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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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

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.

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

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 – 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.