The Papuan Customary Council (DAP) has spoken out regarding a unilateral statement by Investment Minister and BKPM Head Bahlil Lahadalia suggesting that the suspected criminal nickel mining case in the Raja Ampat world conservation area, South West Papua, should be resolved through customary law. DAP Secretary General Yan Christian Warinussy firmly rejected political intervention in the handling of the matter.

JAKARTA, investor.id – The Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (Danantara Indonesia), acting on instructions from President Prabowo Subianto, plans to invest Rp 130 trillion in subsidised housing construction. Danantara has indicated that the funding scheme has been finalised, whilst the Ministry of Housing and Settlement Areas said technical discussions are still being developed.

A major eruption from the Lewotobi volcano on the island of Flores in Indonesia has sent an enormous ash cloud into the sky. Authorities have urged people to stay away from the volcano. The ash cloud reportedly reached ten kilometres in height, according to Indonesia’s Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation. No injuries have been reported from the eruption.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto invited Temasek Holdings, a global investment company owned by the Singapore government, to collaborate with the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (Danantara). Both entities have the opportunity to collaborate in various sectors. He conveyed this invitation during a meeting with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Parliament House in Singapore on Monday, 16 June 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Efforts to strengthen economic relations between Indonesia and the European Union (EU) have entered a new chapter. The EU Delegation to Indonesia and the Ministry of Investment/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) have officially signed a Cooperation Statement to establish an EU Desk within the Ministry of Investment.

PADANG — The West Sumatra Civil Society Coalition has deemed the planned forest utilisation by PT Sumber Permata Sipora (PT SPS) on Sipora Island, Mentawai Islands Regency, environmentally unviable. The assessment was issued following the publication of a commitment approval letter from Investment Minister/BKPM Head Bahlil Lahadalia on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Forestry on 28 March 2023.

Jakarta, IDN Times - Investment Minister and Head of BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia said that Buton Regency in Southeast Sulawesi has begun producing 100,000 tonnes of asphalt per year. To meet domestic demand, production capacity needs to be increased to 5 million tonnes per year. Bahlil was responding to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s statement expressing his wish to halt asphalt imports within two years. “The asphalt industry in Buton has now reached production of 100,000 tonnes per year.

Indonesia’s insurance industry is confronting a wave of change that demands rapid adaptation and innovative strategies to remain relevant and sustainable. The Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) Day Indonesia 2025, scheduled for 23 July 2025, has placed this crucial issue at the centre of its agenda. Billy Tegar Pradipta, Chairman of MDRT Day Indonesia 2025, emphasised that regulatory changes and market dynamics are compelling agents and insurance business players to continually adapt.

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - University of Indonesia Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB UI) Professor Telisa Aulia Falianty has explained that the main challenge in improving Indonesia’s competitiveness is not about tax rates. The primary challenges lie in fundamental structural aspects such as lengthy licensing processes and high logistics costs.

This year’s mission project at Tryggheim Upper Secondary School in Jæren, Norway, resulted in a record-high sum of 1,875,000 Norwegian kroner for aid and evangelisation work in Indonesia. Rather than bringing bad luck, Friday the 13th brought joy and happiness to the students at Tryggheim Upper Secondary School.

President Prabowo Subianto admitted that his administration has drawn inspiration from Singapore’s government programmes during his state visit to the country on Monday, 16 June 2025. Reflecting on Singapore’s early years, Prabowo said he had long admired the nation’s success, particularly under the leadership of its founding figures. That admiration, he added, had led him to adopt several of Singapore’s policy approaches.

The Investment Ministry, the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), and the European Union Delegation have officially inaugurated the establishment of the EU Desk as a service centre for European investors in Indonesia. The cooperation agreement was signed by Investment Minister and BKPM Head Rosan Roeslani and EU Ambassador to Indonesia Denis Chaibi at the BKPM office on 13 June 2025.

The European Union is an important partner for Indonesia, and the establishment of the EU Desk will further strengthen collaboration in the future. Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industries/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has established a European Union (EU) Desk, a specialised working unit tasked with facilitating the investment process from the European Union to Indonesia.