Indonesian News for Learners – September 14, 2025

🇮🇩 Ringkasan Berita (Bahasa Indonesia)
Pemerintah Indonesia tengah mempercepat proses aksesi OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). Sekretaris Kemenko Perekonomian Susiwijono Moegiarso menekankan bahwa salah satu standar yang harus dipenuhi adalah prinsip ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance).

Biasanya, proses aksesi OECD membutuhkan waktu 5–8 tahun, tetapi Indonesia bertekad mencapainya lebih cepat. Menurut Susiwijono, penerapan ESG tidak hanya mengikuti standar global, tetapi juga penting untuk daya saing, stabilitas ekonomi, dan pertumbuhan berkelanjutan.
Pemerintah mendorong pembiayaan hijau, proyek pengurangan emisi, dan kerja sama multilateral (misalnya lewat G20 dan Just Energy Transition Partnership/JETP). Sektor perkebunan, energi, dan pertambangan dinilai sudah memiliki capaian ESG cukup baik dan bisa jadi contoh kebijakan ke depan.

🇬🇧 English Summary
The Indonesian government is expediting its OECD accession process. According to Susiwijono Moegiarso (Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs), one major requirement is implementing ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) standards.
Normally, OECD accession takes 5–8 years, but Indonesia aims to achieve it sooner. Susiwijono emphasized that ESG is not only about aligning with global rules but also about boosting competitiveness, ensuring economic stability, and supporting sustainable growth.
The government is promoting green financing, emission-reduction projects, and multilateral cooperation (including G20 and the Just Energy Transition Partnership/JETP). Plantation, energy, and mining sectors are highlighted as leading examples in ESG compliance and could guide future policy.

Source: DDTCNews – “Percepat Aksesi OECD, Pemerintah Indonesia Segera Penuhi Standar ESG”

https://news.ddtc.co.id/berita/nasional/1813695/percepat-aksesi-oecd-pemerintah-indonesia-segera-penuhi-standar-esg

(14 Sept 2025)


🏷 Key Term Explanations

1. OECD accession
The process of joining the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, an intergovernmental forum of mostly high-income countries that promotes economic policy coordination.

2. ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance)
A global framework for sustainable investment and corporate responsibility, covering environmental care, social justice, and good governance.

3. Pembiayaan hijau (Green financing)
Funding mechanisms that support environmentally friendly projects, e.g., renewable energy or emission reduction.

4. Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP)
An international scheme to help countries shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy while ensuring fairness for workers and communities.

5. Daya saing (Competitiveness)
The ability of a nation or company to compete effectively in the global market.

6. Resiliensi ekonomi (Economic resilience)
The capacity of an economy to withstand global shocks such as financial crises, pandemics, or climate events.


📚 Vocabulary (with examples)
1. keberlanjutan – sustainability
Pembangunan harus memperhatikan aspek keberlanjutan.

→ Development must consider sustainability.

2. daya saing – competitiveness
ESG meningkatkan daya saing produk Indonesia di pasar global.

→ ESG increases the competitiveness of Indonesian products in global markets.

3. resiliensi – resilience
Resiliensi ekonomi diuji saat pandemi.

→ Economic resilience was tested during the pandemic.

4. tata kelola – governance
OECD menekankan tata kelola yang transparan.

→ The OECD emphasizes transparent governance.

5. pembiayaan hijau – green financing
Bank mulai menyalurkan pembiayaan hijau untuk energi terbarukan.

→ Banks started channeling green financing for renewable energy.

6. kemakmuran – prosperity
Tujuan utama pembangunan adalah menciptakan kemakmuran rakyat.

→ The main goal of development is to create people’s prosperity.

7. akuntabilitas – accountability
Pejabat publik harus memiliki akuntabilitas tinggi.

→ Public officials must have high accountability.

8. ketahanan pangan – food security
Program MBG berkontribusi pada ketahanan pangan nasional.

→ The MBG program contributes to national food security.

9. transparansi – transparency
Investor asing menuntut transparansi dalam laporan keuangan.

→ Foreign investors demand transparency in financial reporting.

10. kesetaraan – equality
Kebijakan publik harus menjamin kesetaraan akses pendidikan.

→ Public policy must ensure equal access to education.


📝 Practice

  1. Translate into English
    Pemerintah menekankan pentingnya tata kelola yang baik untuk keberlanjutan ekonomi.
    → The government emphasizes the importance of good governance for economic sustainability.
  2. Fill in the blank (Lengkapi kalimat berikut)
    Aksesi OECD adalah proses panjang, tetapi Indonesia ingin membuktikan ________ dalam persaingan global.
    daya saing
  3. Make your own sentence
    Use resiliensi in an Indonesian sentence.
    → Example: Resiliensi masyarakat desa terlihat ketika mereka cepat pulih setelah bencana banjir.
    → The resilience of the village community was evident when they quickly recovered after the flood.

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