Archive: 18 May 2025
3 articles found
Sun, 18 May 2025, 00:00 WIB
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Business Prospects Highly Promising in Indonesia
Automotive observer Yannes Martinus Pasaribu has revealed that the business prospects for public electric vehicle charging stations (SPKLU) in Indonesia are highly promising, with significant investment from V-Green, a subsidiary of VinFast (Vingroup, Vietnam). The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM has noted that a number of investors expressing interest in building charging stations in Indonesia originate from Vietnam and China.
Sun, 18 May 2025, 14:10 WIB
China's Push for Direct Flights Triggers Indonesian Backlash
Indonesia is rejecting China's push for expanded direct aviation flights, citing national security and sovereignty concerns, with public opposition driven by fears of Chinese economic and political leverage. The Indonesian government is responding by strengthening air force capabilities and reviewing aviation agreements, whilst local businesses worry about losing market share to Chinese carriers.
Sat, 17 May 2025, 00:00 WIB
Government Targets Thuggery, Not Civil Organisations, Says Presidential Communications Chief
Head of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Hasan Nasbi has affirmed that the government’s target is to eradicate thuggery (premanisme), not civil society organisations (ormas). Hasan explained that one of the factors currently disrupting business operations and investment is the practice of thuggery, whether carried out by certain groups of individuals or by civil organisations.