Indonesia's mineral downstream policy needs a clear shift in strategy to escape the low-value dominance trap so that instead of being a facilitator of foreign-led extraction, the country can be a curator of complete industrial ecosystems and emerge as a leader in the global supply chain.

The government says it is in talks with potential investors to ensure that the project is "market-ready."  

President Prabowo Subianto’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week produced commitments to intensify trade, investment and industrial collaboration as part of the 75th anniversary of bilateral relations.  

According to a report released by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on Friday, Indonesia’s green industry policies remain focused on technical and supply-side measures like energy efficiency and emission cuts, while market demand, financing and investment support are still limited.

A racket sport that has seen fast global growth is attracting increased attention in Jakarta, not just as a recreational activity, but also as a business opportunity.

Java no longer experiences an electricity oversupply, an Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry official said, urging immediate development of new energy sources, especially renewables, to meet rising demand.

The government is banking on corporate participation to bridge Indonesia’s infrastructure funding gap, but experts warn that strained finances of state-owned construction firms and the current reluctance of private investors to commit to large-scale projects may hinder progress.  

In Indonesia, state utility PLN continues to fund grid development primarily through its own balance sheet; a model that places sustained pressure on its financial performance. Addressing financing challenges will be essential to ensuring the grid's readiness for a renewable-powered future.

The BI rate would remain at 5.50 percent, where it has stood since a 25-basis-point (bps) cut last month.

Disused coal mines could be refashioned to place vast fields of solar panels, a new report suggests, providing an unlikely solution to a common obstacle to uptake of the green energy source.

In a bid to solve a funding shortfall for the President's "3 million homes" program, the housing ministry has come up with a plan to disburse Rp 130 trillion (US$7.98 billion) contributed by state banks under Danantara via the micro credit program (KUR).

Other cooperation includes the sectors of renewable energy and sustainable industrial zones.

To compete with its neighbors, Indonesia must reframe regional tourism as a strategic priority rather than a side focus. This requires targeted action across three main areas: Destination development, air connectivity and service quality.

The instruments would allow the World Bank and its partners to mobilize an additional $345 million of private investment to finance solar and wind projects.

The government currently sees no need to send another delegation to the United States for the negotiations on tariffs as it believes it has made its case for open bilateral trade and says the ball is now in the US’ court.

China's factory output grew slower than expected last month as trade war pressures bit, official data showed Monday, while a bump in a key gauge of domestic consumption offered a rare bright spot for the economy.

Indonesia has seen a steep decline in the number of artisanal batik producers over the past four years across key production centers from Java to Sumatra, as pressure mounts from a surge of mass-produced batik-like fabrics, most of which are imported.

Talks between Indonesia and the United States remain in limbo just days ahead of a deadline both parties set for reaching a trade deal to avert punishing US import tariffs that would effectively shut off the world’s largest consumer market for many Indonesian products.

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has dismissed allegations linking former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to nickel mining activities in Raja Ampat.

Finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to address parliament around midday, outlining her spending review in the hopes of boosting the country's sluggish growth, which risks added pressure from US President Donald Trump's tariffs onslaught.

The redefinition is being worked on by the National Economic Council alongside Statistics Indonesia (BPS), the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) and the Statistics Society Forum. Indonesia last revised its poverty line in 1998.

Indonesia’s cement industry faced declining sales in the first quarter of this year amid a slowdown in government infrastructure development.

China's export growth slowed to a three-month low in May as US tariffs slammed shipments, while factory-gate deflation deepened to its worst level in two years, heaping pressure on the world's second-largest economy on both the domestic and external fronts.

Three of US President Donald Trump top aides will meet with their Chinese counterparts in London on Monday for talks aimed at resolving a trade dispute between the world's two largest economies that has kept global markets on edge.

Indonesia has seen an increasing outflow of skilled young adults seeking work abroad in a brain drain phenomenon experts attribute to concern around job opportunities within the country.  

Investment in clean energy technologies is set to strike a record this year despite global economic uncertainty, double the spending on fossil fuels that will dip for the first time since 2020, the International Energy Agency said Thursday.

Sharia financing will still grow but at a slower pace. Instead of the initial between 11 and 13 percent target, the central bank has adjusted it downward to between 8 and 11 percent.

The OECD pointed to sluggish business and consumer confidence, dampened by uncertainty over fiscal policy and persistently high borrowing costs.

The US tariff rate on most imported steel and aluminum doubled on Wednesday as President Donald Trump ratchets up a global trade war on the same day he expects trading partners to deliver their "best offer" in bids to avoid punishing import tax rates on other goods from taking effect in early July.

The Finance Ministry says the issuance will depend on which market offers more favorable conditions in terms of pricing and costs.