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March 15, 2025

Tempo - March 15, 2025

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Economist Awalil Rizky from Bright Institute assessed that the Finance Ministry is refusing to acknowledge the weakening dynamics of the national econom

March 12, 2025

Jakarta Globe - March 12, 2025

Jakarta – The government has established a special team to identify and evaluate regulations that hinder investment growth, a senior official announced on Wednesday.

March 11, 2025

Jakarta Globe - March 11, 2025

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A survey by the central bank shows that Indonesians are losing confidence in the country's overall economic conditions.

March 10, 2025

Tempo - March 10, 2025

Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has drawn attention for inviting a number of domestic tycoons to the State Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, March 6,

Jakarta Post Editorial - March 10, 2025

Jakarta – Indonesia is rightfully concerned about the domestic textile industry.

March 8, 2025

Agence France-Presse - March 8, 2025

Jakarta – Indonesia approved local certificates for more than a dozen Apple products on Friday, the Industry Ministry said, moving the tech giant a step closer to having a ban lifted on

March 6, 2025

Jakarta Globe - March 6, 2025

Jauhari Mahardhika, Jakarta – SEG Solar is set to begin photovoltaic (PV) panel production at its new facility in the Batang Integrated Industrial Zone (KITB), Central Java, this April,

March 4, 2025

Project Sydicate - March 4, 2025

Keun Lee and Marco Kamiya Seoul/Jakarta – Industrial policy has come back into vogue in recent years.

March 3, 2025

Jakarta Globe - March 3, 2025

Arnoldus Kristianus, Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is grappling with weakening consumer demand, as two consecutive months of deflation point to declining purchasing power a

Jakarta Globe - March 3, 2025

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Indonesian government will distribute Rp 50 trillion ($3 billion) in holiday bonuses, known as THR, to civil servants ahead of Eid al-Fitr.

Jakarta Globe - March 3, 2025

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government's massive cuts to the beef import quota for private enterprises has sparked layoff concerns in the Indonesian meat industry.

Jakarta Globe - March 3, 2025

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia posted a 0.48 percent month-to-month deflation in February which the Central Statistics Agency or BPS attributed to the electricity bill discount

February 28, 2025

Tempo - February 28, 2025

Han Revanda, Jakarta – Chairperson of the National Economic Council (DEN) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan announced a promising prediction that 100,000 jobs are expected to be created in the te

Tempo Editorial - February 28, 2025

Jakarta – The protracted bankruptcy proceedings of Sri Rejeki Isman, or Sritex, a company with 50,000 employees, are the result of government interference.

Jakarta Globe - February 28, 2025

Antara, Jakarta – A number of Chinese investors are eyeing to relocate their factories to the Kendal Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Central Java, according to Deputy Industry Minister F

Jakarta Post - February 28, 2025

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Despite little chance of lowering benchmark interest rates amid a strengthening United States dollar and highs cost of bond issuance, the Indonesian government is

February 26, 2025

Agence France-Presse - February 26, 2025

Jakarta – The government has agreed to terms with Apple to lift a ban on sales of the iPhone 16 model, a government source familiar with the matter told AFP on Tuesday, ending mo

Jakarta Globe - February 26, 2025

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is on track to crack into the top 4 of the world's largest economies in 2050, according to President Prabowo Subianto as he slammed the "Indonesi

February 25, 2025

Jakarta Post Editorial - February 25, 2025

Jakarta – Reports of rampant extortion of companies in the country will shock nobody on the ground, and yet it is very timely to talk about the issue as the government vows to push gros

February 17, 2025

IGB - February 17, 2025

Marjorie Preston – In an 11 February filing, Asia-Pacific Strategic Investments Ltd (APS) announced it would establish a $60 million (#47.5 million/Euro 57.2 million) casino and a $20 m

Kompas.com - February 17, 2025

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto claims that the current state of the Indonesian economy is quite good.

February 14, 2025

Indonesia at Melbourne - February 14, 2025

Riandy Laksono – The Prabowo Subianto administration begins 2025 with a massive Rp 306 trillion fiscal spending cut, representing over 8% of this year's state budget, delivered by Presi

Macao News - February 14, 2025

New analysis indicates that Timor-Leste is at a critical juncture in its development, with the need for economic diversification increasing as the Petroleum Fund that finances much of t

February 11, 2025

Jakarta Globe - February 11, 2025

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati outlined the government's budget austerity measures to hundreds of global investors during her keynote speech

February 10, 2025

Jakarta Globe - February 10, 2025

Iman Pambagyo – The Investor Daily newspaper, in its February 6, 2025 edition, published an article and an editorial that should serve as a wake-up call for all of us – the notion that

February 8, 2025

Jakarta Globe - February 8, 2025

Balipuspa News, Denpasar – Bali's economy continued to expand in the fourth quarter of 2024, recording a year-on-year growth of 5.19 percent, according to data from the Central Statisti

February 6, 2025

Bloomberg News - February 6, 2025

Grace Sihombing and Claire Jiao – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is banking on a raft of populist measures in his first months in office to energize consumers in Southeast Asia's

February 5, 2025

Agence France-Presse - February 5, 2025

Jakarta – Indonesia's economy grew more than expected last year, the government said Wednesday, as a pick-up in trade, mining and agriculture helped offset ongoing global headwinds.

Jakarta Globe - February 5, 2025

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy grew 5.03 percent in 2024, slightly below the government's 5.2 percent target and last year's growth of 5.05 percent, according to dat

February 4, 2025

Jakarta Post - February 4, 2025

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia has recorded a multi-decade low inflation rate this January with experts saying the figure recorded this month is rather unusual and could be cause for

February 3, 2025

Reuters - February 3, 2025

Jakarta – Indonesia's annual inflation rate slowed to its lowest in 24 years to 0.76 per cent in January, official data showed on Monday, down sharply from 1.57 per cent in December and

Jakarta Globe - February 3, 2025

Bambang Ismoyo, Antara, Jakarta – The government announced Monday that Indonesia registered approximately $32.3 billion in combined investments in the energy and mineral resources secto

Rest of World - February 3, 2025

Michelle Anindya, Bali, Indonesia – Karawang county, located about 90 minutes by road from Jakarta, has been a major automotive hub in Indonesia for decades, housing factories of compan

Jakarta Globe - February 3, 2025

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The government's decision to implement a 50 percent discount on electricity tariffs has resulted in a 0.76 percent decrease in consumer prices for January

February 1, 2025

Jakarta Globe - February 1, 2025

Antara, Jakarta – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to invest in Indonesia's green energy, housing, and defense sectors, with plans for a $50 million donation to support reforestati

January 31, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 31, 2025

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia announced Friday that it had attracted Rp 1,714.2 trillion or approximately $105 billion throughout 2024 with a significant portion of the money

Tempo - January 31, 2025

Bisnis.com, Jakarta – Singapore remains Indonesia's largest investor over the past decade, recording a total of US$20.1 billion in investment in 2024 alone, said Minister of Investment

East Asia Forum - January 31, 2025

Siwage Dharma Negara – Indonesia weathered significant challenges in 2024.

January 27, 2025

East Asia Forum - January 27, 2025

Damien Kingsbury – There appeared to be a moment of clarity in 2023 when the government of Timor-Leste recognised that it was facing a looming financial disaster and started to make pre

January 24, 2025

Jakarta Post - January 24, 2025

Victoria Wanata, Jakarta – Indonesia pitched domestic renewable and green energy investments to businesses and foreign representatives at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting r

Tempo - January 24, 2025

Yogi Eka Sahputra, Batam – Business players in Batam City have complained about the recent increase in gas prices.

Tempo - January 24, 2025

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's target of 8 percent economic growth this year seems like a futile endeavor.

January 23, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 23, 2025

Antara, Jakarta – The Industry Ministry has revealed that US technology giant Apple plans to invest approximately $200 million in an AirTag device manufacturing plant on Batam Island.

January 22, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 22, 2025

Arnoldus Kristianus, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia's special economic zones (SEZs) attracted Rp 90.1 trillion ($5.5 billion) in new investment and created 47,747 jobs last year,

January 17, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 17, 2025

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia aims to exceed the World Bank's 2025 growth projection of 5.1 percent, targeting 5.2 percent by boosting domestic consumption and encouraging lo

January 16, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 16, 2025

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Anindya Novyan Bakrie, the president and CEO of the Bakrie Group, was officially inaugurated on Thursday as chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Com

Jakarta Globe - January 16, 2025

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday called for stronger collaboration between businesses and the government to achieve an ambitious economic growt

January 15, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 15, 2025

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – Anindya Novyan Bakrie, elected as Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) during a congress on Sept.

January 12, 2025

Antara News - January 12, 2025

Padang, W Sumatra – Manpower Minister Yassierli emphasized that the first half of 2025 is crucial for determining Indonesia's success in realizing its Golden Indonesia 2045 vision, whic

January 11, 2025

The Economist - January 11, 2025

Jakarta – In 1996 Tommy Suharto, the youngest, son of Indonesia's dictator, set out to build the Timor, a national car.