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A residential housing area is seen on June 18 in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. According to data from the Public Housing and Settlements Ministry, the national 3 Million Homes program had reached 324,213 completed housing units as of June 13.
A residential housing area is seen on June 18 in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. According to data from the Public Housing and Settlements Ministry, the national 3 Million Homes program had reached 324,213 completed housing units as of June 13.`
Economy premium

Govt under pressure as 3 million home drive hits cracks

The Independent Housing Stimulus Assistance (BSPS), which helps homeowners renovate their houses, had reached only 32.5 percent of its 400,000-unit target for 2026 as of Sept. 17.

26 minutes ago
Companies premium

Dutch firm FrieslandCampina to control Ultrajaya after $822m merger deal

Assuming all existing Ultrajaya shareholders do not exercise their rights to buy some of the new shares, FrieslandCampina International Holding B.V will hold a 30.81 percent stake in the combined entity following the merger of Ultrajaya and Frisian Flag Indonesia.  

3 hours ago
Economy premium

Govt settles remaining BLBI-related debt from 1998 crisis

The government has fully settled its remaining debt related to the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) program issued during the 1997-1998 financial crisis, using Rp 55 trillion in Bank Indonesia surplus funds.

4 hours ago

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Ministry awards oil and gas blocks to Prabowo’s brother, Sinopec, others

PT Nations Petroleum, an oil and gas company under the Arsari Group, owned by Hashim Djojohadikusumo, the younger brother of President Prabowo Subianto, secured the Natuna D-Alpha working area through the direct offer mechanism.

5 hours ago
Tech

Bessent proposes US-China AI safety notifications in talks with Chinese vice premier

The meeting covered plans to "operationalize" a process agreed in May for each side to identify potential tariff cuts on non-strategic goods, called the "Board of Trade."

12 hours ago
Regulations premium

3% deficit cap revision puts Indonesia’s fiscal credibility at risk

The House is currently discussing revisions to Law No. 17/2003 on state finance, which has long been used to anchor annual budgets by limiting the deficit to 3 percent of GDP and accumulated debt to 60 percent of GDP.

1 day ago
Economy

US Treasury's Bessent, China's He to launch talks on AI, trade, critical minerals

United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are set to meet on Sunday to try to tee up potential agreements on AI, tariffs and critical minerals for a high-stakes Washington summit this week between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

1 day ago
Economy premium

State revenue hits 65% in August, Suahasil vows budget credibility

State spending as of the end of August reached only 59.7 percent of this year's allocation as the new finance minister gears up to focus on fiscal continuity.

1 day ago
tech

Bessent proposes US-China AI safety notifications in talks with Chinese vice premier

The meeting covered plans to "operationalize" a process agreed in May for each side to identify potential tariff cuts on non-strategic goods, called the "Board of Trade."

12 hours ago
tech

China investigates Meituan, Alibaba units for suspected antitrust violations

China has been cracking down on monopolistic behavior, ​most recently fining Trip.com 5.2 billion yuan (US$776.41 million) over what ​the regulator said was its online hotel-booking monopoly.

2 days ago
tech

Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google's AI

During a standard testing evaluation, Gemini found public information online and guessed credentials to access three websites it thought were within the scope of its test.

2 days 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.

6 days 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.

1 week 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.

2 weeks ago
economy

US Treasury's Bessent, China's He to launch talks on AI, trade, critical minerals

United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are set to meet on Sunday to try to tee up potential agreements on AI, tariffs and critical minerals for a high-stakes Washington summit this week between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

1 day ago
economy

ASEAN to roll out upgraded trade pact ahead of schedule

This pact seeks to make it easier for businesses and consumers to transact across Southeast Asia, covering areas such as e-commerce, digital payments, cross-border data flows and cyber security.

1 day ago
companies

AirAsia's Fernandes says carrier can withstand jet fuel cost spike

Speaking at a media briefing, Fernandes said AirAsia was adept at managing cash and expected to raise more than $1 billion, mostly to refinance existing debt, by December or January.

3 days ago
companies

Malaysia talks to rival airlines as it monitors AirAsia's financial health

Discussions between the government and Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air have increased in recent weeks, the people said, amid growing concerns over financial pressures faced by AirAsia.

4 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.

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.

4 days 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.

5 days 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.

6 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.

1 week 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.

1 week ago

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