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2026 budget deficit nears limit, fueling fiscal worries

After the August unrest, the government has projected higher spending next year that aims to accelerate economic growth. Doubts remain on whether it can generate enough revenue to finance the plan.   

20 hours ago
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Govt revises 2026 state budget, increases regional spending

Following deadly protests and unrest that shook the country last month, the government has decided to increase total spending to Rp 3.84 quadrillion (US$232.4 billion), including an increase in regional spending to Rp 693 trillion. ...

1 day ago
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Govt declares local shrimp safe after joint agency tests

Authorities have yet to trace the root cause of the radioactive contamination that prompted FDA action against Indonesian shrimp last month. ...

2 days ago

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Government admits lack of certainty in Rempang investment

Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has conceded that adjustments will be made to the deadlines for the relocation of residents and construction timeline of the Rempang Eco City project.

1 year ago
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Indonesia inflation drops faster than expected to below 3 percent

Indonesia saw inflation drop in September to below 3 percent, falling faster than analysts expected, which partly due to base effect of subsidized fuel price hike last year.

1 year ago
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Donor countries' aversion to coal retirement could render JETP 'meaningless'

Experts say the coalition of donor countries' reluctance to fund coal plant retirements could undermine the success of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) Indonesia, signed in November 2022.

1 year ago
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The impacts of Indonesia’s state budget on economic transformation

To ensure the reliability of the state budget in improving the welfare of the Indonesian people, it must be closely monitored.

1 year ago
Economy

China's economy stabilizes, factory activity returns to expansion

China's factory activity expanded for the first time in six months in September, an official survey showed on Saturday, adding to a run of indicators suggesting the world's second-largest economy has begun to bottom out.

1 year ago
Economy

Bali light rail transit to ease congestion: Minister

The government plans to start building a light rail transit system on the popular resort island of Bali next year to ease roadway congestion from the airport, a senior minister has said.

1 year ago
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Malaysia 2024 palm oil output to rise despite El Nino

Production in the world's largest palm oil producer after Indonesia plunged 20 percent during a 2016 El Nino event, but the impact this year has so far not been severe, said the regulator's director-general, Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir.

1 year ago
Economy premium

Govt targets tax revenue hike despite commodity price drop

The Finance Ministry has raised the bar for state income by more than 9 percent despite this year’s lower global prices affecting corporate results.

1 year ago
Economy

Indonesia to transform social protection program to alleviate poverty

The government has a plan to reduce the poverty rate through the social security budget policy (APBN) allocation as the main instrument of fiscal policy, which plays an important role in increasing economic growth.

1 year ago
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Govt sees common ground between investors, locals in Rempang

The government says it will accommodate Rempang Island residents' demands in a way that is acceptable to investors to move on with the troubled megaproject in Batam, Riau Islands.

1 year ago
Economy

Government targets improved health strategy, HHR capacity

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for some countries, but Indonesia is among the lucky few that has successfully dealt with the health crisis and is navigating its way well toward economic recovery.

1 year ago
Economy

'Regulate them': Hard-up Indonesia traders urge TikTok sales ban

Tanah Abang wholesale market is less crowded than usual, with some shuttered, as many of its thousands of merchants selling products made in factories or by tailors and weavers complain about the impact of TikTok's booming e-commerce arm on their business.

1 year ago
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ADB: Use buildings idled by capital move to make Jakarta ‘livable’

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has shared ideas for repurposing government buildings that will be left vacant in Jakarta as government functions are moved to the future capital city.

1 year ago
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Local investors kick-start commercial projects in Nusantara

Local investors comprising several conglomerates kick-started their commercial investment in the new capital Nusantara with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo calculating the investment at Rp 20 trillion.

1 year ago
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BI sticks with inflation forecast despite high rice, oil prices

Bank Indonesia is sticking with its inflation forecast for this year, despite the recent surge in rice and oil prices. Accordingly, it sees no reason to change course in its monetary policy.

1 year ago
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Bahlil urges Pertamina to release idle oil and gas wells to private investors

Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has called on state-owned energy giant Pertamina to release idle oil and gas wells to local or foreign investors to boost production and curtail imports

1 year ago
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Govt, lawmakers agree to hike energy subsidy spending in 2024

The House of Representative’s Budget Committee (Banggar) has agreed to bump up energy subsidy and compensation allocation to Rp 339.26 trillion (US$22.06 billion) for the 2024 budget, Rp 13.3 trillion more than what had been proposed in August.

2 years ago
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Govt invites China to help build super grid

The government has again turned to China to support its green transition, this time by inviting investment for a project to build a super grid connecting the Indonesian archipelago.

2 years ago
Economy

Cirebon Electric says coal plant emissions comply with quality standards

CEP is an international consortium comprising Japan’s Marubeni Corporation, South Korea’s Korean Midland Power Company and Samtan Company, in collaboration with Indonesian power company PT Indika Energy.

2 years ago
Economy

The tricky path to tripling renewable energy capacity

A G20 pledge adds to the momentum on renewables ahead of UN climate talks in Dubai, but the group, which includes major oil and gas producers Saudi Arabia and Russia, failed to agree on phasing out fossil fuels.

2 years ago
Economy

UAW, automakers to resume talks as strike starts to create parts shortage

The union is demanding a bigger share of profits, shorter work weeks, restoration of defined benefit pensions and stronger job security as automakers shift to electric vehicles.

2 years ago
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China slowdown? Indonesian exporters are not feeling it, yet

Despite China’s economy growing at a slower pace than expected this year, the country’s demand for Indonesian goods remains solid, though experts believe it is too soon to say whether that will last.

2 years ago
Economy

Indonesia rice imports spike as Jakarta shores up stocks

Global rice prices rose to a 15-year high last week after top producer India's decision in July to ban exports of non-basmati rice, citing several factors including soaring domestic prices and "extreme climatic conditions".

2 years ago
Economy

China factory output, retail sales beat forecasts in boost to recovery prospects

China's industrial output and retail sales grew at a faster-than-expected pace in August, but property investment slumped further and could drag on broader demand even as the recent flurry of support policies showed signs of stabilizing the economy.

2 years ago
Economy

High costs push home ownership out of reach of younger Americans

Homeownership feels increasingly out of reach for younger generations of Americans, who are squeezed by student debt and childcare costs in an era of slower economic growth.

2 years ago
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WTO warns of 'first signs' of trade de-globalization

The idea of "de-globalization" has gained traction since the war in Ukraine and pandemic-related lockdowns in China prompted significant disruption to global supply chains. 

2 years ago
Economy

Indonesia expects to benefit from Hainan Free Trade Port

The Hainan Free Trade Port is expected to focus on tourism, modern services, high-tech industry and tropical agriculture, and was designed to be a hub for Chinese companies aiming to enter the ASEAN market while also serving as a base for ASEAN companies trying to gain access to the Chinese market. 

2 years ago
Economy premium

China expected to remain key economic partner after election

Regardless of the outcome of the upcoming presidential election, business and investment relations between Indonesia and China will remain strong, analysts say, though they expect one candidate to bring home slightly more if elected, while another might do the opposite.

2 years ago
Economy premium

INA, China Exim Bank to joint finance RI strategic projects

Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund and the China Exim Bank have signed an agreement to cooperate on investments in infrastructure, renewable energy and telecommunications, particularly for priority projects in Indonesia.

2 years ago
Economy

Indonesia displays untapped potential amid G20 Summit in New Delhi

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo traveled to New Delhi to attend the Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit this past week, accompanied by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto.

2 years ago
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