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Cesium task force flags contaminated zinc powder imports from Angola

In the latest contamination incident linked to radioactive cesium, port authorities have detained eight shipping containers of zinc powder from Angola, bringing the total of contaminated shipments imported by PT Luckione Environmenl Science Indonesia since October to 31.

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GoTo appoints new CEO, adding fuel to merger talk

GoTo shareholders will hold an extraordinary general meeting on Dec. 17 to vote on matters including the leadership shift. ...

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Vivo secures Pertamina fuel deal as Shell talks hang in the balance

Vivo procured 100,000 barrels of imported RON-92 base fuel through a business-to-business (B2B) agreement with Pertamina’s commercial arm, PT Pertamina Patra Niaga.

1 day ago
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GoTo nominates Hans Patuwo as new CEO after Patrick Walujo resigns

GoTo's shares rose as much as 6.3 percent after the announcement of Walujo stepping down, according to LSEG-compiled data.

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Astra’s gold miner ramps up expansions, M&A to lift output

PT United Tractors, subsidiary of local conglomerate Astra International, acquired Agincourt in 2018 through its subsidiary PT Danusa Tambang Nusantara, which serves as the group's holding company for mineral investments.

2 days ago
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Vietnam EV maker VinFast reports $900 million quarterly loss

With almost 400 showrooms globally, the company is trying to crack markets in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, the United States and Canada.

3 days ago
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Construction SOE merger to be concluded by December, govt says

The plan to merge state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the construction sector was first proposed in 2023 with the aim to strengthen the building companies’ stretched finances.  

5 days ago
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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.

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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.

6 days ago
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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.

1 week ago
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Medco eyes green power exports to Singapore in 2028

PT Medco Power Indonesia plans to export its first green electricity to Singapore in 2028 as part of a broader strategy to tap the country’s vast renewable energy potential and rising regional demand.

1 week ago
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Energy ministry clears Freeport to restart operations after landslide

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has approved the reopening of the Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) and Big Gossan mines, both of which had been shut down as part of a broader halt following a deadly accident at the Grasberg mining site in September.

1 week ago
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Garuda Indonesia projected to return to profitability in 2026

State asset fund Danantara Indonesia expects PT Garuda Indonesia to become profitable again in 2026, citing a comprehensive transformation underway within the firm.

1 week ago
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HSBC’s The Redefining Treasury Asia Pacific reveals shift toward real-time treasury

Today’s business and financial environment is becoming increasingly complex, driven by persistent geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions and volatile markets.

1 week ago
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Ford eyes local factory in Indonesia

Ford is exploring the possibility of building a local assembly plant in West Java with operations expected to begin in 2027.

1 week ago
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Batam airport expansion in limbo after WIKA withdraws

BP Batam says it is looking at consortium BIB to take over the Hang Nadim airport expansion project after original contractor WIKA withdrew, apparently due to ongoing financial troubles.

2 weeks ago
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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

2 weeks ago
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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.

2 weeks ago
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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.

2 weeks ago
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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. 

2 weeks ago
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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 weeks ago
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Grab, Emtek-backed Superbank set for Rp 5.36t IPO: Leaked prospectus

The private bank appears to be planning an IPO slated for an IDX listing on Dec. 11, according to what appears to be a leaked prospectus circulating on social media but has not been verified to date, setting it on course to potentially become a “lighthouse company".

2 weeks ago
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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.

2 weeks ago
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Pertamina Geothermal Energy eyes 1.8 GW geothermal capacity by 2033

The geothermal energy arm of state-owned oil and gas giant Pertamina is confident about achieving installed capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW) within three years and aims for 1.8 GW by 2033.

2 weeks ago
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Elon Musk's $1 trillion Tesla pay plan wins shareholder approval

Tesla CEO Elon Musk won shareholder approval on Thursday for the largest corporate pay package in history as investors endorsed his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.

2 weeks ago
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RI ramps up petrochemical drive as Prabowo inaugurates Lotte plant

At the heart of the plant is a naphtha cracker with a capacity of 3 million tonnes per year, capable of producing 1 million tonnes of ethylene and 520,000 tonnes of propylene annually.

2 weeks ago
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China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centers, sources say

The Chinese government has issued guidance requiring new data center projects that have received any state funds to only use domestically made artificial intelligence chips, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

2 weeks ago
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Epson’s global president unveils Southeast Asia expansion plans centered on Indonesia

Junkichi Yoshida, the newly appointed global president, representative director and CEO of Seiko Epson Corporation (SEC), has revealed plans to expand the company’s business across emerging markets in Southeast Asia, identifying Indonesia as a key contributor to Epson’s global growth.

2 weeks ago
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Loss-making Blibli trims 270 jobs amid cost-efficiency drive

The company also confirmed that the restructuring was permanent, with no conversion to contract-based positions or relocation to other units.

2 weeks ago

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