Boost Oil Production, Market Peru & Tunisia, Carbon Emissions, Use AI for Tourism

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The Road to Energy Sovereignty with Production of 1 Million Barrels of Oil per Day

One of the government's goals to achieve energy sovereignty is to increase oil production capacity by 1 million barrels of oil per day by 2030. This is a challenge because national oil production has actually decreased every year. To overcome this, the government must encourage more oil exploration.
Oil production capacity as of October was around 608,000 barrels per day. While the need for fuel oil reaches 1.6 million barrels per day. This means that Indonesia still has to import about 1 million barrels of oil per day to meet its needs. Indonesia currently has 120 oil and gas basins and only 20 have been developed, so there are still 108 basins that hold new exploration opportunities. The government has also prepared 75 oil and gas blocks for bidding and organized regulations to make investment more certain. The locations are spread across Indonesia from Andaman to Papua.

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Employers Need Certainty About Wage Rules

The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) emphasized its commitment to fully support the wage policy process that is currently underway. Their note: wage calculations must be based on economic conditions and the real business world in the field. The business world supports the use of the wage formula as stipulated in Government Regulation Number 36 of 2021 in conjunction with Government Regulation Number 51 of 2023 concerning Wages, which has been strengthened by the Constitutional Court Decision Number 168/PUU-XXI/2023.

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Indonesia Expands Export Markets to Peru and Tunisia

The Indonesian government through the Ministry of Trade is expanding its export market to Peru through the Indonesia-Peru Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and also to Tunisia through the Indonesia-Tunisia Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA). These agreements aim to strengthen Indonesia's economy and trade with the two countries, especially to expand the export market for a number of commodities. Read about the success of Indonesian entrepreneurs in penetrating the Peruvian market. In addition, there is great market potential in Tunisia.

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Indonesia's Top Use of AI for Tourism

In a recent report by hospitality management platform SiteMinder, Indonesian travelers are the most ready to adopt the use of AI in hotels. Evidently, travel and hospitality service providers are starting to utilize AI to improve services to travelers.
Chairman of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Hariyadi B. Sukamdani has also collaborated with TemplarX, a company engaged in artificial intelligence and technology-based legal services. This was done by PHRI as an effort to utilize AI-based technology to support governance and increase service effectiveness.

Examining the Potential of the Data Center Market in Indonesia

The data center market in Indonesia is growing exponentially, making it the most attractive investment destination in Southeast Asia. This trend is driven by the volume of mobile data peaking in 2025 at an estimated 175 zettabytes, up from 44 zettabytes in 2020. The need to process and store massive data has shifted companies' focus to cost-effective and scalable cloud computing-based services. This condition becomes an investment opportunity and even attracts international attention, such as the interest shown by Finnish investors at the G-20 forum in South Africa recently. That interest became an important part of the cooperation agreement with Indonesia.
The rapid pace of digitalization is reflected in ambitious market projections. The Indonesian data center market is estimated to reach US$1.61 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow rapidly to US$3.09 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 13.93%. In fact, in terms ofIT load capacity, the market is projected to increase from 1,440 Megawatts in 2025 to 3,560 Megawatts in 2030, representing a CAGR of 19.89%.

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World Islamic Entrepreneur Summit (WIES) 2025 is a global international Islamic economic forum that will be held on November 26-29, 2025 at Pangeran Beach Hotel, Padang, West Sumatra. This forum aims to build a global halal economic axis from West Sumatra and make Indonesia the center of the world Islamic economy. With the theme "Navigating a Changing World Order," the event will bring together delegates, Muslim entrepreneurs, investors, government, and academics. Representatives from more than 20 countries will be present to build strategic collaborations in halal business, technology, and tourism through a series of featured events, including G2G Summit, Business Matching, Investment Window, Travel Fair, and Modest Fashion Show. Further information can be accessed through the official social media accounts of the World Islamic Entrepreneur Summit.

The Working Meeting of Commission XI of the House of Representatives with the Directorate General of Taxes of the Ministry of Finance will take place on Wednesday, November 25, 2025, at the House of Representatives Building, Jakarta. This follow-up meeting will discuss the performance of national tax revenue. In addition, there are several other meeting agendas that will be held by the House of Representatives. More detailed information can be accessed directly through the DPR RI's official website.