Indonesia extends validity of mining production plans to three years

Indonesia extends validity of mining production plans to three years

JAKARTA, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Indonesia will allow mining production plans to stay valid for three years with immediate effect, according to rules made public on Thursday, as it looks to beef up efficiency in quota approvals. The move comes as nickel smelter operators, battling surging ore prices, had to import nickel ore from the … Read more

Indonesia spoils TikTok’s Southeast Asia party

Sandy Saputra, 19, who is one of TikTok’s biggest Indonesian stars, uses his smartphone to record a video using the app in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 24, 2020. Picture taken July 24, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan – RC2PMI9KGQ5Q Acquire Licensing Rights SINGAPORE, Sept 28 (Reuters Breakingviews) – June must now feel like an alternate reality to TikTok … Read more

Two Indonesian match officials jailed over deadly soccer stampede

SURABAYA, Indonesia, March 9 (Reuters) – An Indonesian court handed prison sentences to two soccer match officials on Thursday after finding them guilty of negligence over one of the world’s deadliest stadium stampedes. The October 2022 derby match in Malang, East Java, between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya ended in chaos with 135 spectators killed, … Read more

Indonesia govt to create a mechanism for rollout of B35 biodiesel policy

JAKARTA, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s president has asked the government to create a mechanism next year to ensure the rollout of B35 biodiesel, a senior minister said on Tuesday. B35 is a fuel containing a 35% mix of palm oil-based fuel. Indonesia, the world’s top palm oil producer, currently has a mandatory 30% mix … Read more

FIFA, Indonesian football body form taskforce after fatal stampede

JAKARTA, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) and world soccer governing body FIFA will form a joint taskforce in a bid to improve crowd control and safety measures after a deadly soccer stampede earlier this month, officials said on Thursday. Indonesian authorities are under pressure to take swift steps to overhaul soccer … Read more