Muhammad Ghafur Fadillah, Jakarta – Astra International (ASII), a leading business conglomerate, intends to propose a dividend payout amounting to Rp 21 trillion ($1.3 billion), represe

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is expected to continue to grow by over 5 percent in 2024 and 2025, according to a report by ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMR

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – Inflation rose to 3.05 percent year-on-year (yoy) in March, following continued increases in key food prices across the country amid the Ramadan festive period

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) revealed that the monthly inflation rate reached 0.52 percent in March.

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Years of work at a factory enabled Ms Sari Sartika Dewi to enrol to study law at a private university in Karawang, West Java, in 2018.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia remains attractive for foreign investors to invest in government projects amid the government's leadership transition, Antara news agency cited a Gran

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is now closer to booking another deal with China related to a photovoltaic (PV) glass project in North Kalimantan.

Jakarta – Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) play a bigger role in the overall economy in Indonesia than they do in any other ASEAN country, according to the International Mone

Arif Perkasa, Jakarta – Indonesia ranks 109th out of 181 countries in DHL's latest global connectivity report.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia wants to keep foreign investors to be its top source of investments again this year.

Jakarta – In a bid to bolster innovation-driven economic growth in Indonesia, Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka has expressed his interest in adopting the United Kingdom's downstre

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) predicts that economic growth in 2024 will only reach 4.8 percent, falling below the govern

Resty Woro Yuniar – Presumptive president-elect Prabowo Subianto's plan to accelerate Indonesia's economic growth to 8 per cent in the next five years is "delusional", economists have s

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia is setting its sights on an annual economic growth rate of at least 6 percent to elevate itself to the status of a high-income nation, a senior

Antara, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto said that Indonesia, as a member of the G20, a gathering of many of the world's largest economies, must not let its people live

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo expressed confidence on Tuesday that the economy would grow by over 5 percent this year, assuming the presidential e

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Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported a 0.37 percent monthly inflation in February.

Manggi Habir – The next president of Indonesia will have his work cut out for him on the economic and competitiveness front, even if he continues with many of the existing policies his

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – French automobile brand Citroen is planning to start assembling its electric cars in Indonesia this July, a senior government official said on Friday.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Unlike Germany and the US, it is very unlikely for Indonesia to slip into a recession, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Wednesday.

Muawwan Daelami, Jakarta – Electric vehicle manufacturer VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas (VKTR) officially started the construction of Indonesia's first completely knock-down (CKD) electric co

Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jakarta – Economists are urging the government to pay more attention to the middle class, not just the poor, to prevent social unrest.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Chief Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan is confident that Indonesia will not miss its investment target this year although some of the major inve

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Senior minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan recently revealed that China would make a major petrochemical investment in North Kalimantan, arguing that Beijing'

Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy, Jakarta – On the three occasions that Prabowo Subianto has run for the Indonesian presidency, the former special forces commander has maintained a c

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Center of Reform on Economic (CORE) executive director Mohammad Faisal commented on the elections' quick counts by numerous agencies, which showed Prab

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The impact of the 2023 social assistance (bansos) program on the national economy has been reflected in Statistic Indonesia's (BPS) most recent national e

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Government has prepared incentives for business players seeking to invest their capital to build factories of electric vehicles (EV) in Indonesia, Indus

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesian consumers are increasingly more upbeat regarding the current and future economic conditions, according to the country's central bank on Tuesday.

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The Capital Sensitivity Analysis (CSA) Index for February 2024 indicates a decline in investors' optimism ahead of the 2024 General Election.

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Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy expanded at a much slower rate last year, with weaker household spending and exports weighing on the country's economic output.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has reported that Indonesia's economy expanded by 5.05 percent in 2023.

Jakarta – Indonesia's economic growth slowed last year owing to weak exports driven by lower commodity prices, official data showed Monday.

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported a year-on-year inflation rate of 2.57 percent and a month-to-month rate of 0.04% for January 2024, in line

Bengaluru – Indonesia's economy grew 5.0 per cent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, supported by resilient domestic consumption, despite exports shrinking and commodity prices

Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said that controlling volatile food prices, including rice, chilies and onions, is one of the government's main focuses to curb infl

Defara Dhanya Paramitha, Jakarta – Institute for Economic and Social Research – Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia (LPEM FEB UI) has recently released Indonesia'

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has major work ahead for its electric vehicle (EV) ambitions as fewer than 1,000 units of fuel-based motorcycles were converted

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has attracted a total of Rp 1,418 trillion (around $90.2 billion) in investment throughout 2023, surpassing what the government has targeted for

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD has vowed to set up a production facility in Indonesia this year.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The development of 20 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across various regions in Indonesia has attracted investments totaling Rp 177.5 trillion ($11.36 billi

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Newly inaugurated Chairman of the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) M Fanshurullah Asa has revealed that the monopoly watchdog will prioritize ove

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – China's electric vehicle producer Build Your Dreams (BYD) plans to invest $1.3 billion (Rp 20.3 trillion) to build a manufacturing plant in Indonesia wi

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has decided to keep the BI 7-Day Reverse Repo Rate (BI7DRR) at 6 percent, as the inflation rate cools down to 2.61 percent, the lowest

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said Monday that Vietnam could be more prosperous than Indonesia if Jakarta failed to invest in its human capital.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is taking note of China's strategy of ramping up its human capital and research development for greater economic growth.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) is advising businesses to approach expansion plans with caution this year, citing the World Bank's foreca

Antara, Jakarta – Vietnam-based automotive company VinFast Auto Ltd.