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View all search resultsIndustry players warn that a push to diversify investment in Indonesia’s minerals sector under the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) signed with the United States last week must not disrupt the nickel ecosystem.
2 hours agoState-owned Agrinas claimed that domestic manufacturers were unable to fulfill the large-scale orders within the specified timeframe, while local industry stated otherwise. ...
13 hours agoFollowing the expiry of the Feb. 24 implementation deadline, the government is preparing to assess the EU's compliance with a 2025 WTO dispute ruling over its discriminatory policies against Indonesian palm oil. ...
16 hours agoINA CEO Ridha Wirakusumah completed his term on Feb. 15, and a successor has yet to be appointed, while chief risk officer Thomas Oentoro left last October to join national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.
17 hours agoRising demand from hydropower plants, floating solar plants and data centers is intensifying supply pressure, highlighting the need for accelerated investment in dams, reservoirs and distribution networks.
18 hours agoWhy disasters require timely recovery spending, and what the Sumatra disaster reveals about the limitations of budget orthodoxy
20 hours agoGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz touched down in China on Wednesday, beginning his inaugural visit to his country's largest trade partner and a high-tech rival as Europe's biggest economy struggles.
21 hours agoIndonesia targets sugar self sufficiency for household consumption for 2028, followed by industrial refined sugar by 2030, while industrial salt sufficiency is set for 2027.
1 day agoAmid rapid digitalization, law firms are transitioning from traditional models to modern, technology-driven and client-centric practices to meet growing demands for faster, safer and more effective legal services. For Soemadipradja & Taher (S&T), this transformation has materialized in the relocation of its Jakarta office alongside a comprehensive brand refreshment initiative aimed at strengthening competitiveness and ensuring long-term sustainability.
1 day agoIndonesian exporters are worried that new United States import tariffs will reduce demand for their products in the world’s largest consumer market, starting Tuesday.
1 day ago"Any Country that wants to 'play games' with the ridiculous supreme court decision, especially those that have 'Ripped Off' the USA for years, and even decades, will be met with a much higher Tariff, and worse, than that which they just recently agreed to," Trump wrote on social media.
1 day agoCK Hutchison objected Tuesday to the takeover, which it called "unlawful" and said raises "serious risks to the operations, health and safety" at terminals."
1 day agoEnvironment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq is considering revoking the environmental license for PT QMB New Energy Materials, a tenant at the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Central Sulawesi, following a fatal workplace accident and allegations of unlicensed waste dumping.
1 day agoThe spat between Asia's top two economies was sparked by comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in November that Japan could intervene militarily in any attack on self-ruled Taiwan.
1 day agoIndonesia should respect US domestic policy development, while mitigating profound structural risks from the tariff deal by planning a strategic approach over the coming months.
1 day agoAs Ramadan unfolds amid increasingly fast-paced and dynamic lifestyles, Gojek has launched its latest campaign, “Pasti Ada Jalan Silaturahmi Pakai Gojek”, aimed at helping Indonesians stay connected with family and friends throughout Ramadan.
1 day agoThe national chip design development tracks will focus on automotive technology, Internet of Things, data centers and home appliances, among others.
1 day agoThe plan marks the iPhone maker's most recent US investment, following its commitment announced last August to invest $600 billion in the US over the next four years.
1 day agoThe new tariffs, initially set at 10 percent, are justified as a means "to deal with the large and serious United States balance-of-payments deficits," according to a White House released Friday.
1 day agoAsian stocks stabilized after a wobbly start on Tuesday as a fresh AI-linked selloff on Wall Street rattled investors, with sentiment also hurt by heightened anxiety over US President Donald Trump's tariff policy and geopolitical tensions.
1 day agoLocal businesses has slammed the plan and urged the government to scrap the proposal, arguing that domestic manufacturers are fully capable of meeting the demand.
2 days agoThe Finance Minister revealed that the fiscal deficit in January was at 0.21 percent of GDP, which he said was “very much under control and totally within the design corridor of the 2026 state budget”.
2 days agoThe IDX, along with the OJK, has announced a new policy to double the minimum free float requirement to 15 percent from 7.5 percent at present, using a case-by-case approach in addition to assistance for listed firms for gradual implementation by March.
2 days agoThe action follows last week’s sealing of outlets of Tiffany & Co. across three Jakarta shopping malls over suspected smuggling and under-invoicing.
2 days agoThe court ruled six to three on Friday that Trump does not have the authority to impose tariffs under a 1977 law he has relied on to impose sudden levies on individual countries, upending global trade.
2 days agoThe European Commission called Sunday for Washington to abide by the terms of the trade deal struck last year with the EU, as President Donald Trump announced new global tariff hikes a day after an adverse Supreme Court ruling.
2 days agoThe government has signaled that it will refrain for now from any decisive follow-up to its new bilateral trade deal with the United States after a US Supreme Court ruling raised questions over the legality of US tariff policies.
3 days agoOne of the first concrete reactions among Asian nations to the decision, it follows Trump's move on Saturday to levy a temporary tariff of 15 percent, the maximum allowed by law, on US imports from all countries, following the court's rejection.
3 days agoDuring a meeting with the House of Representatives on Feb. 10, Public Housing and Settlements Minister Maruarar Sirait revealed that the Meikarta land has been granted for free by Lippo Group to the government.
3 days agoThe court's ruling invalidated a number of tariffs that the Trump administration had imposed on Asian export powerhouses from China and South Korea to Japan and Taiwan, the world's largest chip maker and a key player in tech supply chains.
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