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Illegal mining, inconsistent oversight scare off foreign investors

For foreign direct investment to flow into upstream projects and high-value processing facilities, investors need certainty that their concessions will be protected and that the rule of law will be enforced consistently.

18 hours ago
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Wheat for Chinese cars? Russia turns to barter to skirt sanctions

Even as Russia builds warm ties with China and India, the return of barter shows just how far the war in Ukraine has distorted trading relationships for the world's biggest producer of natural resources, three decades after the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union ushered in Russian economic integration with the West.  ...

1 day ago
Economy

US Democrats press Trump for a trade deal that curbs China's production

US Democrats have asked the Trump administration to press China to curb "structural overproduction", essentially overhauling Beijing's economic model, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds talks with Chinese officials in Spain. ...

1 day ago

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Economy

India will continue to buy Russian oil, government sources say

India will keep purchasing oil from Russia despite US President Donald Trump's threats of penalties, two Indian government sources said, not wishing to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter.

1 month ago
Economy premium

RI maintains trade surplus despite spiking capital goods imports

CPO emerged as the standout performer, with exports reaching $11.4 billion in the first half, a 24.8 percent increase from the same period last year.

1 month ago
Economy premium

RI races to finalize US trade deals before Aug. 7 tariffs take effect

The government previously stated that until the deal is formalized, Indonesian exports would remain subject to a 10 percent baseline tariff.

1 month ago
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High rice prices, education costs push up inflation to 2.37 percent in July

The CPI grew 2.37 percent on an annual basis last month, primarily due to volatile foods component, which rose by a steep 3.82 percent, along with a monthly uptick of 0.82 percent in education costs to coincide with the start of the 2025-2026 school year.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Manufacturing PMI rises but output, demand remain weak

Indonesia’s manufacturing activity has improved but remains in negative territory due to weak output and demand, while producers’ confidence is at a low due to US tariff jitters.

1 month ago
Economy

New carbon market academy aims to strengthen local capacity, competitiveness

Launched by the IBC on July 24, the Indonesian Carbon Market Academy (ICMA) aims to equip players in the local carbon market with the capacity they need to be globally competitive and contribute to the country's 2050 net-zero goal.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Pertamina brews bioavtur from used cooking oil for August test flight

The state-owned energy is aiming for a mid-August test flight as it begins production on its new SAF made from used cooking oil, in a bioavtur synthesis process for which it developed the "Red and White catalyst".

1 month ago
Economy

Stakeholders discuss Indonesia’s energy transition ahead of EBTKE ConEx

The event will discuss efforts to turn Indonesia's great potential in renewable energy toward supporting the energy transition and becoming a regional leader in the sector.

1 month ago
Economy

China manufacturing sinks again in July as US trade talks stall

China's factory output shrank more than expected in July, official data showed on Thursday, logging its fourth straight month of contraction as Beijing battles to hammer out a trade deal with the United States.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Employers call on govt to stem layoffs, boost competitiveness

At least half of all businesses nationwide have carried out layoffs so far this year, according to a survey conducted by the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo).

1 month ago
Economy premium

Government questions Trump’s new 15-20 percent ‘world tariff’ plan

Trump's newly announced "world tariff" plan for rates between 15 and 20 percent has left the government in a state of agitated ambiguity, especially following the comprehensive concessions Indonesia has made to secure a 19 percent tariff via the recently agreed framework trade deal with the US.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Reform-era economic minister Kwik Kian Gie dies at 90

Paramadina University rector Didik Rachbini praised Kwik as a courageous intellectual who upheld economic integrity and “played a major role in applying checks and balances to national policy.”

1 month ago
Economy premium

Malls are full, but shopping bags are empty

According to QRIS transaction data from Bank Mandiri, the Rojali-Rohana phenomenon is evident and reflects changing spending patterns within mall ecosystems.

1 month ago
Economy

Trump eyes 'world tariff' of 15-20% for most countries

Trump told reporters his administration will notify some 200 countries soon of their new "world tariff" rate.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Domestic investors pick up slack as FDI drops in Q2

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has declined sharply, but the overall investment figure continued to rise in the second quarter (Q2) as domestic businesses picked up the slack.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Govt to provide scaled-back consumer stimulus for year-end boost

The government will no longer offer electricity subsidies or wage subsidies for low-income workers in the new subsidy package.

1 month ago
Economy

French PM says EU-US trade deal an act of submission, dark day for Europe

France called a framework trade deal between the United States and European Union a "dark day" for Europe, saying the bloc had caved in to US President Donald Trump with an unbalanced deal that slaps a headline 15 percent tariff on EU goods while sparing US imports from any immediate European retaliation.

1 month ago
Economy

US, China to launch new talks on tariff truce extension, easing path for Trump-Xi meeting

Top US and Chinese economic officials will resume talks in Stockholm on Monday to try to tackle longstanding economic disputes at the center of a trade war between the world's top two economies, aiming to extend a truce by three months and keeping sharply higher tariffs at bay.

1 month ago
Economy

EU, US strike 'biggest-ever' trade deal

The United States and European Union on Sunday clinched what President Donald Trump described as the "biggest-ever" deal to resolve a transatlantic tariff stand-off that threatened to explode into a full-blown trade war.

1 month ago
Economy

Australia's PM says easing of curbs on US beef not prompted by Trump

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that a decision to ease rules on US beef imports was not prompted by US President Donald Trump.

1 month ago
Economy

Trump, EU chief to meet Sunday in push for trade deal

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump said Friday they would meet in Scotland this weekend in a decisive push to resolve a months-long transatlantic trade standoff.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Danantara's $10b loan move signals trust, but raises jitters over urgency

While acknowledging the inherent trust demonstrated by foreign banks in committing to such a large amount, and without collateral at that, economists have questioned the urgency of the move and cautioned about potential risks such as mismanagement and project selection.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Poverty rate hits another historic low as inequality narrows

Indonesia has yet again recorded a drop in the poverty rate that signals a narrowing of inequality as measured through the Gini coefficient.

1 month ago
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Hashim bets on $9b biochar potential amid literacy, logistics hurdles

The initiative aims to monetize around 100 million tonnes agricultural waste a year, which come from the palm oil and sugar industries, among others.  

1 month ago
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Danantara to restructure ‘substantial debt’ of Whoosh

The government has reiterated its commitment to accelerate the extension of the Whoosh Jakarta-Bandung line to Surabaya, despite experts' warnings that the train’s heavy losses could make the expansion a risky move.

1 month ago
Economy

China's Xi warns EU to 'make correct strategic choices' at tense summit

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Union Commission, called for an "essential" rebalancing of trade ties with China, saying ties stood at an "inflection point".

1 month ago
Economy

Malaysia PM announces cash aid, fuel price cut to address rising living costs

Once fuel subsidy changes are implemented, Malaysians will see prices at the pump drop to 1.99 ringgit per liter, compared to the current price of 2.05 ringgit. Foreign nationals however will have to pay unsubsidized market prices for the fuel.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Layoffs surge in manufacturing, retail, govt data suggest

The latest release of manpower data shows that the manufacturing, retail and mining sectors recorded the sharpest rise in job losses over the six months to June, with Central Java leading the provinces most affected by layoffs.

1 month ago
Economy

Indonesia to cut tariffs, non-tariff barriers in US trade deal

Indonesia will remove recently enacted pre-shipment inspections and verifications of US exports that have posed problems for US agricultural exports.

1 month ago
Economy

Trump strikes trade deal with Japan to cut tariffs

The United States and Japan struck a deal to lower the hefty tariffs President Donald Trump threatened to impose on goods from its Asian ally that included a US$550 billion package of US-bound investment and loans from Tokyo.

1 month ago

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