Jakarta, July 16 -- President Prabowo Subianto virtually broke ground for the Abadi Masela Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project from Jakarta, marking the start of construction on one of Indonesia's largest energy initiatives.

He launched the project through an online ceremony at the Merdeka Palace on Thursday, accompanied by State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, Foreign Minister Sugiono, Energy and Mineral Resources Deputy Minister Yuliot Tanjung, and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.

A simultaneous groundbreaking ceremony took place at the LNG site in Tanimbar Islands District, Maluku. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia, National Development Planning Minister Rachmat Pambudy, and Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Mi...