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A woman takes a photo of an electronic display showing negative movements across the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index on Feb. 2, 2026, at the bourse’s South Jakarta headquarters.
A woman takes a photo of an electronic display showing negative movements across the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index on Feb. 2, 2026, at the bourse’s South Jakarta headquarters. `
Markets premium

Authorities move to calm investors as stock market plunges

The benchmark index was down 1.85 percent on Monday and plunged again by more than 3 percent in the morning trading session on Tuesday.

2 hours ago
Markets premium

Govt to inject Rp 2 trillion a day into bond market to shore up rupiah

The President is expected to outline the broader stabilization strategy before lawmakers in the coming days, according to the finance minister.

3 hours ago
Economy premium

Market pressure amid the triple global shock

Beyond negative sentiment related to warning from global index compiler MSCI, global investors have also become more sensitive to concerns surrounding Indonesia’s fiscal resilience, particularly amid rising global energy prices.

4 hours ago

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Regulations premium

OJK urges prudent risk controls amid Prabowo’s 5% loan program

Dian Ediana Rae, OJK’s chief executive for banking supervision, stated that while the program aims to expand public access to financing, the implementation must align with banks’ risk appetite and institutional expertise.

6 hours ago
Economy

Japan first quarter GDP growth beats expectations

Japan's economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter on solid exports and consumption, data showed, though momentum will face a severe test as the full force of the energy shock from the Iran war filters through businesses and consumers.

6 hours ago
Markets

EM FX steady, stocks reel as bond selloff spreads on inflation fears

Bonds from Tokyo to New York extended losses on Monday as inflation fears stoked investor wagers on rate hikes from global central banks. G7 finance ministers in a meeting in Paris looked to find common ground to tackle imbalances from the selloff.

11 hours ago
Think Big premium

From US to home, Juara pushes 'jamu' skincare into the spotlight

Traditionally brewed as a herbal drink to prevent or treat ailments, jamu has been given a modern twist by Juara, which has transformed its natural ingredients into contemporary skincare products.

11 hours ago
Markets premium

BI governor announces policy shift as rupiah slides

In a House or Representatives hearing on Monday, Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo said “we believe” the rupiah will end up averaging around Rp 16,800 per United States dollar, within the Rp 16,500 to Rp 16,900 target range set in the 2026 state budget.  

21 hours ago
tech

PSN’s Nusantara 5 satellite officially starts operations

Nusantara 5 (N5) satellite is Asia's biggest with a capacity of 160 Gigabits per second (Gbps) using the very high throughput satellite (VHTS) specification

1 day ago
tech

ASEAN told to strengthen approaches, frameworks for digital transformation

Beyond introducing new regulations, it is equally important to understand how institutions make decisions, coordinate implementation and respond to emerging challenges in practice.

2 days ago
tech

Big risks and rewards in upcoming IPOs at SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic

Wall Street is licking its chops over an unprecedented slate of massive IPOs set to arrive in the coming months, beginning with Elon Musk's SpaceX in June.

2 days ago
tech

YouTube, Snap and TikTok settle school district's social media addiction claims

In a landmark trial, a Los Angeles jury on March 25 found Meta and Alphabet's Google negligent for designing social media platforms that are harmful to young people.

3 days ago
tech

Musk accused of 'selective amnesia,' Altman of lying as OpenAI trial nears end

A lawyer for Elon Musk hammered at the credibility of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday, near the end of a trial over whether to hold the ChatGPT maker and its leaders responsible for allegedly transforming the nonprofit into a vehicle to enrich themselves.

4 days ago
tech

EU chief turns up heat on social media's 'addictive' design

The European Union is working on new rules to protect children from the addictive designs of social media such as TikTok, Meta and X, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.

1 week ago
economy

Japan first quarter GDP growth beats expectations

Japan's economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter on solid exports and consumption, data showed, though momentum will face a severe test as the full force of the energy shock from the Iran war filters through businesses and consumers.

6 hours ago
economy

G7 finance chiefs seek to tackle imbalances in wake of bond selloff

Ministers are set to discuss the economic fallout from the conflict and volatility on global bond markets, which are of particular concern to Japan, as they also seek common ground on tackling economic tensions and global imbalances.

1 day ago
economy

China's economy loses steam at start of Q2

Better-than-expected exports and China's domestic fuel-pricing controls have helped weather the energy shock, but higher input costs threaten to squeeze already weak factory margins and further dampen consumer spending if the conflict drags on.

1 day ago
markets

EM FX steady, stocks reel as bond selloff spreads on inflation fears

Bonds from Tokyo to New York extended losses on Monday as inflation fears stoked investor wagers on rate hikes from global central banks. G7 finance ministers in a meeting in Paris looked to find common ground to tackle imbalances from the selloff.

11 hours ago
markets

Nations drawing down oil stocks at record pace: IEA

Countries are tapping into oil inventories and strategic reserves at a "record pace" due to the "unprecedented" supply disruptions caused by the Middle East war, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.

5 days ago
markets

Asian wheat millers resume purchases after two-month hiatus

Buyers in Indonesia, the world's second-largest wheat importer, last week signed deals to purchase at least 150,000 tonnes of new-crop Black Sea wheat for July shipment, while Thai millers booked 125,000 tonnes of US wheat, two Singapore-based traders said.

5 days ago

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