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Rolling blackouts in Java reignite concerns over electric grid

Rolling power outages across parts of Java and Bali over the weekend have disrupted household and business activities, reigniting concerns over the reliability of Indonesia’s electricity system, with experts warning that the situation could persist for up to two more weeks.

15 hours ago
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Medical device firms raise concerns over centralized procurement

Industry representatives stated that fiscal pressures have narrowed spending capacity among regional governments, particularly for healthcare services and medical equipment procurement. ...

21 hours ago
Economy

US disputes Iranian claims about closing Strait of Hormuz

Negotiators from the United States and Iran were set to start peace talks in Switzerland on Sunday. ...

1 day ago

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LPEI business forum highlights BRICS market strategy for local exporters

Reaffirming its support for local businesses looking to expand into the global market, Indonesia Eximbank/Indonesian Export Financing Agency (LPEI) recently organized a business forum on how to enter the BRICS market.

8 months ago
Economy

Prabowo says billions of dollars lost to illegal tin mining every year

The President ordered authorities to step up enforcement earlier this month in islands rich in the metal used in everything from electronics to making glass.

8 months ago
Economy

China's Q3 GDP growth slows to one-year low in test of long-term policy plans

China's economic growth slowed to the weakest pace in a year in the third quarter, as a property crisis and trade tensions hurt demand, leaving policymakers with the daunting challenge of rebalancing GDP drivers towards greater consumption over time.

8 months ago
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8% growth remains pipe dream as Prabowo begins second year

The government must zero in on strengthening manufacturing, cutting logistics costs, ensuring legal certainty and preserving fiscal credibility if it wants to turn the President's 8 percent growth dream into reality, experts say, and perhaps kill the free meals program..

8 months ago
Economy

Global film industry shrugs off renewed Trump movie tariff threat

Star Wars: Starfighter is filming in Britain, soundstages in Hungary are packed and post-production houses in Australia are humming, as the global film industry keeps rolling despite US President Donald Trump’s renewed threats to impose tariffs on movies made outside of the United States.

8 months ago
Economy

English winemakers hope for export boost as they toast warmest summer

English winemakers are betting that surging exports can sustain their once novelty product after domestic sales growth slowed, hoping for a boost from Britain's warmest summer on record this year as climate change optimized conditions.

8 months ago
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Investment growth slows in third quarter on weak FDI

Investment growth slowed in the third quarter as foreign direct investment (FDI) logged its steepest annual drop in five years, while domestic investors continued to sustain the gains.

8 months ago
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Australia lifts long-standing antidumping duty on Indonesian glass

Canberra has officially revoked the antidumping duty (BMAD) on clear float glass products from Indonesia, opening a new chapter for exporters, after an Australian competitor ceased production.

8 months ago
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Prabowo claims 8% growth is possible through free meals program

The president pledged to strengthen oversight, introduce stricter sanitation procedures and invest in new kitchen equipment and water filters amid reports of food poisoning in the free meals program.

8 months ago
Economy

Canada fears for auto jobs after Stellantis announces US investment

Canadian leaders said Wednesday that Jeep-maker Stellantis's decision to invest US$13 billion in the United States threatens Canadian jobs, urging action to counter what they called another casualty of President Donald Trump's trade war.

8 months ago
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Purbaya hits out at plan to ‘return’ idle meal funds

The finance minister said the funds have not been allocated yet, so there was no real money to be returned, while urging better absorption in the free meals program.  

8 months ago
Economy

IMF chief says lack of retaliation against Trump tariffs aiding global growth

Decisions by most countries to not retaliate against US President Donald Trump's tariffs are among the top factors bolstering the global economy's resilience, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday.

8 months ago
Economy

Buffering the shock: IEU-CEPA for resilient trade

The landmark Indonesia-EU CEPA signals potential benefits for both sides and particularly wider and more certain market access for Indonesia.

8 months ago
Economy

US, China to roll out tit-for-tat port fees, threatening more turmoil at sea

The United States and China on Tuesday will begin charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world's two largest economies.

8 months ago
Economy

Trump on track to meet Xi in South Korea

The latest rupture followed China's announcement on Thursday that it would dramatically expand its rare earths export controls. That drew a sharp countermeasure from Trump on Friday that sent markets and relations between the world's two largest economies into a spiral.

8 months ago
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Productivity among lowest in region, govt launches national push

The government has launched a drive to increase productivity as Indonesia’s labor productivity remains among the lowest in Southeast Asia, threatening long-term growth. Experts warn that red tape, weak incentives and regional disparities undermine the competitiveness of local companies.

8 months ago
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Agriculture minister appointed as head national food agency

President Prabowo Subianto has dismissed Arief Prasetyo Adi from his post at the helm of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) and appointed Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman as his replacement.

8 months ago
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Govt gunning for high GDP growth from this quarter onward

The government has promised strong gross domestic product growth for the remainder of this year and onward as it expects higher consumption, underpinned by increased private sector activity and government spending.

8 months ago
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Kadin projects $3.8t in net-zero investments by 2050

Kadin has pointed to carbon markets as one of four key areas, while BloombergNEF notes the country's potential to become a net exporter of forestry credits to offset carbon emissions.

8 months ago
Economy

White House says 'substantial' shutdown layoffs have begun

The White House said Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal workers as President Donald Trump sought to amp up pressure on opposition Democrats to end a government shutdown that has crippled public services.

8 months ago
Economy

Developing nations rack up $3.9 bln in net debt payments to China a year: Study

China, the world's largest bilateral creditor, has historically played a key role in financing infrastructure projects across the Global South, committing over $472 billion through its policy banks, the China Development Bank and Export-Import Bank, between 2008 and 2024.

8 months ago
Economy

Trump ratchets up US-China trade war, promising new tariffs

US President Donald Trump revived the trade war against Beijing on Friday, ending an uneasy truce between the two largest economies with promises to sharply hike tariffs in a reprisal against China curbing its critical mineral exports.

8 months ago
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Sending thousands to Japan for internships a double-edged sword

The government wants to send thousands of Indonesians to Japan for work experience under a program that promises mutual benefits but that critics say is not without economic risks.

8 months ago
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Govt identifies 45,000 community wells for development

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has issued a landmark regulation legalizing the exploitation of community-owned wells.

8 months ago
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OJK warns local banks to tighten risk controls amid govt injection

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has unveiled plans to transfer an additional Rp 70 trillion to local banks, including regional lenders such as Bank Jakarta and Bank Jatim.

8 months ago
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Govt nets $423m in tax blitz, targets $3.6b by year-end

This aggressive stance comes as tax revenues have reached only 54.7 percent of the annual target in August and contracted 5.1 percent year-on-year.

8 months ago
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Consumer confidence slips to new record low amid weak job market

Consumer views on their current income situation and plans to buy durable goods weakened, while perceptions of job availability dropped deeper into pessimistic territory.

8 months ago
Economy

World economy not doing as badly as feared, IMF chief says

The global economy is doing better than expected, even as it faces prolonged uncertainty and underwhelming medium-term growth prospects, the head of the IMF said Wednesday. 

8 months ago
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Health scare taints Indonesia’s export reputation

Radioactive and carcinogenic contamination has prompted foreign buyers to become more cautious, tightening inspections or even delaying contracts with local suppliers, industry players claimed.

8 months ago
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Indonesia struggles to create jobs for its youth

According to research from the World Bank, one out of seven young Indonesians may find themselves out of work.

8 months ago
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