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View all search resultsFor 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.
20 hours agoEven 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 agoUS 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 agoWhile revenue has weakened, investment in the upstream sector posted strong growth.
1 month agoIndonesia, despite being ASEAN's largest economy, faces a complex web of obstacles hindering its financial deepening and leaving its capital markets shallow when compared to those of regional peers.
1 month agoApple and General Electric were also mentioned in the presentation as US firms that will benefit from relaxed local content requirements.
1 month agoExperts highlighted a disconnect between the government’s push for cooperatives and the public’s understanding on the ground.
1 month agoIn their first communique since last October, a month before US President Donald Trump's election victory paved the way for his subsequent tariff war, the ministers and central bankers highlighted the uncertainty in the global economy caused by conflict, trade tensions and frequent extreme weather events.
1 month agoIndustry players have stated that people are moving away from traditional gyms in search of professional coaching, structured programming and a sense of community.
1 month agoIndonesia has asked the United States to exempt its exports of cocoa, rubber, crude palm oil, coffee and nickel from the levy.
1 month agoCiting the results of a macroeconomic analysis on Indonesia's reduced tariff rate of 19 percent, the DEN chief says Jakarta's new trade deal with Washington will help boost employment, welfare and labor-intensive industries to encourage more foreign investment and boost the overall economy.
1 month agoPM Shigeru Ishiba is under additional pressure to reach a trade deal with the United States before new tariffs of 25 percent take effect on August 1.
1 month agoThe central bank is urging banks to boost lending to spur the economy amid a downward trend in credit growth to May, including NPLs and LARs.
1 month agoGermany said it was "unable to accept" the $2.3-trillion budget for 2028-2034, which EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called "the most ambitious ever proposed".
1 month agoSome economists have flagged potential risks, particularly for foreign investors and manufacturers operating in the country, with the influx of duty-free products from the US.
1 month agoThe central bank views the deal Jakarta made with Washington as bringing “a positive result” overall, be it in terms of economic growth, trade balance or its impact to the financial market.
1 month agoThe BPS has delayed the release of its poverty rate data for March 2025 “to ensure the accuracy and the quality of the data”, but the third such delay in government data this year could unsettle the market, experts have warned.
1 month agoThe Finance Ministry projects state revenue will fall short of the target set in the 2025 state budget, citing weak tax receipts, declining commodity prices and recent policy changes.
2 months agoIndonesia is the third-largest footwear exporter to the US behind China and Vietnam, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity.
2 months agoTrump outlined an Indonesia deal similar to a preliminary pact struck recently with Vietnam, with a flat tariff on exports to the US roughly double the current 10 percent and no levies on US exports to Indonesia.
2 months agoHigh yields, stable macro conditions, pro-market policy support and solid institutional demand keep the domestic bond market relevant.
2 months agoIndonesia faces a major dilemma between regulating illegal mining to protect the environment and safeguarding the livelihoods of people who depend on this activity.
2 months agoGoods that have been transshipped to avoid higher duties will face steeper levies.
2 months agoIndonesia's negotiation team has proposed a US$15.5 billion oil and gas import deal as part of ongoing tariff talks in Washington, though whether this comes to pass is dependent on Washington lowering the country's current tariff rate of 32 percent.
2 months agoIndustrial output grew 6.8 percent year-on-year in June, beating forecasts, but retail sales growth slowed.
2 months agoBoth sides looking for more reliable partners to offset ‘unpredictable’ US policy.
2 months agoData from the General Administration of Customs said exports rose 5.8 percent year-on-year, topping the five percent forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists.
2 months agoThe tender will prioritize Japanese firms, as the project is being financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with cofinancing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
2 months agoPresident Donald Trump on Saturday targeted Mexico and the European Union with steep 30 percent tariffs, dramatically raising the stakes in already tense negotiations with two of the largest US trading partners.
2 months agoThe National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has requested an additional Rp 118 trillion (US$7.27 billion) to finance the free nutritious meals (MBG) program through the end of 2026, citing a projected shortfall in the initial budget allocation.
2 months agoIn 2023, Indonesia exported US$1.5 billion worth of goods to Mercosur countries, ranging from coconut and crude palm oil to vehicle parts, while imports from the bloc reached $6.2 billion, dominated by oil cake, sugarcane and wheat.
2 months agoChina's economy is expected to have expanded more than five percent in the second quarter thanks to strong exports, analysts say, but they warned Donald Trump's trade war could cause a sharp slowdown in the final six months.
2 months agoThe Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia believes United States President Donald Trump is likely to ultimately impose a uniform tariff rate on Indonesia and other countries in the region.
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