Jayanty Nada Shofa, Makassar – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts a full-year growth of 5.2% for Indonesia in 2026, falling short of the government's ambitions.

Over the past month, social media users have been showing off their downgraded lifestyles.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Two years into Prabowo Subianto's presidency, the economy has proven resilient and even accelerated under global pressure, but many Indonesians struggle to secur

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program has yet to translate its broad reach into widespread business opportunities for micro, small and medium-siz

Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara – President Prabowo Subianto marked his two years in office on 20 October 2026 amid growing public discontent over not only how his administration handles th

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its 2026 growth forecast for Indonesia to 5.1%, although Jakarta still fails to beat fellow ASEAN nation

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia's lack of skilled workers is hampering efforts to attract high-tech investment, with TikTok choosing Thailand over Indonesia for a data center de

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia's strong investment growth will need to be matched by deeper technology adoption, skilled talent and stronger links to global supply chains if th

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia does not suffer from a lack of investment but from low productivity generated by that investment, Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) C

Jakarta – Indonesia's economy showed signs of resilience in September, with inflation remaining within the central bank's target range, the trade balance posting a larger surplus in Aug

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia is spending hundreds of trillions of rupiah on flagship programs as economists raise concerns over weak job creation, a shrinking middle class an

Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Yogyakarta – Indonesia's economy has yet to show significant improvement as President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming approach their second y

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Strengthening household purchasing power and creating more jobs should be key priorities for Indonesia as President Prabowo Subianto's government enters its secon

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Nearly two years into President Prabowo Subianto's administration, Indonesia's economy is growing at a faster pace, but economists say the expansion has yet to tr

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Investment in Indonesia has become more efficient at generating economic output over the past two years, but its ability to create jobs has weakened, according to

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia is offering investors the use of its islands to develop data centers, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Tuesday.

Grace Gandhi, Jakarta – A new study by the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) reveals that Indonesia is still relatively far from escaping the middle income trap, with a probabilit

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Public satisfaction with the performance of the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka cabinet continues to decline, falling to 55.1% in August 2026 from

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – South Korea has laid out its wishlist for a better business environment in the mineral-rich Indonesia, citing incentives for nickel-based batteries and pol

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The manufacturing sector remains the largest contributor to Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP).

Jayanty Nada Shofa & Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – The spotlight will fall on President Prabowo Subianto's second State of the Nation address on Friday, with economists reminding th

Cristina Siregar, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy expanded 5.29 percent in the second quarter of 2026, but the strong headline figure masks growing vulnerabilities in the country's econom

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy grew 5.29% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, but the country's business community warned that the expansion remains fragile as hi

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy likely grew less than 5% in the second quarter of 2026 as a high base effect, a weaker rupiah and elevated energy prices weighed on household purch

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is expected to grow below 5 percent in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) Indonesia, as glo

Jakarta – The House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday to establish an international financial center, with the resort island of Bali previously floated as a possible location.

Jakarta – Jakarta attracted Rp 173.6 trillion ($9.7 billion) in investment during the first half of 2026, maintaining its position as Indonesia's largest investment destination, accordi

DW (Deutsche Welle), Jakarta – Since the pandemic, Indonesia has delivered steady annual growth of 5%. Then, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz.

Berita Satu Team, Jakarta – Economic growth has stayed above 5%. Secure jobs have not.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) fell to 117.8 in June from 120.9 in May, although it remained firmly in optimistic territory, according to a survey by

Norman Joshua – On May 20, 2026, President Prabowo Subianto unexpectedly presented the government's macroeconomic projections in the DPR (Indonesia's House of Representatives) – a task

Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Jakarta – Indonesia's annual inflation accelerated to 3.34% in June, while monthly inflation rose to 0.44%, driven largely by higher non-subsidized fuel prices a

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Indonesia's Industrial Confidence Index (IKI) is down 0.60 points month-to-month to 52.9 in June, lower than the 53.6 in May 2026, according to the coun

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is optimistic that Indonesia's economy will grow by 8 percent.

Heru Andriyanto, Arnoldus Kristianus, Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Government's decision to eliminate import duties on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and plastic raw materials is expect

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia has gone down by 21 positions in the latest World Competitiveness Ranking from the peak it reached two years ago due to worsening government and busine

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said he aims to create more job opportunities by expanding the country's entertainment and creative industries.

Gayatri Suroyo and Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Arapid expansion of sovereign wealth fund Danantara's mandate is entrenching its role as a key vehicle for President Prabowo Subianto's n

Ichsan Amin, Jakarta – Data leak fears have plagued Indonesia's policy of requiring companies to submit their annual reports to a ministry-run electronic system.

Budiman, Lebak, Banten – Rising food prices are increasingly being felt by households across Indonesia, particularly by mothers responsible for managing family budgets and preparing dai

Antara, Jakarta – State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi outlined a number of government strategies to build and restore public trust amidst economic turmoil in Indonesia.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The World Bank projects that Indonesia's economic growth will reach 5 percent in 2026, dropping below last year's 5.11 percent expansion in Gross Domestic Pro

Marchio Gorbiano and Mariette Le Roux, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy faces a perfect storm wrought by high energy prices, and while the currency has rebounded slightly, critics warn gov

Eve Warburton – Last month, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto blindsided his own ministers, stunned the business community and confused global markets with the announcement that exp

Deni Ghifari and Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – A series of surprise economic policy changes by the government and Bank Indonesia (BI) has offered markets a dose of reassurance, succeeding w

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia needs to improve its ability to attract productive foreign investment as its foreign direct investment (FDI)-to-GDP ratio has fallen to 1.61%, on

Rae Wee, Karin Strohecker and Marc Jones, Singapore/London – President Prabowo Subianto is losing the trust of investors and his growth agenda risks being undone by a plunging currency.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Finance has announced optimistic dynamic macroeconomic assumptions.

Emanuel Kure, Jakarta – Indonesia's data center industry is attracting fresh capital as global operators race to expand infrastructure to meet rising demand for cloud computing and arti

Yanuar Nugroho – On 5 May 2026, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced that Indonesia's economy had grown 5.61 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the first quarter (Q1), the fastest pace si