Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has officially set the 2026 annual economic growth target at 5.4 percent, higher by 0.2 percentage points than what the country

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Commission V from the PDIP faction, Adian Napitupulu, raised concern about claims made by President

Dandi Bajuddin, Jakarta – The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) projects that Indonesia's economic growth may still struggle to reach the 5 percent mark.

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Indonesia has seen foreign investors' appetite weaken despite surging domestic investment that took up the slack.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's middle class – long regarded as the backbone of domestic consumption and a key driver of national economic growth – has been shrinking sharply over

Muhammad Firman, Jakarta – While the average company lifespan is just 40-50 years, according to Boston Consulting Group, some Indonesian firms have defied the odds, enduring for more th

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – A wave of public holidays, religious celebrations, and school breaks in the second quarter of 2025 significantly boosted household consumption and intercity t

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The central bank's consumer confidence index (CCI) showed a slight improvement last month, largely thanks to respondents having more positive expectations for th

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs has addressed the request for a United Nations (UN) audit of Indonesia's Q2 2025 economic growth data, w

Antara, Bogor, W – Java – President Prabowo Subianto met with more than 230 members of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) at his Hambalang residence on Friday befor

Jamal Abdun Nashr, Jakarta – The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) has raised questions over Indonesia's economic growth figure of 5.12 percent year-on-year in

Ilona Estherina – The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has formally requested that the United Nations (UN) Statistics Division audit Indonesia's second-quarter 2025 economic

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – The release of Indonesia's economic growth data by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), showing a year-on-year increase of 5.12 percent in the second quar

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Chief Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto has rejected suggestions that Indonesians' purchasing power is in decline, following the country's stronger-

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on Wednesday firmly defended the credibility of the country's second-quarter GDP data, dismissing public skept

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) has raised doubts over the credibility of Indonesia's second-quarter economic growth figure,

Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) outlines four key aspects that need to be addressed to support Indonesia's economic growth.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy expanded by 5.12 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, slightly accelerating from 5.05 percent in the same period last y

Jakarta – Indonesian Automotive Industry Association Gaikindo recently reported a decline in commercial vehicle sales, including trucks – a drop that the group attributed to the current

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Indonesia's Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced that Indonesia's economy grew by 5.12 percent year on year in the second quarter of 2025, but Nai

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto aims to make Indonesia an "economically independent" country, as Southeast Asia's largest economy marks its 80th year of independence

Basudiwa Supraja, Bandung – Senior Indonesian business figure Sofjan Wanandi has called on the government to shift its focus toward ensuring legal certainty in economic regulation and p

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Prasasti Center for Policy Studies assesses that Indonesia's investment realization, which reached Rp477.7 trillion in the second quarter, provides

Jakarta – Employers have called on the government to ramp up support for domestic firms to stay afloat and remain competitive, as widespread layoffs reflect investor concerns over an un

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – A Chinese company has invested $100 million to build a coconut processing plant in Indonesia, Investment Minister Rosan Perkasa Roeslani announced on Tuesday.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded Rp 942.9 trillion (approx.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's government and parliament have agreed on a 2026 economic growth target of between 5.2 and 5.8 percent, according to the preliminary 2026 draft stat

Manggi Habir and Siwage Dharma Negara – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's first several months in office have reflected a shift towards economic policy driven by national security

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia attracted approximately Rp 950 trillion ($58.4 billion) in investment during the first half of 2025, marking a year-on-year increase from Rp 829.9 tr

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Head of the Downstream Task Force, Bahlil Lahadalia, officially handed over a feasibility study document on downstream projects and national energy resilience t

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government revealed Friday it had come up with a strategy to help Indonesian small businesses survive after agreeing to let US goods enter its market t

Jakarta – Bank Indonesia on Wednesday cut key interest rates for the third time this year and left the door open for more as it looks to boost growth in Southeast Asia's largest economy

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) warned that US plans to impose a 32 percent tariff on Indonesian goods could trigger mass layoffs, rupiah volatil

Kornelis K, Tegar Nurfitra, Kupang – The governments of Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province and Timor-Leste have discussed the plan to form a technical team to advance economi

Rama Sukarta, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump will impose a 32 percent import tariff on Indonesian goods starting August 1, 2025, a sharp increase from the 10 percent temporary tari

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Indonesian government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed on the principles of macroeconomic assumptions for the 2026 state budget in a wor

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati warns that the low Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF), or investments during the first quarter of 2025 is some

Divya Karyza, Jakarta Indonesia's inflation edged up in June as food prices rose amid Idul Adha festivities and the start of school holidays, both of which boosted household consumption

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) predicts that Indonesia's economic growth in 2025 will be lower after the Ministry of Finance r

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a monthly inflation rate of 0.19 percent in June 2025, driven mainly by rising food prices, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reporte

Yogi Eka Sahputra, Batam – The Australian Embassy visited Batam City, Riau Islands Province, on Monday, June 30, 2025.

Jakarta – Indonesia is taking steps to strengthen its economy in the face of global economic dynamics.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara), has made its first overseas investment with a $120 million (Rp 1.95 trillion) commitment to the P

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is forecast to only grow 4.5 percent year-on-year in 2025 if Israel doesn't stop exchanging strikes with Iran, which could lead to soar

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto claims that Indonesia's economy is on the right track and promising.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry stated that the country's competitiveness remains strong despite the announcement that Indonesia's competition level dropped 13 ranks in

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia has suffered a sharp decline in its global competitiveness, falling 13 spots to 40th place in the 2025 World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) rel

Elisa Valenta, Jakarta – The World Bank has approved two major investment packages worth a combined US$2.1 billion to support job creation, economic growth, and the expansion of clean e

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the National Economic Council (DEN), Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, expressed optimism that Indonesia's economic growth could still reach 8 to 9 perc

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Ajib Hamdani, an Economic Policy Analyst from the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), has outlined the causes of Indonesia's economic growth declin