Jakarta, Aug. 1 -- Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia agreed to intensify collaboration between their institutions to boost state revenue through the improved management of natural resources.

On her Instagram account, Indrawati noted that the agreement was formalized through cooperation pacts signed between her ministry's Directorate General of Taxes and ESDM Ministry's Minerals and Coal Directorate General, as well as the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas).

"This cooperation covers data exchange and utilization, the use of tax clearance certificates for obtaining mining business permits, capacity-building initiatives, and c...