Southeast Sulawesi — A fatal workplace accident occurred at PT OSS on 11 July 2025, claiming the life of a contract worker employed by PT Multi Prima Usahatama (MPU). The victim, Muhammad Fikri, who worked as a dump truck driver (hull number 165), fell into a slag pool at smelter 1 of PT OSS and suffered burns across his entire body from the extremely hot slag water.

The Kendari District Prosecutor’s Office (Kejari) has questioned 25 witnesses in connection with an alleged corruption case worth Rp5.2 billion at PT Pos Indonesia’s Kendari Main Branch in Southeast Sulawesi Province. Head of the Special Crimes Division at Kejari Kendari, Marwan Arifin, said on Saturday that the witness examinations were conducted in relation to corruption allegedly committed by former Finance Manager of PT Pos Indonesia Kendari Main Branch, Ariayani Arfa (37).

JAKARTA - Efforts to improve the quality of environmental management in the nickel industry sector have once again drawn serious attention from the House of Representatives (DPR). During a working visit to Southeast Sulawesi, Commission XII member Rocky Candra stated his institution’s commitment to comprehensively discussing the environmental aspects accompanying nickel processing activities in the region.

Government Regulation (PP) Number 28 of 2025 was officially promulgated on 5 June 2025 as the latest legal basis for the implementation of the risk-based business licensing system through the Online Single Submission Risk-Based Approach (OSS-RBA) platform. This regulation replaces PP Number 5 of 2021, strengthening the position of OSS-RBA as the sole legal gateway for business licensing in Indonesia and integrating all ministry and agency systems nationwide.

KENDARI — The House of Representatives (DPR) will bring the alleged environmental pollution case involving nickel smelters PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry (VDNI) and PT Obsidian Stainless Steel (OSS) to the Working Committee (Panja) of DPR Commission XII for discussion with relevant ministries. The statement was made by Commission XII member Rocky Candra during a visit to Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, on Friday (11 July).

Danantara Indonesia has partnered with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to develop green economy projects in Indonesia. Danantara and JBIC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) opening up green economy financing opportunities in the country.

Palu, 10 July 2025 – East Luwu Regency once again demonstrated its prominence in spatial planning-based regional development at the Sulawesi Island Development Coordination Forum held at the Bidara Wasia Women’s Building in Palu, Central Sulawesi. The forum was organised by the Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development together with the Central Sulawesi Provincial Government.

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to creating a healthy, competitive, and inclusive business climate through the issuance of Government Regulation (PP) Number 28 of 2025 on the Implementation of Risk-Based Business Licensing. This regulation serves as a refinement of the previous policy, replacing PP Number 5 of 2021, whilst reinforcing the government’s concrete steps to simplify the business licensing process in Indonesia.