Capitol Influence and Lobbying
Powerful insights into the key political players pulling the strings behind government decisions and shaping the nation's future.
Australian PM Albanese arrives in Indonesia for official visit
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Jakarta on Wednesday evening, marking the start of a three-day official visit to Indonesia scheduled until May 16, 2025.
Govt asked to immediately conduct clinical trials of “Bill Gates” TB vaccine
Health Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR) asked Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin to accelerate clinical trials and distribution of the Tuberculosis (TB) vaccine developed with the support of U.S. tycoon Bill Gates.
Indonesia asked to rethink export-led growth as U.S.-China trade deal reached
The latest trade agreement between the United States and China announced on May 12, 2025 marks a significant shift in global economic dynamics, ending years of escalating tariffs that disrupted global supply chains and triggered financial uncertainty.
House proposes non-tax revenue law revision amid shrinking State income sources
The House of Representatives’ (DPR) Finance Commission XI is pushing to revise Law No. 9/2018 on Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP), citing the shrinking scope of income sources and the need to adapt to changing fiscal realities, particularly after dividends from State-owned enterprises (SOEs) were reclassified under the government’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara.
FM Sugiono discusses economy, defense, energy with British Ambassador
Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono received a courtesy call from the British Ambassador to Indonesia, Dominic Jermey, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta today, May 8, 2025.
Bill Gates discusses sustainable development initiatives with President Prabowo
Bill Gates, Co-founder of Microsoft and Co-chair of the Gates Foundation, met with President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, discussing a number of sustainable development initiatives.
RI holds off on additional fuel imports due to pending U.S. negotiations: Bahlil
Indonesia is delaying plans to escalate fuel imports until negotiations with the United States are concluded, Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Bahlil Lahadalia confirmed last week.
South Korean Dongsung Chemical commences operations in Indonesia
South Korean investors’ interest in Indonesia has apparently remained strong, marked by the official opening of Dongsung Chemical’s new polyurethane (PU) production facility in Karawang, West Java, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
RI engages U.S. on multilateralism, WTO reform at G20 and IMF Spring meetings
Indonesia emphasized the importance of continued U.S. engagement in multilateral institutions and fair global trade during recent high-level meetings on the sidelines of the G20 and the IMF Spring Meetings, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said.
U.S. appreciates Indonesia’s trade initiatives, reforms: Airlangga
Coordinating Minister for the Economy, , says the United States appreciates Indonesia’s trade initiatives and proposed reforms efforts that will expectedly open the door for deeper bilateral engagement in the wake of President Donal J. Trump’s retaliatory trade policies against its trading partner countries, including Indonesia, released earlier this month.
Rosan confirms battery project continues with new partner after LG exit
Minister of Investment and Downstream/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Rosan P. Roeslani, says that Indonesia’s electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem project will continue with a new partner following the decision by South Korea’s LG Energy Solution to partially withdraw its US$9.8 billion investment in the project.
Economists praise Indonesia’s trade talks with U.S.
Indonesia’s recent negotiations with the United States are seen as a strategic move aimed at safeguarding national economic interests rather than signaling a geopolitical shift away from China, said Fithra Faisal Hastiadi, Chief Economist at Samuel Sekuritas Indonesia.