Banda Aceh – Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf, known as Mualem, has officially requested the Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industries/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) to temporarily shut down the operations of PT Mandiri Sawit Bersama (MSB) II, which operates in the city of Subulussalam. The request was conveyed through an urgent letter numbered 500.10/7816 on Tuesday (24/6/2025).

SUBULUSSALAM – The Civil Service Police Unit and Wilayatul Hisbah (Satpol-PP and WH) have reaffirmed their commitment to enforcing Islamic Sharia law in the Subulussalam City area. This was conveyed directly by the Head of Satpol-PP and WH, Abdul Malik, through the Head of the WH Division, Jamaludin SH, on Thursday (17/7/25) at his office.

Palangka Raya (ANTARA) - The Palangka Raya City Regional General Hospital (RSUD) in Central Kalimantan Province is adopting artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology to help detect patients’ health conditions. “We are currently introducing the latest innovation, which will soon be implemented: an AI-based device called Airdoc,” Director of the Palangka Raya City Hospital, Abram Sidi Winasis, stated in Palangka Raya on Wednesday.

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Bank Indonesia (BI) cutting the BI-Rate to 5.25 per cent and the United States reciprocal tariff on Indonesian products falling to 19 per cent were among the notable economic stories on Wednesday (16/7/2025).

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstream Processing/Deputy Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Todotua Pasaribu is pushing for oil and gas downstream processing to serve as Indonesia’s entry point into the petrochemical industry. “We see oil and gas as strategic. Beyond energy security, we are also talking about our penetration into the petrochemical industry,” Todotua said at Pertamina Investor Day in Jakarta on Wednesday.

JAKARTA, investor.id – Amid global economic uncertainty, investment realisation in the second quarter of 2025 recorded positive growth, reaching Rp 475 trillion, an increase of approximately Rp 10 trillion compared to the previous quarter’s figure of Rp 465.2 trillion. The investment target for this year stands at Rp 1,905.6 trillion.

Authorities in East Java dismantled a major smuggling operation at Tanjung Perak seaport, seizing 438 rare birds and reptiles concealed within commercial freight. The discovery underscores Indonesia's stringent enforcement of environmental law, with wildlife trafficking convictions carrying sentences of up to 15 years imprisonment. The interception prevents biodiversity loss whilst disrupting criminal networks and reinforcing public vigilance against the illegal wildlife trade.

Only 36 pupils remain at SD Negeri Cilodan, a state primary school in Cilegon, Banten, which has not received any new enrolments since 2024 and has been affected by the expansion of industrial development in the area. The school is now set to be closed by the government. Cilegon’s Head of the Education and Culture Agency, Heni Anita Susila, said on Wednesday (16 July) that the closure has already been approved by Cilegon Mayor Robinsar.

The Lampung Provincial Government, through its Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Agency (DPMPTSP), continues to drive increased investment in the region through various strategic measures. DPMPTSP Lampung Province Head Intizam stated that his office is actively conducting investment promotion at both national and international levels. “Investment promotion is carried out actively through participation in strategic forums, both national and international.

NERACA Jakarta – The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP), through the Directorate General for Strengthening Marine and Fisheries Product Competitiveness (PDS), continues to strengthen its synergy with the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) and regional Marine and Fisheries Agencies to promote investment in the marine and fisheries sector.

Jakarta – “These concurrent positions are not about power, but about the direction of national investment.” So affirmed Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM, Todotua Pasaribu, when explaining his position as President Commissioner of Pertamina, alongside Rosan Roeslani’s role as CEO of the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (BPI Danantara).

PALANGKA RAYA – Central Kalimantan Governor Agustiar Sabran attended a coordination meeting with Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstream Processing/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Todotua Pasaribu at the Ministry of Investment and Downstream Processing/BKPM office in Jakarta recently. The meeting discussed investment development in Central Kalimantan, particularly in the mineral natural resources and agriculture sectors.

Central Kalimantan Governor H. Agustiar Sabran held a coordination meeting with Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Todotua Pasaribu at the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM office in Jakarta on Tuesday (15/7/2025). The meeting focused on Central Kalimantan’s significant potential for investment development, particularly in the mineral natural resources and agricultural sectors.

JAKARTA. The reduction in United States import tariffs on Indonesian products from the initially planned 32% to 19% has prompted Pertamina to prepare an oil and gas import agenda from the US, including crude oil and LPG. Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming, who also serves as Pertamina’s Vice President Commissioner, Todotua Pasaribu, stated that the tariff reduction from 32% to 19% demonstrates Indonesia’s increasingly strategic position in the eyes of the US.

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming / Deputy Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Todotua Pasaribu assessed that the reduction in the reciprocal tariff granted by the United States Government demonstrates that Indonesia holds a strategic position. US President Donald Trump announced that Indonesian goods entering the US will still be subject to reciprocal tariffs. However, the figure was reduced from the previous 32 per cent to 19 per cent.

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Culture Minister Fadli Zon has reaffirmed Indonesia’s strong commitment to following up on the film industry cooperation agreement signed with France.

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Investment/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is collaborating with relevant institutions to ensure Indonesia’s copper products exported to the United States originate from domestic downstream processing and value-added activities. This was stated by Director of Mineral and Coal Downstreaming at the Ministry of Investment/BKPM, Rizwan Aryadi Ramdhan, in Jakarta on Wednesday.

BANDA ACEH – Investigators from the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimsus) of the Aceh Regional Police have escalated the handling of a suspected corruption case involving the Simpang Air Dingin–Labuhan Bajau road improvement project in Simeulue Regency from a preliminary inquiry to a formal investigation. The decision was taken during a case review held at the Ditreskrimsus hall of the Aceh Regional Police on Tuesday, 15 July 2025.

Jakarta: Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Deputy Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Todotua Pasaribu stated that the reduction in Indonesian export tariffs to the United States from 32 per cent to 19 per cent represents a significant achievement. He assessed that this demonstrates Indonesia is viewed as strategically important by America, particularly within the Southeast Asian region.

US President Donald Trump has shown interest in Indonesia’s copper resources. This was evident when Trump announced a reduction in tariffs on Indonesian products entering the US from 32 per cent to 19 per cent on Tuesday (15/7/2025). According to Trump, Indonesia is very strong in copper. However, he did not elaborate further on US plans regarding the exploitation of these natural resources. Trump only stated that the tariff change came after the US reached a trade deal with Indonesia.

The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM reported that Indonesia’s investment realisation up to the second quarter of 2025 reached Rp 475 trillion. This figure continues the positive trend from the first quarter, which reached Rp 465 trillion. Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming Todotua Pasaribu stated that this achievement demonstrates solid investment performance through the first semester of the year, with an annual investment target of Rp 1,900 trillion.

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Deputy Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Todotua Pasaribu announced that investment realisation in the second quarter of 2025 reached Rp475 trillion, surpassing the first quarter figure of Rp465 trillion. “In Q1 we were already able to release the figure of Rp465 trillion, and in Q2 we have reached Rp475 trillion,” Todotua said at the Pertamina Investor Day in Jakarta on Wednesday.

DIALEKSIS.COM | Jakarta - The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) continues to strengthen investment in the marine and fisheries sector. Through synergy with the Ministry of Investment/BKPM and regional governments, the KKP recorded investment achievements of Rp2.38 trillion in the first quarter of 2025.

Jakarta: The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has stated that Government Regulation (PP) Number 28 of 2025 will facilitate opportunities for foreign investment to enter Indonesia. “With the enactment of this regulation, KKP wishes to ease opportunities for foreign investment to enter Indonesia.