing capacity whilst leaving Indonesia vulnerable to Chinese economic coercion in times of geopolitical tension. The article argues Indonesia should instead prioritise developing indigenous technological capabiliti