#controversy

Collection of controversy news, found 268 news.

Government maintains commodity prices in view of fasting month

The government continues to ensure that commodity prices remain stable in view of the fasting month of Ramadan, an ...

Parliament awaiting president`s letter on police chief

Parliament (DPR) Speaker Ade Komarudin said the legislative body is awaiting a letter from President Joko Widodo ...

Indonesian minister optimistic tax amnesty bill debate to go smoothly

Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro said he is optimistic debate on the tax amnesty bill would go smoothly that tax ...

President reminds regional governments to utilize APBD funds soon

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has reminded the provincial governments to immediately spend the Regional Budget (APBD) ...

President to attend Golkar party`s conference

President Joko Widodo has confirmed that he will be attending the extraordinary national meeting of Golkar Party ...

Tax amnesty funds to be used for boosting banks` capacity

The OJK expects that funds sourced from the passage of the tax amnesty bill should be used to increase the capacity of ...

Jakarta reclamation project must not break laws: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said here on Wednesday that the reclamation project in Jakarta must not break any ...

Parliament to wrap up tax amnesty debate in May: Legislator

A leading member of the House of Representatives said debate on the controversial tax amnesty bill could be wrapped ...

Reclamation potential to make Indonesia an Asian hub: Expert

A leading economist and former environment minister Emil Salim said reclamation of the northern coast of Java could ...

Government finally suspends Jakarta Bay reclamation project

The government finally decided to suspend the controversial Jakarta bay reclamation project. The government ...

Tax amnesty breakthrough or step backward?

Observers are split over the tax amnesty bill proposed by the government. Some said it is a breakthrough, but ...

Jokowi finally decides, Masela LNG plant onshore

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) finally decided on Wednesday that the Masela liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant would be ...

KPK law revision only if it strengthens anti-graft agency

Controversy about the planned revision of Law No. 30 Year 2002 regarding the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) ...

PT Freeport Indonesia`s president director resigns

President Director of PT Freeport Indonesia, Maroef Sjamsoeddin, resigned from the post of chief of the copper and ...

Govt postpones plan to collect energy security fund

The government has decided to postpone a plan to start levying an energy security fund on fuel oil to avoid any ...