Popular Stories: Parliament Seeks Clarity on Hantavirus as Mining Royalty Implementation Delayed
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several featured news stories on Tuesday worth following include Puan demanding certainty on hantavirus information up to Minister Bahlil postponing mining royalty implementation. Here are those news stories:
- Puan asks government to provide certainty on hantavirus information
House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani has requested the government to provide clear information and public protection in facing the hantavirus threat to avoid public panic.
The emergence of hantavirus cases, she said, needs to be handled with a calm, open approach based on public protection.
- Indonesian Navy receives Indonesia’s first submarine rescue vessel
The Indonesian Navy received the arrival of Indonesia’s first submarine rescue vessel, KRI Canopus-936, at the Kolinlamil Jakarta pier on Monday.
The arrival of the vessel was directly received by Deputy Minister of Defence Donny Ermawan Taufanto, TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto, Navy Chief of Staff Muhammad Ali, and all TNI Navy officials.
- Finance Minister Purbaya says government’s debt position remains safe
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that Indonesia’s government debt position is currently still within safe and controlled limits.
Based on data from the Directorate General of Financing and Risk Management (DJPPR), the government’s debt position reached Rp9,920.42 trillion or 40.75 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) as of 31 March 2026.
- The Weeknd to hold two-day concert in Jakarta in September 2026
The Weeknd will perform live at Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) on 26–27 September 2026 as part of the highly anticipated Asia leg of the global tour, as announced by Live Nation and TEM Presents.
The Asia leg of the “After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour” will begin on 20 September at Belluna Dome, Tokyo, and continue to Singapore, Seoul, Bangkok, Hong Kong, before concluding on 4 November in Kuala Lumpur.
- Minister Bahlil postpones mining royalty implementation
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia has postponed the implementation of mining royalties for copper, tin, nickel, gold, and silver commodities to build a better formula.
The new mining royalty formula, he said, will be pursued to become one that benefits the state and businesses.