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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The latest survey by Bank Indonesia (BI) indicates a decline in optimism about job availability.

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.

Antara, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has pushed back against the World Bank's decision to lower Indonesia's 2026 economic growth forecast from 4.8 percent to 4.7 perc

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The World Bank has lowered its 2026 economic growth forecast for Indonesia to 4.7 percent, down from its previous projection of 4.8 percent issued in October

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Indonesian rupiah continues to trade around 17,070 per US dollar as of Thursday, April 9, 2026.

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has argued that the inflation rate for March 2026 should ideally be recorded at 2.51 percent annually, a figure lo

Grace el Dora, Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has raised concerns over the growing economic risks stemming from escalating military tensions between I

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported Indonesia's annual inflation reached 3.48% in March 2026, while monthly inflation stood at 0.41%, reflecting risin

Ichsan Ali, Muhammad Miftakul Falakh, Ngawi, East Java – Prices of plastic packaging materials in Indonesia have surged sharply, with some products doubling in cost, as supply chain dis

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has revised its economic projection for Indonesia, with economic growth expected to park at 4.8 p

Nayana Ashok – A high-level business dinner hosted in London on Sunday (29) brought renewed focus to investment opportunities in Timor-Leste, as policymakers and industry leaders gather

Ricki Putra Harahap, Tokyo – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto oversaw the signing of $22.6 billion (Rp 380 trillion) worth of investment commitments between Indonesian and Japanese