16 September 2025 (closed)
Jakarta Composite Index (7,957.70) +20.58 +0.26%
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Already, Indonesian government officials are discussing whether to raise Indonesia's stake in Freeport Indonesia, the mining giant that operates the lucrative Grasberg mine in Papua (one of the largest gold and copper mines in the world).
The National Energy Board (Dewan energi Nasional, DEN) wants foreign investors to play a key role in the development of large-scale solar power plants through the Red-White (Merah Putih) Village Cooperative. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia stated that additional solar power through this cooperative will have a capacity of 80-100 gigawatts (GW).
On Monday, 8 September 2025, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto established a new ministry: the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. Mochamad Irfan Yusuf (a grandson of Nahdlatul Ulama founder KH. Hasyim Asy'ari) was appointed as its minister. It is interesting to take a closer look at the purpose of (and reason behind) this new ministry.
After the drastic cabinet reshuffle on Monday 8 September 2025 - when Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto replaced five ministers and created one new ministry - it is interesting to take a look at how markets are responding to these developments after a night's rest.
