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Tenggara Backgrounder November 18, 2022
POLITICS
G20 presidency, what’s in it for Indonesia? Prestige and a lot more
As Indonesia ends its year-long presidency of the Group of 20 this week with the Leaders’ Summit in Bali, what did the country get out of it, given that it has invested heavily in terms of money, time, resources and energy?
Controversy continues to plague amended Criminal Code draft
The government seems confident that the House of Representatives will pass an amended Criminal Code by the end of this year despite waves of controversy and public backlash.
Anies faces obstacles in his presidential bid
The “Coalition for Change” — consisting of the NasDem Party (Nasdem), the Democratic Party (Democrats) and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) — was supposed to declare the political axis that will endorse Anies Baswedan as a presidential candidate on...
Jokowi volunteer groups poised to maintain power post-Jokowi era
Amid their string of People’s Conferences (Musra), as many as 18 representatives of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s volunteer groups have been seen embarking on a “political safari”. Recently, they met with Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto,...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
RI receives flurry of global pledges to help retire coal plants early
Indonesia has received pledges totaling US$20 billion from developed countries and global private lenders through the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), led by the United States and Japan, to help the country retire its coal power plants, bri...
RI defends its nickel export ban as sustainable investment with Bali Compendium
Indonesia positions its nickel export ban as the means for sustainable investment in the Bali Compendium, a compilation of the Group of 20 members’ experiences on sustainable investment promotion. Nickel is a vital component of batteries for electric...
GoTo to let go 1,000 employees in a desperate move to cut losses
The recent ongoing trend of tech layoffs has hit Indonesia’s largest internet company PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia. Following climbing losses throughout 2022, an undisclosed source said that the GoTo group would be laying off more than 1,000 employees acr...
QRIS goes global, start with ASEAN
The Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) payment facility will be available for use across four ASEAN countries outside Indonesia. Going toward ASEAN financial connectivity, QRIS will be fully accessible in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and...
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