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Import surge, export slowdown shrink trade surplus in January

Shipments of crude palm oil (CPO) surged 59.6 percent in January, while coal and steel exports declined by 16.04 percent and 0.13 percent, respectively.

1 hour ago
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Inflation surges to near three-year high amid Ramadan demand spike

Bank Permata chief economist Josua Pardede projected that headline inflation would remain above 3 percent in the first quarter of 2026 before moderating below 3 percent toward the end of the year. ...

2 hours ago
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Manufacturing activity hit two-year high in February on stronger demand

The country’s headline Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 53.8 in February from 52.6 in January, marking the highest reading since March 2024. The index remained above the 50-point threshold, which separates expansion from contraction. ...

4 hours ago

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Domestic car production slumps by 11 percent in September

Automobile production has declined, in part because of the weakening purchasing power of Indonesian customers.

1 year ago
Economy

State spending in the past decade shows better spending overall

The average growth of Indonesia’s state spending in the past decade was recorded at 6.83 percent, rising from Rp 1,777.2 trillion (US$114 billion) in 2014 to Rp 3,621.3 trillion in 2025.

1 year ago
Economy

State budget financing remains on track to protect welfare, maintain stability

The government is actively implementing state spending to meet the targets of the state budget (APBN), namely by supporting economic growth and improving people's welfare. To that end, the government has consistently allocated the budget for various priority programs and managed state finances wisely.

1 year ago
Economy

Tech helps Singapore economy top forecasts in third quarter

Singapore's economy grew more than expected in the third quarter as a rush for all things linked to artificial intelligence drove up demand for computer chips, according to preliminary data Monday.

1 year ago
Economy premium

Hamburg summit seeks solutions for sustainable development financing

The United Nations has estimated that the world is facing an annual financing gap of about US$4 trillion to achieve the SDGs, leaving countries with scarce resources to invest in better education, healthcare, renewable energy and climate resilience.

1 year ago
Economy

Maintaining sustainability with the 2025 state budget

The 2025 state budget was prepared during the government transition period in a spirit of sustainability, optimism and inclusiveness, yet remains cautious and vigilant in facing global and national dynamics.

1 year ago
Economy

State budget drives education equality, toll infrastructure improvement in the past decade

Increased equality in education services is the main key to nurturing high quality and competitive human resources, embodying the characteristics of being healthy, intelligent, adaptive, innovative and skilled.

1 year ago
Economy

China consumer prices rise at slower rate in September

China's consumer inflation rate slowed in September, official data showed Sunday, in a sign that demand remains fragile in the world's number two economy.

1 year ago
Economy

China flags more fiscal stimulus for economy, leaves out key details on size

China pledged on Saturday to "significantly increase" debt to revive its sputtering economy, but left investors guessing on the overall size of the stimulus package, a vital detail to gauge the longevity of its recent stock market rally.

1 year ago
Economy

Govt revises up 2025 state budget revenue, state spending to drive more quality

The government has revised up the 2025 State Budget revenue target to Rp 3,005.1 trillion from Rp 2,996.9 trillion.

1 year ago
Economy

Obstacles and strategies to achieving 2025 tax revenue target

Head of the Tax Revenue Management Sub-Directorate of the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) at the Finance Ministry Muchamad Arifin has reported that the tax revenue performance of the last 10 years was relatively good. Although there was a slowdown between 2014 and 2019, from 2021 to 2023 tax revenue grew very well, supported by economic recovery, rising commodity prices and a mix of tax policies. In 2022, tax revenue experienced the highest growth of 115.6 percent.

1 year ago
Economy

2025 state budget accommodates new administration’s flagship programs

Ministry/institution spending has been adjusted from the original Rp 976.8 trillion in the 2025 draft state budget (RAPBN) to Rp 1,160.1 trillion in the 2025 state budget (APBN). Meanwhile, non-ministry/institution spending has decreased from Rp 1,716.4 trillion to Rp1,541.4 trillion.

1 year ago
Economy premium

No more 'trickle-down' economy: Prabowo

Tycoon Hashim Djojohadikusumo said Prabowo was always “more of a socialist” on account of his late father Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, the last chairman of the Indonesian Socialist Party (PSI) before its dissolution in 1960.

1 year ago
Economy

Here’s why the 2025 state budget is a milestone for the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision

Central government spending in the 2025 state budget has been set at Rp 2,701.4 trillion, consisting of non-ministry/institutional spending of Rp 1,541.3 trillion and ministry/institutional spending of Rp 1,160.1 trillion. Since 2021, central government spending has grown by 9.5 percent.

1 year ago
Economy premium

Prabowo promises food self-sufficiency within four years

The Agriculture Ministry expects Indonesia will be self-sufficient in rice in 2027 and capable of exporting the commodity in 2028.

1 year ago
Economy

HSBC Indonesia provides opportunity for customers to diversify their investment portfolio

HSBC Indonesia, along with Batavia Prosperindo Aset Manajemen (BPAM), have jointly rolled out a mutual fund product, Batavia India Sharia Equity USD (BISE), a solution for affluent investors eager to expand their investment portfolio to Indian markets while adhering to sharia principles.

1 year ago
Economy premium

Lack of clean power blights Batang industrial park

Analysts and a business association say clean power has become a top priority for foreign companies when selecting locations for overseas factories, especially for electric vehicle and battery manufacturers.

1 year ago
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Geopolitics, climate change pose risks to fiscal stability, Mari Pangestu says

A former trade minister and World Bank director has cautioned Indonesia to look ahead and anticipate potential global disruptions that could affect the country's fiscal stability.

1 year ago
Economy premium

Retailers downbeat as consumer confidence declines

Retailers in Indonesia have expressed pessimism in their sales outlook one day after another survey showed that consumer confidence in the country is weakening.

1 year ago
Economy premium

Govt offers three seaports to foreign, domestic investors

The Transportation Ministry is planning auctions for the development of Tanjung Carat Port in South Sumatra, Makassar New Port in South Sulawesi and Ambon New Port in Maluku.

1 year ago
Economy premium

Indonesia remains ‘light years’ from even development across the regions

Indonesia has seen little to no progress in shifting the focus of development away from Java over the past decade, notwithstanding the promise of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to even out economic activity across the country.

1 year ago
Economy premium

Jokowi sees GDP per capita reaching $7,000 in five years

The President expects GDP per capital to grow almost 40 percent to $7,000 over the next five years and nearly 80 percent to $9,000 by 2034, with Indonesia claiming a place as an Asian superpower alongside India and China.

1 year ago
Economy premium

Prabowo plans to build, renovate 3 million homes annually

The president-elect’s top adviser, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, says the incoming administration will seek to build 3 million housing units per year, and smaller businesses rather than big construction conglomerates are set to get the largest part of the pie.

1 year ago
Economy premium

China eyes role in planned giant seawall project in Java

Developers from Hong Kong and China have already shown interest in the project. Others include a hydraulic research institute. 

1 year ago
Economy

Prabowo wants gradual increase in debt-to-GDP, adviser says

President-elect Prabowo Subianto will increase the country's debt-to-GDP ratio level gradually, alongside efforts to boost tax revenues, his top adviser and brother Hashim Djojohadikusumo told a seminar on Monday.

1 year ago
Economy

Vietnam’s economy grows 7.4% in third quarter

Vietnam's economy grew by 7.4 percent in the third quarter, government figures showed Sunday, despite severe economic damage caused by deadly Typhoon Yagi.

1 year ago
Economy

US dockworkers return to ports after three-day strike

The staggered reopening covers US ports from Maine to Texas following Thursday night's preliminary agreement between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX).

1 year ago
Economy premium

Local contractors want in on Prabowo’s big infrastructure projects

A construction industry association has expressed hope that the incoming Prabowo administration would look to reduce the dominance of state-owned construction firms and help revive the growth of regional contractors, which were often sidelined in major development projects under President Jokowi's infrastructure drive.

1 year ago
Economy

EU governments face pivotal vote on Chinese EV tariffs

European Union members face a pivotal vote on Friday on whether to impose tariffs of up to 45 percent on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles in the bloc's highest profile trade case, which risks retaliation from Beijing.

1 year ago
Economy

US port workers and operators reach deal to end East Coast strike

US dock workers and port operators reached a tentative deal that will immediately end a crippling three-day strike that has shut down shipping on the US East Coast and Gulf Coast, the two sides said Thursday.

1 year ago
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