Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – The decision by South Korean company LG to exit a US$8.45 billion (S$11.1 billion) plan to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain in Indone

Investor Daily, Jakarta – Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast has secured a syndicated loan worth Rp 1.84 trillion ($109 million) to fund the construction of an EV ass

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Two major electric vehicle (EV) projects in Indonesia – by Vietnam's VinFast and China's BYD – are facing disruptions allegedly caused by local civic groups, o

Antara, Jakarta – Investment Minister Rosan Perkasa Roeslani clarified on Wednesday that South Korea's LG Energy Solution did not pull out voluntarily from its $7.7 billion battery ecos

Arnoldus Kristianus, Muhammad Farhan, Jakarta – Indonesia is well-positioned to weather increasing global economic uncertainties and keep its financial system stable, according to Finan

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has again brought up the issue of stock price movements.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Singapore maintained its position as Indonesia's largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first quarter of 2025, continuing a decade-long trend, ac

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said on Tuesday that there was no reason to be concerned about LG Energy Solution's (LGES) decision to withdraw from a Rp 142 trillion ($8.45 billio

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Fathul Nugroho, deputy chairman of the Indonesian Association of Energy, Mineral, and Coal Suppliers (Aspebindo), considers LG Energy Solution's (LGES) decision

A Korean consortium led by LG has decided to withdraw from a project worth around 11 trillion won ($7.7 billion) to establish an EV battery supply chain in Indonesia, industry sources s

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesian consumers have continued to grow more anxious as job prospects dim and rising living costs strain household budgets, dragging confidence to its low

Kadek Swarniati, Jakarta – Indonesia's current account deficit pressures the middle class, forcing them to use their savings.

Salsabilla Azzahra Octavia, Jakarta – The rupiah exchange rate surpassed Rp17,000 per US dollar after Eid Al-Fitr 2025.

Kiki Siregar, Liquica, Timor-Leste/Morowali, Indonesia: Most people would not be thrilled to be surrounded by a sea of trash daily, but Dion Gonsalves feels blessed to have the opportun

Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has pledged to pursue deregulation, or the simplification of existing rules, in the fiscal sector to shield Indonesia from "global econo

Kuala Lumpur – Planned United States tariffs could reduce Indonesia's potential growth by 0.3 to 0.5 percentage points, but a 90-day pause in implementing the levies allows time to disc

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Indonesia's consumer price index (CPI) in March had risen to its highest reading since December last year after the government ended the electricity discoun

Erin Hale – Indonesia's rupiah is trading at record lows against the US dollar, stirring memories of the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis.

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – Microsoft is reported to postpone or slow down the development project of data centers in several regions, including Indonesia.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a 1.65 percent month-to-month inflation in March amid price hikes in electricity bills and food commodities.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto warned that the risk of a global recession is rising following the imposition of U.S.

Beritasatu Team, Jakarta – The number of travelers returning to their hometowns (mudik) for this year's Eid is expected to drop significantly, breaking a decade-long trend of increasing

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) has revealed several indications of subdued household consumption ahead of Eid 2025.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, long regarded as one of Asia's finest finance ministers, is facing mounting pressure after a recent s

Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Indonesian officials will seek to address concerns among investors and other key economic players about an economic downturn in Southeast Asia's biggest eco

Maria Monica Wihardja and Chatib Basri – We must get Indonesia's middle-class narrative right to devise appropriate policy responses.

Rehan Oktra Halim, Jakarta – A decline in consumer spending is evident in the deflation recorded at the start of 2025.

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Consumer goods and pharmaceutical firms including Mayora and Kimia Farma have been struggling to maintain profitability despite steady sales growth, partly becaus

Philip J. Heijmans and Chandra Asmara – For months, President Prabowo Subianto's moves to chip away at Indonesia's long-established economic guardrails have stoked anxiety in markets.

Batang, Central Java – Even as protesters took to the streets on Thursday to reject the revised Law on the Indonesian Military (TNI), President Prabowo Subianto said his administration

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Chief Legal Affairs Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra said Thursday that the Navayo International dispute should be a wake-up call for the Indonesian governmen

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Stock trading on the Indonesia Stock Exchange on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 experienced a temporary suspension or trading halt due to a drastic point decline.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's slew of populist programmes that require massive funding, declining tax revenues and questions over new sovereig

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) plunged by 6.12 percent at the close of the first trading session on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Beritasatu Team, Jakarta – Ramadan and Eid have traditionally served as strategic periods for boosting Indonesia's national economy, as consumer spending typically surges.

Yolanda Agne, Jakarta – On March 14, 2025, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) announced its official management team for the 2024-2029 term, revealing that Hashim D

Indah Handayani, Rama Sukarta, Jakarta – Indonesia's benchmark stock index, the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI), falls 6.12 percent, shedding 395.8 points to close at 6,076.08 in the firs

President Prabowo Subianto's goal of establishing between 70,000 and 80,000 new cooperatives using loans from state-run lenders is problematic and could pose a serious financial risk.

Jakarta – The Institute for Economic and Social Research at the University of Indonesia Faculty of Economics and Business (LPEM FEB UI) released its Economic Experts Survey on Monday Ma

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Institute for Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia (LPEM FEB UI) surveyed economists to assess t

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Institute for Economic and Social Research of the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia (LPEM FEB UI) has released a survey rep

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Economist Awalil Rizky from Bright Institute assessed that the Finance Ministry is refusing to acknowledge the weakening dynamics of the national econom

Jakarta – The government has established a special team to identify and evaluate regulations that hinder investment growth, a senior official announced on Wednesday.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A survey by the central bank shows that Indonesians are losing confidence in the country's overall economic conditions.

Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has drawn attention for inviting a number of domestic tycoons to the State Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, March 6,

Jakarta – Indonesia is rightfully concerned about the domestic textile industry.

Jakarta – Indonesia approved local certificates for more than a dozen Apple products on Friday, the Industry Ministry said, moving the tech giant a step closer to having a ban lifted on

Jauhari Mahardhika, Jakarta – SEG Solar is set to begin photovoltaic (PV) panel production at its new facility in the Batang Integrated Industrial Zone (KITB), Central Java, this April,

Keun Lee and Marco Kamiya Seoul/Jakarta – Industrial policy has come back into vogue in recent years.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia posted a 0.48 percent month-to-month deflation in February which the Central Statistics Agency or BPS attributed to the electricity bill discount