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House of Representatives Pushes Ministry of Industry to Establish Textile Directorate

Member of Commission VII of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Muhammad Hatta, expressed concerns about the state of the textile industry in Indonesia. He highlighted the bankruptcy of Sritex as a sign that the government needs to pay more attention to the domestic textile industry. “Sritex alone employed 50,000 people. Multiply that by […]

Indonesian Parliament Commends Police Efforts in Combating Online Gambling

Member of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), Endang Agustina, has commended the performance of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) in cracking down on online gambling. Polri has successfully shaken off its image as an institution reluctant to tackle online gambling. “We have successfully removed this label, addressing public doubts about Polri’s […]

Legislator Pushes for Amendment of Law No. 5 of 1999 to Eliminate Predatory Pricing

Member of Commission VI of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), Darmadi Durianto, raised concerns about monopoly issues and fair competition. He pointed out that “predatory pricing” is one of the root causes undermining healthy competition across various sectors. According to Darmadi, this issue arises partly because Indonesia’s government often struggles to control illegal imports. […]