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High-rise buildings are seen in the Sudirman Central Business District in South Jakarta on March 14, 2021.
High-rise buildings are seen in the Sudirman Central Business District in South Jakarta on March 14, 2021. `
Economy premium

Foreign investors still weighing Prabowo's state-led approach

Foreign direct investment long accounted for half or slightly more than half of total investment in Indonesia, but the balance flipped this year.

9 hours ago
Economy premium

Fiscal deficit far below 3% ceiling in October despite strong monthly rise

According to the latest budget figures presented by Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, the state budget deficit remains well below the full-year ceiling with just two months left in the calendar year, which the minister attributes to fiscal discipline.

15 hours ago
Regulations premium

Manpower Ministry imposes Rp 7 billion in fines over foreign worker hiring

Most cases flagged through the ministry’s new labor complaints platform, Lapor Menaker, are tied to industrial relations and wages, followed by cases involving social security and working hours.

15 hours ago

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Tech premium

RI looks to partner with Malaysia, Singapore for cross-border data center

The government plans to enter an agreement with Malaysia and Singapore to develop a cross-border data center that will also serve as a buyer of clean power from Indonesia, according to Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartanto.  

17 hours ago
Markets

Stocks crumble as US jobs fail to clear Fed outlook, tech hammered

Asian shares extended a global rout on Friday as the much-anticipated US jobs data failed to provide clarity on the near-term path for interest rates, with investors returning to dumping risk assets even after Nvidia's earnings dazzled.

19 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt to impose export tax on gold to pursue revenue, industry growth

The government plans to impose exit duties on gold next year in a bid to increase state revenue and keep more of the precious metal inside the country for saving or further processing.

23 hours ago
Tech premium

Cloudflare services may be blocked, govt warns

The Communications and Digital Ministry has warned US-based internet services provider Cloudflare that its services in Indonesia could be blocked over legal compliance issues and allegations that it facilitates gambling websites.  

1 day ago
Economy

Malaysia concludes 2025 chairmanship, strengthening ASEAN centrality

Malaysia’s leadership during its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) chairmanship has elevated the bloc’s global standing and reinforced its centrality through strong diplomacy, coordinated policy moves and high-level engagement, say analysts.

1 day ago
tech

Meta defeats antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions

The ruling gives Big Tech its first decisive win against the antitrust crackdown started in President Donald Trump's first term and is a major setback for the US Federal Trade Commission.

2 days ago
tech

Video podcasts become next streaming battleground

Google-owned YouTube is now the leading destination for podcasts in the United States, with 33 percent market share according to Edison Research, and more than one billion consumers worldwide.

6 days ago
tech

As AI data scrapers sap websites' revenues, some fight back

A swarm of artificial intelligence "crawlers" is running rampant on the internet, scouring billions of websites for data to feed algorithms at leading tech companies - all without permission or payment, upending the online economy.

1 week ago
companies

Small spends, big impact: Why every tourism dollar matters

Frequent travelers might be familiar with this scenario: skipping a cute souvenir stand or a cozy coffee shop not because they didn’t want to spend money, but because the stores were strictly cash-only and they were short on local currency.

1 day ago
companies

Meta wins major antitrust case as US judge rules no monopoly

A US judge dismissed the federal government's antitrust lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday, ruling that the tech giant's acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp did not constitute an illegal monopoly in social media.

2 days ago
companies

PT Vale showcases Indonesia’s world-class sustainability, climate-aligned nickel at COP30

As global governments and organizations convene at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, Indonesia is stepping into the limelight as a model for sustainable, low-carbon nickel development.

3 days ago
markets

Stocks crumble as US jobs fail to clear Fed outlook, tech hammered

Asian shares extended a global rout on Friday as the much-anticipated US jobs data failed to provide clarity on the near-term path for interest rates, with investors returning to dumping risk assets even after Nvidia's earnings dazzled.

19 hours ago
markets

Stocks rally as bumber Nvidia report offsets Fed rate concern

Asian markets rallied Thursday after blowout earnings from chip powerhouse Nvidia cooled worries over an AI bubble and overshadowed a Federal Reserve report that dealt a blow to hopes for a December interest rate cut.

1 day ago
markets

Asian markets struggle as fears build over tech rally, US rates

Asian markets struggled Monday on simmering concerns that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates as hoped next month, while fears of a bubble continue to weigh on sentiment.

4 days ago
markets

Yen squeezed, stocks firm as US shutdown set to lift

Stocks and gold paused for breath on Thursday as the US Congress voted to end the longest government shutdown on record, with markets waiting for the resumption of US economic data to gauge the rates outlook.

1 week ago
markets

Asian markets up on hopes over shutdown deal, rate cut

Equities rose in Asia on Wednesday as the US shutdown nears an end and after fresh jobs data boosted the chances of a third successive Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

1 week 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.

2 weeks ago

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