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President Prabowo Subianto gestures as he addresses a ceremony marking the groundbreaking of 11 new downstream-processing facilities and the first export of electric vehicle batteries located at PT Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Central Halmahera, North Maluku, October 8, 2026.
President Prabowo Subianto gestures as he addresses a ceremony marking the groundbreaking of 11 new downstream-processing facilities and the first export of electric vehicle batteries located at PT Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Central Halmahera, North Maluku, October 8, 2026. `
Markets

Prabowo accuses MSCI of trying to intimidate Indonesia after market rout

MSCI ratcheted up the pressure on Jakarta by announcing that it could demote Indonesia's equities to "standalone" market status, claiming the country had not done enough to crack down ​on coordinated trading practices in its stock market.

7 hours ago
Companies premium

Danantara completes 4.4-hectare land acquisition in Mecca

The newly acquired land is intended for future expansion of the Bait Jemaah complex, an integrated development for serving haj pilgrims from Indonesia and elsewhere, from accommodation to retail services.

12 hours ago
Regulations premium

Suahasil opposes proposed plan to pay civil servant salaries via cooperatives

The finance minister has checked the government's latest move to try and expand the role of the flagship cooperatives program by doubling down on the current mechanism of bank transfers to pay civil servants' salaries.

14 hours ago

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BI holds rate despite seeing hawkish Fed stance

Bank Indonesia (BI) has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged even though it expects the United States Federal Reserve to pursue a tight monetary policy but emphasized the need to push for growth through increased liquidity.

14 hours ago
Economy premium

East Java governor visits energy ministry as fuel queues stretch across region

Pertamina also recently increased Biosolar distribution by 20 percent in Padang, West Sumatra, to address long queues at gas stations that the company attributed to surging demand for subsidized fuel.  

15 hours ago
Markets

Asian stocks rally as tech firms enjoy bounce ahead of key earnings

Asian markets rallied Wednesday as tech firms enjoyed a much-needed rebound, with investors taking heart from upbeat earnings that lifted sentiment ahead of a crucial reporting season.

18 hours ago
Economy premium

FDI beats domestic investment with strong annual growth

In a reversal from last year’s tend, foreign direct investment (FDI) accounts for the lion’s share of realized investment in Indonesia so far this year, as domestic investors hold back.

1 day ago
Markets premium

IDX overhauls index to limit fallout from MSCI warning

In response to the moves, the IDX Composite climbed more than 5 percent on Tuesday, rebounding from a nearly 15 percent drop over Friday and Monday.

1 day ago
tech

AI investment keeps global growth around 3%, with major Asia benefits: IMF

Strong investment in AI infrastructure is keeping global growth at around 3 percent, yielding major benefits for many Asian economies that supply the hardware, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday.

1 week ago
tech

Harness engineering can scale development of Indonesia’s digital economy

Harness engineering is a method to build the software tools, guidelines and feedback mechanisms around an AI model to help it operate as a reliable, autonomous agent.

1 week ago
tech

Trump, AI CEOs sign voluntary safety pact, back data center expansion

The administration faces increasing scrutiny over risks posed by advanced AI, after OpenAI and Anthropic reported their AI agents had gone rogue and hacked into other companies' systems.

3 weeks ago
tech

TikTok reaches first state settlement over teen safety claims, agrees to user limits

TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million under the settlement, but the state's payout could grow to $300 million if 40 other attorneys general sign on to similar agreements with the company within a specified timeframe, according to the settlement.

3 weeks ago
economy

Rethinking ferry tariffs to strengthen Indonesia’s connectivity

For many regions, ferries are not merely a transport option; they provide essential access to jobs, education, health care and markets. Ferry tariff policies must therefore do more than keep travel affordable. They must also ensure that operators can deliver reliable and safe services.

1 day ago
economy

El Niño-powered drought leaves West Kalimantan palm farmers high and dry as river recedes

For several weeks, local palm oil mills have cut their fresh fruit bunch purchases because storage tanks are filled with processed oil they cannot ship out as a prolonged drought driven by "super El Niño" conditions has dried out the area's main transportation artery, the Kapuas River.

2 days ago
markets

Prabowo accuses MSCI of trying to intimidate Indonesia after market rout

MSCI ratcheted up the pressure on Jakarta by announcing that it could demote Indonesia's equities to "standalone" market status, claiming the country had not done enough to crack down ​on coordinated trading practices in its stock market.

7 hours ago
markets

Asian stocks rally as tech firms enjoy bounce ahead of key earnings

Asian markets rallied Wednesday as tech firms enjoyed a much-needed rebound, with investors taking heart from upbeat earnings that lifted sentiment ahead of a crucial reporting season.

18 hours ago
markets

Indonesian markets inch up after authorities move to stem rout on MSCI expulsion fears

Jakarta's benchmark index rose 3 percent on Tuesday, after hitting a six-year low in the previous session as the world's worst-performing stock market this year dropped 14.8 percent over Friday and Monday.

1 day ago
markets

Asian shares tumble, oil rises as markets await AI sector results

Crude prices resumed their climb as markets weighed an executive order from US President Donald Trump that waived some sanctions and tariffs on Russian energy.

1 day ago
markets

Indonesian stocks slide to six-year low as MSCI 'standalone' warning weighs

Jakarta's benchmark stocks fell over 5 percent in early trading on Monday after plunging 11.6 percent on Friday, as the world's worst performers reeled from index provider MSCI saying it was considering shifting Indonesia to "standalone" status from its current "emerging markets" mantle.

2 days ago

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Thu, October 22, 2026

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