While API expects the global economic slowdown to continue next year to weaken export demand for locally made textiles, Kadin's Sarman expressed optimism about investor confidence and the government's proven record in surpassing its investment targets.

The halal sector featured prominently last Friday in the live-streamed vice presidential debate on economic affairs.

The country's energy transition began with high hopes, but the course of the year has revealed some serious challenges to achieving its emissions reduction targets, including electricity generation costs and lack of funding, especially the makeup of the long fabled JETP.

World Bank said Indonesia's 5 percent growth shows resilience, despite the global environment and that this progress was a result of rebounding domestic demand.

El Nino is a phenomenon of higher sea surface temperatures (SST) in the central to eastern Pacific Ocean.

The government's commitment to developing the new capital Nusantara is an effort to shift development orientation to become Indonesia-centric and accelerate the national economic transformation.

Responding to the various challenges faced by the Indonesian economy, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto remains optimistic about the resilience of the national economy, hoping that all stakeholders can continue to maximize their contributions to increase growth.

Responding to various challenges faced by the Indonesian economy, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs  Airlangga Hartarto continues to echo optimism in regard to the strength of the national economy.

With strong fundamentals, Indonesia’s economic performance shows optimistic potential and resilience amid various global challenges.

Indonesia holds the world’s largest nickel reserves, but it lacks lithium, a material deemed equally important to produce EV batteries.

Angola's Oil Minister Diamantino Azevedo said the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries no longer served the country's interests. It joins other mid-sized producers Ecuador and Qatar that have left OPEC in the last decade.

Political uncertainty both within and outside of the country is casting a long shadow over Indonesia’s business and investment climate, employers say.

There are differences in how each presidential candidate views President Jokowi's aggressive approach to infrastructure development.

The Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Task Force (SKK Migas) has announced the discovery of additional gas reserves in the South Andaman Sea that it claims could be among the biggest in the world.

As a public body, the Coordinating Economic Ministry (Kemenko Perekonomian) continues to be strongly committed to transparency in public information.

The government said further borrowing was necessary to finance essential infrastructure projects and social programs.

Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, along with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, led discussions on the "Agenda Partners for Co-creation of Economy and Society of the Future" on Dec. 17th, during the ASEAN-Japan Partnership Commemorative Summit at the Hotel Okura in Tokyo, Japan, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the partnership.

The Finance Ministry has introduced some regulatory changes in its property tax reduction cut law.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met in the latter’s office in Tokyo on Dec. 16 to discuss three priority projects pertaining to energy transition under the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) framework, namely the construction of a geothermal power plant in Muara Laboh, West Sumatra, a waste-to-energy power plant (PLTSa) in Legok Nangka, West Java and a peatland management for food project in Central Kalimantan.

Newly released data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reveal a deep discrepancy between the haves and the have-nots in Jakarta, given that the townspeople’s spending average sits far above national per-capita expenditure.

President Joko Widodo attended a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister (PM) of Japan, Fumio Kishida at the PM’s office in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday (16/12).

In a film industry marked by the rise of over-the-top (OTT) platforms, Indonesian cinema has leaped into the global spotlight.

Analysts attribute the rebound in imports to a seasonal increase in domestic demand.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided Rp 37.22 billion (US$2.4 million) of grant as technical assistance for the construction of the new capital city Nusantara.

Indonesia is expected to see lowest investment in renewable energy projects in the last six years amid unaddressed structural and financial barriers in the sector.

Selected vehicles are involved in the trial of the contactless toll system (MLFF) which started on Tuesday in Bali, aiming to enhance efficiency and remove congestion at toll gates.

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani says Indonesia needs to ramp up its economic growth to around 6 to 7 percent in order for the country to fulfill its ambition of becoming a high-income, developed country by 2045.

Indonesia has received a contribution fund of US$100 million from Norway to continue its efforts in reducing deforestation to cut emissions.

Some analysts and investors even interpreted Wednesday's events as the effective start of a Fed easing cycle.

Economists have warned the government against pursuing a policy of protectionism even while many other countries have placed curbs on trade.