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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Fahmi Wibawa – On many occasions, President Prabowo Subianto has stated that his economic worldview was profoundly shaped by the ideas of his father, the late Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, w

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The chief statistician has defended the credibility of the country's 5.61% year-on-year economic growth figure for the first quarter of 2026, responding to cr

Tempo, Jakarta – The Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti, stated that the consumption patterns of Indonesian society have shifted toward experience

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Government consumption grew sharply in the first quarter of 2026, driven by accelerated state spending and a series of fiscal stimulus measures aimed at s

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Natasha Khairunisa, Jakarta – The Indonesian Economists Alliance, or AEI, has questioned the validity of Indonesia's reported 5.61% year-on-year economic growth in the first quarter of

Tri Listiyarini, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia's decision to centralize exports of key natural resource commodities under a new state-controlled entity, combined with Bank Indone

Lili Yan Ing – Indonesia continues to post around 5% annual economic growth, maintain low headline unemployment, and enjoy commodity windfalls from nickel, coal, and palm oil.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Indonesia's business chamber Kadin warns that the rupiah's continued slide against the US dollar is squeezing consumers and businesses alike, raising conce

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Amid turbulent economic conditions, President Prabowo Subianto hosted a number of former state officials from the era of 5th President Susilo Bambang Yu

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has urged investors and stakeholders to remain calm and trust its policy direction, particularly regarding the establishment o

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said President Prabowo Subianto's ambitious 2027 economic growth target of 5.8% to 6.5% remains achievable despite mounti

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said the government projects the country's economy to grow between 5.8 percent and 6.5 percent in 2027, supported by economic str

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Rupiah's slide past Rp 17,600 per US dollar reflects mounting fiscal and structural concerns at home rather than purely monetary pressures, according to an eco

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – Student Executive Board of University of Indonesia, known as BEM UI, has criticized the government over recent remarks downplaying the impact of the weakenin

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia's business sector is facing mounting pressure from the weakening rupiah, with industry leaders warning of rising production costs, heavier dollar-den

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – DBS Bank has lowered its forecast for Indonesia's economic growth in 2026 to 5.1% from 5.3%, citing risks of slower business activity and limited fiscal suppo

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Economists at Institute for Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia (LPEM FEB UI) questioned the credibil

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – The weakening rupiah, which fell beyond Rp 17,500 against the US dollar on Tuesday, is beginning to affect Indonesia's business sector, prompting companies to

Indonesia's economy grew 5.6 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, the national statistics agency said Tuesday, topping the government's own forecast despite pressures of t

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The Indonesian economy exceeded expectations in the first quarter as the country posted the strongest gross domestic product growth in years, but the performance

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy expanded 5.61% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, but the gains have yet to be fully reflected in business activity, according to a busines

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara has acquired less than 1% stake in GoTo, the tech giant confirmed on Tuesday night, amid the government's plans

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's annual inflation stood at 2.42% in April 2026, with monthly price growth easing to 0.13% as increases in airfares and gasoline were partly off

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Foreign direct investment inflows into Indonesia totaled Rp 250 trillion (approx.

Maudey Khalisha, Jakarta – Indonesia's drive to attract investment to industrial zones is facing fresh headwinds after a series of immigration raids targeting foreign workers.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa mentioned that the World Bank has apologized for the low projection of Indonesia's economic growth.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has issued Presidential Decree Number 4 of 2026, establishing a Task Force (Satgas) to accelerate government programs aimed at boos

Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – Indonesia holds one of the world's largest strategic advantages in the global electric vehicle supply chain through its abundant nickel reserves, yet it

Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Jakarta – Indonesia's manufacturing sector maintained expansion in the first quarter of 2026, with stronger output, orders, and inventories signaling sustained i

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesia's Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said a number of U.S.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's recent investor roadshow in the United States may support short-term market sentiment, but stronger policy credibility will be needed to drive lasting stru

Akmalal Hamdhi, Oriza Reza, Jakarta – Indonesian businesses are facing potential production disruptions as escalating tensions in the Middle East drive up raw material costs and threate

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said Indonesia is maintaining relatively high economic growth despite ongoing global challenges.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The government has doubled down on its growth target for gross domestic product, insisting that it will achieve or even exceed the figure set in the state budget

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) recorded the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) at 122.9 in March 2026, a decline from the 125.2 reported in February.