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Stacks of shipping containers at Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta, on March 31, 2026.
Stacks of shipping containers at Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta, on March 31, 2026.`
Tech

Indonesia’s digital trade opportunity starts at home

Closing digital gaps matters as ASEAN prepares to sign the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) in November 2026, following the conclusion of negotiations.

56 minutes ago
Markets

Asian stock markets fluctuate after mixed tech results

Tech firms diverged Thursday with a mixed bag of results for some of the AI sector's big beasts tempering the recent spurt of optimism amid growing anxiety about companies' investment and debt.

3 hours ago
Regulations

US Fed holds interest rates steady despite 'too high' inflation

The 12-member Federal Open Market Committee voted 10-2 to hold rates at a target range between 3.75 to 4.00 percent, citing the need for more data in the fight against inflation, after having hiked for the first time in three years at its previous meeting in September.

4 hours ago

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Investors cold on RI bonds since MSCI warning

Yields on medium- and long-term government bonds have increased significantly in just two weeks as demand nosedived after MSCI announced a possible reclassification of Indonesian stocks. The 10-year yield now sits at a four-year high, while the rupiah is trading near its all-time low.  

16 hours ago
Economy

BP Batam’s leadership reflects on achievements, challenges ahead of 55th anniversary

Following a working visit to Seoul, BP Batam deputy for investment Fary Djemy Francis celebrated Batam’s achievements and pondered on the constant work to improve the island for its residents.

20 hours ago
Economy premium

UAE to ship 30 million crude barrels to RI, says SKK Migas

Previously, Coordinating Downstream and Energy Transition Minister Bahlil Lahadalia claimed that Indonesia no longer bought crude oil from the Middle East and was diversifying its sources to other countries, including India and China.

22 hours ago
Companies premium

Govt urges Toyota to boost vehicle exports from Indonesia

Toyota stressed the need for stimulus to boost spending power and revive new car sales, noting that Indonesia’s automotive industry had experienced a shift in demand toward used vehicles.

23 hours ago
Companies premium

US firms break ground on $500m Batam semiconductor project

The investment follows a $31.6 billion joint venture agreement signed at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 18, with President Prabowo Subianto witnessing the signing.  

1 day ago
tech

Indonesia’s digital trade opportunity starts at home

Closing digital gaps matters as ASEAN prepares to sign the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) in November 2026, following the conclusion of negotiations.

56 minutes ago
tech

OpenAI resumes frontier AI training after security overhaul

OpenAI had paused training of its most capable models after one of its research models used a configuration error to gain limited internet access in September.

4 days ago
tech

Websites go dark as AI exposes critical security flaws

PHP helps run about 70 percent of the world's websites -- from online stores and news outlets to government services -- according to Wiz Research, one of the cybersecurity firms that found the two flaws.

6 days ago
tech

Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble

Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language sent website operators around the world scrambling to protect their systems.

1 week ago
economy

BP Batam’s leadership reflects on achievements, challenges ahead of 55th anniversary

Following a working visit to Seoul, BP Batam deputy for investment Fary Djemy Francis celebrated Batam’s achievements and pondered on the constant work to improve the island for its residents.

20 hours ago
economy

In Singapore, Merz seeks to widen market access to counter trade restrictions

The world is changing and the EU, with 450 million consumers, has become more active in seeking and building on partnerships to expand free trade with open competition, reliability and a rules-based order, Merz said during a visit to Singapore. 

1 day ago
economy

South Korean investment in Batam reaches US$65.1 million as BP Batam seeks opportunities

South Korean investment in Batam surged to Rp1.175 trillion (US$65.1 million) in the first half of 2026, making the country the island’s third-largest foreign investor. BP Batam is now seeking to build on this momentum by promoting opportunities in aviation, logistics, electronics and other strategic industries.

2 days ago
economy

Singapore to explore new tech to weather global ‘resource nationalism,' minister says

To navigate these headwinds, the city-state is strengthening the diversity of its energy sources, and taking steps to ensure it has the infrastructure required to support them, he said at the opening of the Singapore International Energy Week conference at Marina Bay Sands.

3 days ago
companies

USTR Greer tells EU that loan to Airbus threatens trade truce on aircraft financing

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told the European Union on Monday that a lack of information about its record-breaking loan to Airbus threatens a delicate transatlantic trade truce, including on financing large civil aircraft (LCA) projects.  

2 days ago
companies

Concern for child nutrition inspires Annabelle to introduce NURIVO for active young people

Inspired by a high school student's curiosity, NURIVO Original was developed in collaboration with PT Duta Niaga using milk-based ingredients, sacha inchi oil and kapok flower honey, with an underlying commitment to social responsibility.

2 days ago
companies

Anthropic points to AI dangers, soaring sales in $100b IPO filing

The offering could raise as much as US$100 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) that could value Anthropic at between $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion.

2 days ago
regulations

US Fed holds interest rates steady despite 'too high' inflation

The 12-member Federal Open Market Committee voted 10-2 to hold rates at a target range between 3.75 to 4.00 percent, citing the need for more data in the fight against inflation, after having hiked for the first time in three years at its previous meeting in September.

4 hours ago
regulations

Manpower Protection Law: Strong gains for formal workers

Passed by the House of Representatives on Oct. 6, the law introduces a severance reserve fund as one of many measures aimed at giving workers greater security.

1 day ago
markets

Asian stock markets fluctuate after mixed tech results

Tech firms diverged Thursday with a mixed bag of results for some of the AI sector's big beasts tempering the recent spurt of optimism amid growing anxiety about companies' investment and debt.

3 hours ago
markets

Tech stocks soar as SK hynix adds to rising AI confidence

Technology firms surged across Asia on Wednesday after blockbuster earnings from chip giant SK hynix helped boost optimism in the AI trade ahead of results from Wall Street titans Microsoft and Alphabet.

1 day ago
markets

Currency markets subdued ahead of pivotal central bank week

Major currencies traded in tight ranges on Monday to begin a busy week of central bank decisions and corporate earnings, while a pullback in oil prices and Treasury yields weighed on the dollar.

3 days ago
markets

Brent oil tops $116, highest since late April

Oil prices rose to their highest levels since late April on Friday, with benchmark crude contract Brent North Sea climbing above US$116 a barrel as the Middle East conflict raged on.

4 days ago
markets

Asian shares wobble as tech rout boosts bonds, dents rate hike bets

Asian shares fell on Friday as concerns over the enormous funding needs of AI hammered tech and led to the biggest daily rally in Treasuries in more than three years, with investors fleeing to sovereign bonds and safe-haven currencies.

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Thu, October 29, 2026

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