Author: David I. Meeks
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Transmigration Ministry (Kementrans) has expressed its commitment to completing the issuance of land ownership rights (SHM) for 129,553 lots of transmigrant land, with a particular focus on regions where transmigration zones overlap with forest areas.Minister of Transmigration M. Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara said here on Monday that 17,655 lots, or 13.6 percent of the total lots, are located within forest areas, while 111,898 lots, or 86.4 percent, lie outside forest areas.He informed that as of June 2025, the provinces with the highest number of transmigration land overlaps with forest areas included North Maluku, with 3,498 lots across…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Transmigration (Kementrans) and Commission V of the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed to push for the revocation of the forest area status of land that overlaps with transmigration zones.Minister of Transmigration M. Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara told legislators here on Monday that the issue has been detected in various regions across Indonesia, including the Malili Transmigration Area in Luwu Timur District, South Sulawesi Province.He added that while transmigrants have settled in the area since 1998–1999, a 2019 decree from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry designated 94 land lots within the transmigration zone as…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Prabowo Subianto has asked ministry spokespersons, government agencies, and state-run enterprises (SOEs) to act swiftly and contribute more effectively to the implementation of public policies, according to Presidential Communication Office (PCO) head Hasan Nasbi.“The President has emphasized that policies and how we communicate them are equally important. He has demanded that the pace and quality of both policy and communication be aligned,” Nasbi said in response to a question posed by ANTARA in Jakarta on Monday.He made the remarks in reference to Prabowo’s closed-door meeting with several government and state-owned enterprise spokespersons, including PCO officials, on…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Prabowo Subianto held a virtual meeting on Sunday to discuss a range of strategic issues ranging from investment to aviation.According to information posted on the Cabinet Secretariat’s Instagram post on Monday, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wiaya stated that the meeting was attended by several ministers of the Red and White Cabinet, President Director of PT Dirgantara Indonesia Gita Amperiawan, and President Director of PT Pindad (Persero) Sigit Santosa.”The meeting discussed various topics such as agriculture, maritime affairs, higher education and science, investment, global situation, as well as shipping and aviation,” Wijaya stated.Earlier, on Sunday afternoon, the…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Deputy Minister of Environment Diaz Hendropriyono voiced the government’s support for the Eco-Dhamma program of the Indonesian Buddhists Association (Permabudhi) to boost the Buddhist community’s role in environmental preservation.”Heat in Jakarta, Semarang, and Makassar is no longer a mere natural phenomenon, as it is the result of climate-related problems caused by human activities. We all share responsibility for this matter,” he noted in a statement cited here on Monday.Speaking at the Permabudhi National Working Conference 2025 in Makassar City, South Sulawesi, on Sunday (June 29), Hendropriyono expressed confidence that the Eco-Dhamma movement could play a significant role…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The largest integrated electric vehicle battery industry ecosystem project in Southeast Asia, located in Karawang District, West Java Province, is projected to absorb 8,000 direct workers, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya stated.The groundbreaking ceremony for the integrated electric vehicle battery ecosystem, led by the ANTAM–IBC–CBL consortium, was inaugurated by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at Artha Industrial Hills in Karawang, West Java on Sunday.”We believe this project can absorb 8,000 direct and 35,000 indirect workers, and significantly boost local economic growth,” Wijaya said in a written statement from Jakarta on Sunday.He emphasized that the project’s launch demonstrates the…
Karawang, West Java (ANTARA) – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry plans to diversify downstream activities in the fisheries and plantation sectors over the next eight years by utilizing former mining sites in North Maluku.”During the 8th or 9th year of this downstream project in North Maluku, we will begin building new economic centers in the fisheries and plantation sectors by repurposing former mining sites,” Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said here on Sunday.He made the statement during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Integrated EV Battery Industry Ecosystem project by the ANTAM–IBC–CBL Consortium at Artha Industrial Hills (AIH)…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Jakarta must host more international-scale events—such as the 2025 Jakarta International Marathon (JAKIM)—to reinforce its image as a global metropolitan city, Deputy Governor Rano Karno said on Sunday.“I fully support JAKIM. It’s one of the ways we can move Jakarta closer to becoming a global city,” he remarked.Karno highlighted that JAKIM 2025 reflects international prestige, with runners from 51 countries participating across five marathon categories. He emphasized the need to regularly organize such events to raise Jakarta’s global profile.“In the past, our marathons were mostly local. Now we’re seeing runners from abroad—Malaysian running communities, for example, regularly…
Detroit–(ANTARA/Business Wire)– Altimetrik, a pure-play AI, Data and Digital engineering solutions company, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire SLK Software (“SLK”), a global technology services firm focused on delivering AI, intelligence automation and analytics solutions. The acquisition will further strengthen Altimetrik’s end-to-end enablement services and expand its customer reach, with a clear path to accelerate towards Altimetrik’s goal of reaching $1billion in annual revenue. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second half of 2025. Financial details were not disclosed.Founded in 2000, SLK is recognized as a leader…
Karawang, West Java (ANTARA) – President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that building a nation is a long, demanding journey that requires perseverance and sacrifice.“Nation-building is a long march,” he said at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Integrated Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Industry Ecosystem project in Karawang on Sunday.He noted that every country follows its own path, citing China as an example of a nation that endured a difficult road to development. Indonesia, too, has faced a prolonged struggle—from its fight for independence to realizing the ideals of justice, prosperity, and freedom from poverty and hunger, Prabowo said.“These goals can only be…