Asia Indonesia The total use of Renewable Energy Certificates in 2023 reached 3,08 Terawatt/hour, +75% on 1,76 TWh in 2022; RECs allow to claim consumption of one megawatt/hour of electricity generated and delivered to the grid from renewable energy resources
Asia Indonesia The government is aiming at increasing the budget for fertilizer subsidies by Rp14 trillion (around US$903 million) this year to handle the shortage of fertilizers
Asia Indonesia A five-year multiple-entry visa has been introduced for foreigners who want to visit the country for tourism or business reasons; he policy is part of the government’s efforts to increase the number of visitors and stimulate the economy
Asia Indonesia The government is endeavouring to organise a joint meeting with three regional governments, Aceh, North Sumatra and Riau, to discuss a shelter, but only temporary, for Rohingya refugees
Asia Indonesia Sumatra's Mount Marapi, with a summit height of 2.891 metres, erupted on Sunday, spewing a column of ash some three kilometres into the sky and forcing the evacuation of dozens of hikers
Asia Indonesia State-owned power company PT PLN has set February 2024 as the deadline for the commissioning of the solar power plant currently under construction in the new capital Nusantara, East Kalimantan
Asia Indonesia A pyramid hidden in a hillside on an island in West Java Gunung Padang may be the oldest in the world according to an interdisciplinary team of archaeologists, geophysicists and geologists; in 1998 it was declared a national cultural heritage site
Asia Indonesia Books, films, software and music will be excluded from the ban on importing any products worth less than $100 through e-commerce platforms; since September, the import of any product worth less than $100 through e-commerce platforms is prohibited
Asia Indonesia Indonesian Football Association President Erick Thohir has confirmed that Indonesia will cancel its bid to host the 2034 World Cup due to the tight schedule
Asia Indonesia The gaming industry, currently growing in Indonesia, is estimated at Rp25 trillion (US$1,59 billion) in revenues for 2022; however, 99,5% went to foreign companies while the share of domestic gaming industry players was recorded at only 0,5%
Asia Indonesia Jakarta-Bandung (KCJB) high-speed rail service will become operational today Oct. 1, 2023; KCJB is the first high-speed rail service in Indonesia and Southeast Asia and its trains will operate at a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour
Asia Indonesia A woman was sentenced to two years in prison for violating Indonesia blasphemy law after posting a video on the social media site TikTok in which she said a Muslim prayer before eating pork
Asia Indonesia Government will not use "Isa Almasih" (The Messiah), Islamic name adopted from Arabic for Jesus Christ, to refer to Christian holidays and will replace it with "Yesus Kristus"; the nomenclature change was announced by the Ministry of Religious Affairs