Prisma Ardianto, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Industry Ministry is reviewing Indonesia's local content policy not in response to external pressures or retaliatory tariffs from the Uni

Han Revanda, Jakarta – Indonesian Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stated that the reform of the Domestic Component Level (TKDN) policy had been initiated long before United

Mila Novita, Jakarta – The United States (U.S.) has issued a travel warning for Indonesia on April 30, 2025, particularly the Papuan region, citing safety concerns.

Leonard AL Cahyoputra, Jakarta – Indonesia has one of the lowest counts of non-tariff barriers (NTBs) and non-tariff measures (NTMs) in the world – a reality the Industry Ministry sees

Jakarta – Indonesia's Trade Ministry says it will carefully "monitor" Malaysia's antidumping duty imposed on Indonesian plastic goods and may bring the matter to the World Trade Organiz

Gilang Kembara (The Conversation) – For much of April and into May, a team of Indonesian negotiators has been in Washington to discuss trading relations between the world's largest econ

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Jakarta has urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint after fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbors on early Wednesday broke out in response to an at

Ary Hermawan – It is not clear if Indonesia's president has thought through all the implications of his offer of humanitarian shelter for injured Palestinians.

Sydney, Australia – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday he will travel to Indonesia next week as a "signal" of the importance Canberra places in the region in h

Jakarta – The sweeping re-election victories of Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in their respective parliamentary elections on S

Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka went on Instagram on Sunday to congratulate Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on the landslide election victory of his People's Ac

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday called Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to congratulate him on his reelection and expressed his commitment to d

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – The Indonesian Embassy in Moscow, Russia, officially unveiled Nusantara House.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Indonesian government will reform several regulations to respond to the reciprocal tariff policy from the United States.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Consulting firm McKinsey recently said that US President Donald Trump's tariffs might not deal a direct fatal blow to the Indonesian economy, but Jakarta n

Jakarta – Non-aligned Indonesia has navigated through the complexity of the big power rivalry by forging closer economic ties with China while building more intensive relations on secur

Hangga Fathana – Indonesia's low-key rejection of reported Russian interest in military basing in Papua says more than it appears to.

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto received a courtesy visit from the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Monday as both countries

Elan Suherlan, Purwakarta – Ceramics producers in Purwakarta, West Java, have reported a halt in orders from the United States this year, despite multiple successful exports to the mark

Jakarta – Seventy years ago, Indonesia stood at the forefront of a historic moment in Bandung, West Java, where leaders from Asia and Africa convened to forge a path of solidarity, self

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The number of Indonesians getting caught in US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown continues to grow, with Jakarta accusing Washington of ignori

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka announced that the Government of Indonesia has provided a grant of US$6 million, approximately Rp100 billion, to the Fij

Wahyu Sahala Tua, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has urged the government to stand firm on halal certification requirements fo

Fia Hamid-Walker – In January 2025, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled in favour of Indonesia's legal challenge to the European Union's (EU) restrictions on palm oil, which Indone

Arlina Arshad, Jakarta – As China and the United States vie for influence in South-east Asia amid tariff tensions, Indonesia – the region's largest economy and a key maritime power – ha

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia is intensifying efforts to diversify its export markets following the United States' implementation of reciprocal tariff policies targeting several o

Agencies, Beijing – China's foreign minister said on Monday that China and Indonesia should oppose "any form" of unilateralism and trade protectionism at a press conference on Monday.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported Monday that Indonesia's trade surplus with the US had grown amid the ongoing negotiations on Washington's tari

Jakarta – Indonesia will increase imports of US food and commodities, and reduce orders from countries the South-east Asian nation currently buys the products from, chief economic minis

Bambang Ismoyo, Washington – Indonesia is among the first countries officially accepted by the United States to enter formal negotiations over tariffs imposed during former President Do

Washington and Jakarta – United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed tariffs and ways to deepen defense and security cooperation with Indonesia in a meeting with the Indonesi

Jakarta – Indonesia's trade surplus is expected to have narrowed month-on-month in March due to a likely contraction in exports and higher imports amid the Eid-al Fitr festival when typ

Jakarta – After arriving home from his six-day trip to the Middle East and Turkey to rally support for his bid to evacuate war victims from Gaza, President Prabowo Subianto should shift

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto and Chinese President Xi Jinping have exchanged congratulations and warm wishes on the 75th anniversary of Indonesia and China's dip

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesian palm oil producers are hoping that the government will slash the duty on US-bound exports, saying that such cuts would be necessary if Jakarta d

Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has urged President Prabowo Subianto to reassess his plan to evacuate Gaza residents to Indonesia, saying that the plan should be reviewed t

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is in the Middle East to rally support for his plan to evacuate 1,000 vulnerable individuals, including injured patients and orphans, from war-torn

Fajar Fitrianto, Jakarta – Just when the global economy began adjusting to the idea of a new normal under United States President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff doctrine, the plot twi

Yerica Lai and Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has called out Western powers for their silence and inaction on the situation in Gaza, as Middle Eastern counties put up

Sita Planasari, Jakarta – The federal immigration authorities of the United States (US) arrested an Indonesian student in Minnesota in the basement of a hospital a few days after his st

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia asks the public not to worry too much about the United States' 32 percent reciprocal tariff policy im

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto responded to the ongoing trade war between the United States and China.

Beijing – President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations on Sunday with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto over the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, vowing to continue enric

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – In response to the 32 percent import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, Indonesia has outlined a series of strategic measures to balance trade with t

Marchio Gorbiano, Jakarta – Indonesian palm oil companies are seeking new markets in Europe, Africa and the Middle East as they try to protect themselves from the impact of Donald Trump

Han Revanda, Jakarta – Economist Khudori of the Indonesian Political Economy Association (AEPI) said the interpretation of President Prabowo Subianto's instruction to remove import quot

Ricki Putra Harahap, Antalya, Turkiye – President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed Indonesia's neutral stance on the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, stating that both

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has addressed concerns regarding the proposed evacuation of one thousand refugees from Gaza to Indonesia, emphasizing that this i

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – An analyst recently warned about the dire consequences of easing local content policy just to get the US to revise its reciprocal tariffs.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The Indonesian Iron and Steel Industry Association (IISIA) on Friday warned of a possible influx of Chinese steel products into the domestic market, as China s