TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The latest economic and business news throughout Saturday afternoon, November 20, 2021, starting from Jokowi giving directions to Pertamina’s directors and commissioners including Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or Ahok to free Damri buses for World Superbike spectators.
There is also news about the New Mentawai Airport targeted for completion in August 2022 and Pindad exhibiting the Maung 4×4 vehicle, MV2 and the latest innovation product namely MotoEV at the Mandalika Circuit.
Here are four of the latest economic and business news for this afternoon:
1. To Ahok to the Directors of Pertamina-PLN, Jokowi Reminds About Fossil Energy
President Joko Widodo or Jokowi briefed the commissioners and directors of PT Pertamina (Persero) and PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.
Pertamina President Commissioner Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok seemed to follow the directions.
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On this occasion, Jokowi explained the picture of drastic global changes and is expected to affect the operations of the two state-owned companies. The conclusion was reached in two international meetings, including the G20 Summit and COP26 in Glasgow some time ago.
“It’s getting more and more that way, it’s predictable that one day the so-called fossil energy will stop the use of fossil minerals at some point,” Jokowi said in a video uploaded to the Presidential Secretariat account, Saturday, November 20, 2021.
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According to him, this issue must be a concern because in the current condition, the business of the state-owned company is still related to energy sourced from fossils. For example PLN which still uses a large amount of coal, as well as Pertamina, whose business is still within the scope of oil and gas.
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