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People walk past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on April 14, 2026.
People walk past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on April 14, 2026.`
Markets

Shares tick higher as Fed hikes rates, dollar jumps

The US dollar hit a seven-week high against its major peers, underpinned by a jump in short-term Treasury yields as markets ramped up wagers that the Fed may have to lift rates again, with a move by December fully priced in.

57 minutes ago
Economy

US Fed raises rates to tackle 'too high' inflation, irking Trump

The Fed's Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to raise rates by 25 basis points to between 3.75 and 4.00 percent.

5 hours ago
Regulations premium

Whoosh takeover in limbo after Purbaya ousted as finance minister

The government’s plan to assume direct ownership of the Indonesian stake in the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway project is up in the air following the sudden removal of Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa as finance minister.  

14 hours ago

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Companies premium

Danantara to inject $25m to revive stalled LRT City projects

The LRT City projects, launched in 2016, have been hit by weak property sales, squeezing the cash flow of state-owned construction firm Adhi Karya, which manages the project.

21 hours ago
Companies premium

Bayan Resources declares force majeure amid delayed RKAB approval

The disclosure comes amid circulating rumors that tycoon Haji Isam will acquire a 62 percent majority stake in Bayan.

23 hours ago
Companies

Malaysia talks to Batik Air, Malaysia Airlines to absorb AirAsia domestic routes

AirAsia owes state-linked airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) at least 500 million ringgit (US$123.6 million) for services including landing and parking fees.

1 day ago
Companies

RI shines on world stage: Sinarmas World Academy ranks among Top 5 IB Schools in the world

History has been made. Representing Indonesia on the world stage, Sinarmas World Academy (SWA) has broken into the top five International Baccalaureate (IB) schools in the world, according to the newly released 2026 results from  IB-Schools.com*. 

1 day ago
Markets

Asian markets make nervous start ahead of Fed decision

Stocks made tentative gains at the start of the Asian trading session on Wednesday as a rise in global bond yields and oil prices paused ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision due later in the day.

1 day ago
tech

Indonesia's second digital leap must be about capability

Indonesia's next digital leap, rather than helping democratize access, must lead toward democratizing capability: using AI to generate value.

1 day ago
tech

OpenAI pushes for mandatory national AI safety rules

Several incidents in which AI models from developers including OpenAI accessed external systems during testing have highlighted the difficulty of containing unexpected behaviour in advanced agents, and prompted calls for tighter safety regulations.

6 days ago
tech

US accuses Chinese AI firms of 'malicious' copying of AI technology

The Chinese companies copied US AI labs’ intellectual property through a technique known as distillation, according to a statement from US law enforcement and intelligence officials.

1 week ago
tech

US, China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks

The US wants to discuss cooperation on monitoring AI-directed cyberattacks, and has floated a proposal to ask US and Chinese AI labs to "police themselves" and share information to prevent AI-linked cyberattacks.

1 week ago
tech

Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm

The deal brings sweeping changes to Meta's Facebook and Instagram platforms in the United States, including imposing a default two-hour limit on its apps for users under the age of 18.

2 weeks ago
economy

US Fed raises rates to tackle 'too high' inflation, irking Trump

The Fed's Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to raise rates by 25 basis points to between 3.75 and 4.00 percent.

5 hours ago
economy

Purbaya says he was 'upset', but half expected removal

Known for his candor, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa's tenure was marked by the fastest economic growth in three years, but also the widest budget deficit in over twenty years outside of the pandemic, and credit rating outlook downgrades by ratings agencies Fitch and Moody's.

1 day ago
economy

Long-term sectoral growth patterns: What should we focus on?

The manufacturing sector’s contribution to GDP remains substantial, 19.1 percent in 2025, but its growth has lagged behind national growth, causing its share of GDP to decline over the past 15 years.

1 day ago
economy

Prabowo sacks Purbaya, turns to familiar hand at Finance Ministry

Suahasil Nazara, former deputy finance minister, pledged after his inauguration to maintain a “healthy and credible” state budget.

2 days ago
companies

Malaysia talks to Batik Air, Malaysia Airlines to absorb AirAsia domestic routes

AirAsia owes state-linked airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) at least 500 million ringgit (US$123.6 million) for services including landing and parking fees.

1 day ago
companies

RI shines on world stage: Sinarmas World Academy ranks among Top 5 IB Schools in the world

History has been made. Representing Indonesia on the world stage, Sinarmas World Academy (SWA) has broken into the top five International Baccalaureate (IB) schools in the world, according to the newly released 2026 results from  IB-Schools.com*. 

1 day ago
companies

GIFA Indonesia and METEC Indonesia return to strengthen downstream industry development

As Indonesia expands its metal and aluminum capacity, GIFA and METEC Indonesia are positioning themselves as platforms to accelerate downstream processing, improve efficiency and strengthen the country’s industrial value chain.

5 days ago
markets

Shares tick higher as Fed hikes rates, dollar jumps

The US dollar hit a seven-week high against its major peers, underpinned by a jump in short-term Treasury yields as markets ramped up wagers that the Fed may have to lift rates again, with a move by December fully priced in.

57 minutes ago
markets

Asian markets make nervous start ahead of Fed decision

Stocks made tentative gains at the start of the Asian trading session on Wednesday as a rise in global bond yields and oil prices paused ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision due later in the day.

1 day ago
markets

Dollar near two-week high as oil surge lifts yields, Fed hike bets

The dollar inched up to trade near a two-week high on Tuesday as surging oil prices lifted Treasury yields and reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this week.

2 days ago
markets

AI-linked Asian stocks slump after top lab CEOs call for development slowdown

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on AI companies to slow the rate at which they advance model capabilities amid mounting fears of misuse of artificial intelligence. Both Elon Musk, who runs xAI, and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said that they agree with Amodei.

2 days ago
markets

Oil prices jump more than 2 percent after new strikes on Saudi, Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices had been expected to rise on Monday amid growing concerns about risks to supply from Saudi ​Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, whose East-West oil pipeline was shut on Friday by a drone strike that originated in ‌Iraq.

3 days ago

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Thu, September 17, 2026

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