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Discovering and promoting young artists at Asmaraloka Art Exhibition Chapter 3: Memories

In a brutalist building of Semesta Gallery in South Jakarta, Asmaraloka Art Exhibition Chapter 3 displays a three-floor testament to “Memories”, and, more urgently, to the emergence of a new generation of Indonesian creatives.

3 hours ago
Markets

Bank of Japan holds rates, says to slow bond purchase taper

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged Tuesday and said it would taper its purchase of government bonds at a slower pace amid concerns about the effect of trade uncertainty on the world's number four economy. ...

5 hours ago
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Danantara, INA to invest $800 million in Chandra Asri’s new plants

Danantara CIO Pandu Sjahrir has highlighted that the investment would bolster national resilience by cutting reliance on imported caustic soda and ethylene dichloride, key inputs for downstream industries such as nickel processing. ...

5 hours ago

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Govt to monitor Boeing 787 use in Indonesia after Air India crash

The Transportation Ministry has vowed to monitor all airlines in Indonesia, especially those operating the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, following the recent Air India crash.  

6 hours ago
Economy premium

World bank approves $2b financing for RI development

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.

7 hours ago
Markets

Oil prices jump after Trump's warning, stocks extend gains

Oil prices rallied Tuesday after Donald Trump urged Tehran residents to evacuate, stoking fresh fears of all-out war as Israel and Iran continued to pound each other with missiles.

9 hours ago
Regulations premium

Indonesia banks on Danantara to reignite stalled waste-to-energy projects

The government aims to finalize the revised regulation next month to tackle the country’s mounting waste crisis by the end of President Prabowo Subianto’s term in 2029.

13 hours ago
Economy premium

RI sees no further need to send delegation to US for trade talks

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.

23 hours ago
Companies

MR D.I.Y Indonesia cements commitment to sustainable growth during inaugural AGMS

On June 12, MR.D.I.Y Indonesia held its inaugural Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGMS), in which shareholders approved key decisions over the company’s 2024 net profit.

23 hours ago
Regulations premium

Bandung mayor urges govt to reopen Husein Sastranegara Airport

Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan has argued that many travelers from Bandung prefer to fly from Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport rather than go to Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka, after Husein Sastranegara Airport’s closure in 2023.  

1 day ago
Tech premium

RI to start operating first ocean power plant in 2028

The power plant will have a total capacity of 40 megawatts (MW) and will require around US$220 million of investment, according to a statement posted on Instagram by the directorate general of new, renewable energy and energy conservation.

1 day ago
Markets premium

Electric motorcycle sales drop 40% amid subsidy uncertainty

The fall in new purchases highlighted the sector’s vulnerability to policy shifts as producers and consumers remain in wait-and-see mode over future incentives.

1 day ago
Economy

China factory output slumps but consumption offers bright spot

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.

1 day ago
Regulations premium

Govt plans to raise poverty line despite risky optics

The government plans to push up the poverty line in a move that would bring Indonesia’s measure closer to that of the World Bank, even though that could be politically risky, as it would categorize more people as poor.

1 day ago
Markets

US Fed set to hold rates steady in the face of Trump pressure

The US central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight policy meeting this week, despite President Donald Trump's push for rate cuts, as officials contend with uncertainty sparked by the Republican's tariffs.

2 days ago
Companies

Rosatom, CNNC to lead consortiums to build nuclear power plants in Kazakhstan

Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom and state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation have been tapped to lead separate consortiums to build the first nuclear power plants in Kazakhstan, the country's atomic energy agency said on Saturday.

2 days ago
Tech

AI's arrival at work reshaping employers' hunt for talent

Predictions of imminent AI-driven mass unemployment are likely overblown, but employers will seek workers with different skills as the technology matures, a top executive at global recruiter ManpowerGroup told AFP at Paris's Vivatech trade fair.

3 days ago
Companies

Trump approves Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion purchase of US Steel

US President Donald Trump approved Nippon Steel's US$14.9 billion bid for US Steel on Friday, capping a tumultuous 18-month effort by the companies that survived union opposition and two national security reviews.

3 days ago
Economy premium

Batik makers packing in as imitations flood market

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.

3 days ago
Regulations premium

Prabowo asks Jakarta to shell out half of seawall costs

The seawall development in Jakarta is part of the 500-kilometer Giant Sea Wall megaproject along Java's northern coast, which is estimated to cost up to $80 billion and take 20 years to complete.

4 days ago
Tech premium

Govt says private investors eye Whoosh extension to Surabaya

Previously, National Economic Council (DEN) chairman Luhut Pandjaitan said a plan to extend the high-speed railway line to Surabaya was moving forward.

4 days ago
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Govt, Lippo link up to build ‘mini’ homes in Greater Jakarta

The housing ministry and Lippo Group have launched an initiative to build compact houses of a minimum 14 square meters to tackle Greater Jakarta's housing shortage for low-income earners.

4 days ago
Markets

Stocks slide, oil and gold jump after Israel strikes Iran

Stocks dived in early Asian trade on Friday, led by a selloff in US futures, while oil prices jumped after Israel conducted a military strike on Iran, sending investors scurrying to safe havens such as gold and the Swiss franc.

4 days ago
Regulations premium

Planned MRT extension to South Tangerang to cost $1.25b

The extension would connect 12 stations in key areas, including Ciputat, Pondok Cabe, Pamulang and Serpong, along a 22.6-kilometer elevated track.

5 days ago
Regulations premium

Former Prabowo expert says Sri Mulyani blocking promised revenue body

A former Prabowo aide has accused the Finance Minister of overreach by hampering the administration's efforts to establish a new agency to improve state revenue, as promised on the campaign trail last year.

5 days ago
Companies

Airbus revises up 20-year jet demand forecast despite trade tensions

Airbus revised up its forecast for airplane demand over the next 20 years on Thursday, telling investors and suppliers the air transportation industry was expected to ride out the current wave of trade tensions.

5 days ago
Markets

Stocks slip, dollar droops as trade, geopolitical tensions weigh

Global stocks and the dollar slipped on Thursday as investors sized up a benign US inflation report and the fragile trade truce between Washington and Beijing, while rising tensions in the Middle East and lingering tariff anxiety dented risk sentiment.

5 days ago
Economy premium

RI-US trade negotiations in limbo as deadline nears

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.

5 days ago
Tech

Pluang expands to the Philippines, offers access to fractional US stocks

Indonesian investment platform Pluang became the first to expand to the Philippines and to offer access to United States regulated fractional stocks.

5 days ago
Regulations premium

Project strength to protect prosperity, Prabowo says

President Prabowo Subianto has stressed the need for increased investment in national defense to safeguard the country’s sovereignty and independence.  

5 days ago

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Tue, June 17, 2025

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