TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

Jakarta Post
Indonesian rupiah bills are pictured on Oct. 11, 2025, in Jakarta.
Indonesian rupiah bills are pictured on Oct. 11, 2025, in Jakarta.`
Regulations premium

Govt revives plan to chop some zeros off rupiah bills

The government has put back in motion a long-delayed plan to redenominate the rupiah, likely by cutting off three zeros, but economists warn the plan could cause more problems than it solves.

6 hours ago
Companies premium

GoTo shares soar as govt confirms Grab merger talks

The homegrown tech giant saw a surge in shares on Monday morning after the state secretary's statement on Friday, which revealed the government was discussing a potential merger between GoTo and rival Grab in relation to a new ojol regulation currently being drafted

11 hours ago
Companies premium

Garuda Indonesia to raise $1.4b via private placement

The plan includes 63 percent of the proceeds going to the airliner's low-cost subsidiary Citilink to strengthen its cash flow and clear a US$225 million debt to Pertamina, according to the disclosure document.

12 hours ago

The Latest

View more
Companies premium

Toyota, Pertamina to build $155m bioethanol plant in Lampung: Ministry

Toyota and Pertamina aim to establish a joint venture for the project by early 2026.

14 hours ago
Economy

US Senate advances bill to end federal shutdown

The US Senate on Sunday moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a 40-day shutdown that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and snarled air travel.

16 hours ago
Economy premium

Rising temp jobs, jobless youth strain RI’s job market

While the share of formal employment improved, analysts warned that many of these positions were short-term or contractual, offering little job security and potentially dampening worker morale and productivity.

21 hours ago
Companies

Alva brings N3 electric motorcycle to Milan show

Indonesian-made electric motorcycle Alva N3 is being presented at the Milan Motorcycle Shows (EICMA) in cooperation with Kawago as the international sales partner. 

1 day ago
Regulations premium

Gold rally sparks calls for BI to diversify beyond the dollar

Indonesia’s central bank currently holds only 80 tonnes of gold, just 5.9 percent of its total reserves.

1 day ago
tech

Responsible AI needs shared responsibility to safeguard trust

As AI adoption races ahead, the same tools driving personalization and efficiency are also unlocking new dangers, from biased credit scoring and data misuse to ever more cunning financial scams.

3 days ago
tech

Meta, Oracle turn to massive debt to finance AI race

On a day when Facebook-parent Meta's share price plunged on the heels of disappointing quarterly earnings, demand for its bonds was reportedly four times greater than supply in a market keen to hold the social networking titan's debt.

1 week ago
tech

Amazon uses AI to make robots better warehouse workers

The e-commerce colossus known for its promise of quick deliveries showed off robotic arms and other high-tech warehouse tools in Silicon Valley, saying AI is not only powering innovations but accelerating how quickly they are developed by the second largest employer in the United States.

2 weeks ago
tech

Nexperia: the 'salt and pepper' of chips

The Dutch government has invoked a Cold war-era law to effectively seize control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands.

3 weeks ago
economy

US Senate advances bill to end federal shutdown

The US Senate on Sunday moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a 40-day shutdown that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and snarled air travel.

16 hours ago
economy

Talks to end US shutdown look promising, Senate majority leader says

Bipartisan talks in the US Senate to end the federal shutdown have taken a positive turn, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Saturday, with lawmakers working on deals to temporarily reopen the government and introduce three longer-term funding bills for some agencies.

1 day ago
economy

Analysts urge Philippines to build on Malaysia-led ASEAN geopolitical, economic progress

As the Philippines is set to take over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) chairmanship from Malaysia in 2026, analysts have said that continuity and sustained momentum are essential in safeguarding the region’s peace and prosperity.

2 days ago
companies

Ikea profits drop on lower prices, tariff costs

The company said its profit after tax for the 2024-2025 fiscal year dropped 32 percent to 1.5 billion euros (US$1.7 billion).

2 days ago
companies

Netherlands ready to drop control of Nexperia if chip supply resumes: Bloomberg

The Dutch government is ready to shelve the order that gave it power to block or change key corporate decisions at chipmaker Nexperia if China resumes exports of critical chips, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

3 days ago
markets

Asian markets bounce from selloff as US jobs beat forecasts

Asian markets rose Thursday to claw back some of the previous day's hefty losses as investors tracked a bounce on Wall Street sparked by jobs data that soothed worries about the US economy.

4 days ago
markets

Asian markets tumble as tech bubble fears grow

Tech companies led a sharp sell-off across Asia on Wednesday as investors grow increasingly worried about an AI bubble following a rally this year that has seen valuations hit record highs.

5 days ago
markets

OPEC+ further hikes oil output

The eight key members of the OPEC+ alliance, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, on Sunday said they had agreed a further slight hike to their oil production.

1 week ago
markets

Dollar drifts higher ahead of Fed decision, Aussie gains on CPI

The US dollar drifted up from a one-week low versus major peers on Wednesday ahead of a widely expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve later in the day.

1 week ago
markets

Asia stocks surge on US-China trade deal breakthrough

Markets rallied after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the threat of the US president imposing an additional 100 percent tariff on Chinese goods was "effectively off the table".

2 weeks ago

Today's ePost

Tue, November 11, 2025

Your Opinion Matters

Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.

Enter at least 30 characters
0 / 30

Thank You

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.