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Maximizing the Potential of the MICE Industry: The Ministry of Tourism Presents SEABEF and WITF 2025
The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism is stepping up efforts to strengthen its Meeting, Incentive, Convention, and Exhibition (MICE) industry by organizing two flagship events in 2025: the Southeast Asia Business Events Forum (SEABEF) and the Wonderful Indonesia Tourism Fair (WITF). These events are intended to elevate Indonesia’s global standing in…
Energy Transition as a New Engine of Economic Growth
Indonesia’s push for energy transition is being framed as more than just environmental policy—it’s envisioned as a catalyst for strong, inclusive economic growth. The government, under President Prabowo, aims to reach an 8% economic growth rate and fulfill the vision of Indonesia Emas 2045, and sees accelerating the move toward…
Legislators Urge Government to Quickly Issue Government Regulation Derivatives of the Mineral and Coal Mining Law
A member of Indonesia’s House Commission XII, Ratna Juwita Sari, is pressing the government to immediately enact regulations (Government Regulations, or PP) under the new Mineral and Coal Mining Law (UU Minerba). She emphasizes that all derivative rules must be issued no later than six months after the law’s enactment—per…
Official Export of Kratom Commodities from West Kalimantan Achieves 343 Tons, IDR 15 Billion
The West Kalimantan branch of the Animal, Fish, and Plant Quarantine Agency (BKHIT) has officially launched a kratom export program, achieving a total shipment volume of 343 tons worth approximately IDR 15 billion (about USD 1 million). The export was carried out at Dwikora Port in Pontianak on September 30,…
