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
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January 15, 2024
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.
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.
January 7, 2024
Antara, Jakarta – Vietnam-based automotive company VinFast Auto Ltd.
January 2, 2024
Arnoldus Kristianus, Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded a monthly inflation rate of 0.41 percent in December 2023, the highest throughout the
December 29, 2023
Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Businesses have shown resilience and growth throughout 2023, but for some companies, this year marks their final chapter.
Jakarta – After five years of efforts to become a global hub for electric vehicles (EV), this may be a good time for Indonesia to do some self-reflection.
December 28, 2023
Jakarta – State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir said Indonesia had improved in Islamic economy, ranking third globally in the 2023 State of the Global Islamic Economy (SG
December 27, 2023
Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Strong consumption has helped Indonesia achieve relatively good economic performance this year despite having to face the beginning of the end of the commodity b
December 24, 2023
Antara, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif on Friday said that Indonesia has three attractions that can draw investors to the country.
December 22, 2023
Herman, Jakarta – Vice-presidential candidate Mohammad Mahfud MD said that Indonesia's economic growth has never reached the 7 percent mark since the start of the reform era in 1998.
December 20, 2023
Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesia, trailing its neighbors in the electric vehicle (EV) race, is stepping on the gas with a package of tax incentives aimed at revving up its domestic
December 16, 2023
Moh. Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati assessed that ASEAN and G20 countries continue to experience weak economic growth.
December 13, 2023
Jakarta – Indonesia will grant automakers that plan to build electric vehicle plants tax incentives on their imports of completely built-up EVs until 2025, a new presidential regulation
Defara Dhanya Paramitha, Jakarta – The Executive Director of the Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) Mohammad Faisal estimated that the inflation rate in Indonesia in 2024 will be simi
December 12, 2023
Moh. Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan spoke of Indonesia's issue with regulatory inconsistencies.
December 11, 2023
Antara, Jakarta – Presidential candidate number 2 Prabowo Subianto claimed that he's striving to realize President Joko Widodo's ambition of downstream in every sector.
December 7, 2023
Amelia Rahima Sari (Antara), Jakarta – Indonesian Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated that the country's investment target next year is a challenge. Why so?
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has targeted to attract Rp 1,650 trillion (about $106 billion) in combined foreign and domestic investment next year in hopes of spurring economi
December 6, 2023
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Many Hong Kong businesses of different sectors are seeking to expand to Indonesia, thus showing that the upcoming election has little effect on investors'
December 5, 2023
Trissia Wijaya – The Indonesia-China relationship has attained new dimensions over the past few years.
November 30, 2023
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is trying to attract more South Korean investors into the country by promising business profitability.
November 27, 2023
Melbourne – Nickel Industries is inviting electric vehicle and battery makers including Tesla to its Indonesian facilities as it seeks potential investors to the plant, the Australian c
November 24, 2023
Jakarta – Indonesia's President Joko Widodo on Friday launched construction of a carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) project in West Papua province operated by BP Plc (BP.L),
November 21, 2023
Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs denied claims that Tesla withdrew its investment plan in Indonesia.
November 17, 2023
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – American oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil is planning to invest up to $15 billion in Indonesia for a green petrochemical refinery and carbon capture storage (
November 14, 2023
Dewa Ketut S W, Resinta Sulistiyandari, Badung, Bali – The Transportation Ministry offers opportunities for the private sector to manage government-run ports to reduce the state budget
November 13, 2023
Jakarta – Indonesia's central bank expects headline inflation to accelerate to 3.2 per cent next year due to higher global food and energy prices, its governor said on Monday, vowing to
November 12, 2023
Rafi Adis Subarna – Indonesia has long been wooing Tesla to open its production facilities at home but the investment plan realization has yet to be fruitful.
November 11, 2023
Dicky Kurniawan, Defara Dhanya Paramitha, Jakarta – Chairman of the Indonesian Electric Motorcycle Industry Association (Aismoli) Budi Setiyadi said that currently, there are three comp
November 10, 2023
Jakarta – Economic growth in the third quarter was lower than many had expected, dropping below the 5 percent mark for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 6, 2023
Stefanno Sulaiman and Gayatri Suroyo, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy logged solid growth in the third quarter, although it slowed more than expected to its weakest in two years as export
Jakarta – The Indonesian economy expanded by 4.94 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of this year, marking the first time it failed to reach the 5 percent mark in the past nine q
November 2, 2023
Jakarta – Indonesia is unlikely to achieve developed-country status by 2045 due to the less-than-optimal growth of its domestic economy.
Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Rice once again contributed more than any other commodity to inflation in October, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) revealed on Wednesday.
November 1, 2023
Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) has announced that the monthly inflation rate in October 2023 has dropped to 0.17 percent, a slight slowdown from
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is trying to get some investors to invest in its semiconductor industry, and Jakarta recently took a shot at attracting Dutch investors.
October 30, 2023
Jakarta – Focusing on stability over growth, as reflected in Bank Indonesia's (BI) surprise move on 0ct.
October 26, 2023
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesia's election season has kicked off, but the weak economy is not playing ball.
October 25, 2023
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia denied Wednesday that it favored Chinese investors, saying that Jakarta had its doors wide open for other countries as long as they are willing t
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said Tuesday that everyone must work in concert to maintain Indonesia's economic growth.
October 23, 2023
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The 2023 Trade Expo Indonesia has booked at least $25.3 billion in transactions so far as its offline exhibition came to a close over the weekend.
October 20, 2023
Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Ministry of Investment/Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has reported that the investment realization for the period from January to Sept
October 18, 2023
Deni Ghifari, Beijing – Thirty-one private companies and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from Indonesia signed agreements totaling US$13.7 billion with Chinese firms on Monday at the Ind
October 17, 2023
Beijing – China is willing to expand and strengthen cooperation with Indonesia in emerging industries such as the digital economy, photovoltaics and new energy vehicles, President Xi Ji
Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo ensured Chinese investors that investing in Indonesia is safe and secure, even ahead of the 2024 general elections.
October 13, 2023
Divya Karyza, Jakarta – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained Indonesia's growth forecast at 5 percent for this year while lowering its projections for other emerging eco
October 10, 2023
Jakarta – A quick fix rarely solves a longstanding problem, yet such thinking time and again informs economic policymaking in Indonesia.
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October 2, 2023
Stefanno Sulaiman and Gayatri Suroyo, Jakarta – Indonesia's annual inflation rate slowed to 2.28% in September, roughly in line with a market forecast, official data showed on Monday, n