Indonesia's current government, led by President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, will mark its 100th day in office by the end of January 2025. As expected, many evaluated the administration’s work during this early period.
On Tuesday, 7 January, two key Indonesian ministries – the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Investment and Downstream Affairs/Investment Coordinating Board – held a meeting with Apple’s management in Jakarta. Following the discussions, Setia Diarta, Director-General of Metal, Machinery, Transportation Equipment, and Electronics Industries at the Ministry of Industry, explained that the negotiations focused solely on meeting the Domestic Component Level requirements. This is essential for Apple to officially launch its latest product, the iPhone 16, in Indonesia.
As the dawn of 2025 approaches, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has called upon the people of Indonesia to embrace the new year with joy, optimism, and unwavering confidence that the nation is on the rise. This powerful message was conveyed in a press statement on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, in Jakarta. Earlier, in his Christmas and New Year address shared via the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube channel, President Prabowo expressed his hope that 2025 would usher in peace, goodness, and blessings for all Indonesians.
Today, on January 17, 2024, the Indonesian public service Broadcasting Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) made a new history. RRI officially conducted the first broadcast from the new aspiring Indonesian national capital, known domestically as the Capital City of Nusantara or the IKN.