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Shrimp exporters face cancellations from US buyers, association says

Both buyers and exporters of Indonesian shrimps are waiting for the negotiation result between Indonesia’s government and the Trump administration.

1 month ago
Markets premium

Jakarta stocks dive after holiday break, triggering trading pause

Just before trading resumed after the holiday break, the local bourse adapted its circuit breaker rules, first introduced during the COVID-19 crisis, to better accommodate current volatility. ...

1 month ago
Markets

Japan leads Asian equity bounce, yields rise on trade optimism

Asian stocks bounced off 1-1/2-year lows and US stock futures pointed higher on Tuesday, as markets caught their breath after recent heavy selling on hopes that Washington might be willing to negotiate some of its aggressive tariffs. ...

1 month ago

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Markets

Trump threatens to hike China tariffs further as market plunge continues

Financial markets across the globe posted a third day of losses as investors worried that steep trade barriers around the world's largest consumer market could lead to a recession. 

1 month ago
Markets premium

Rupiah hits another new low as IDX reopens Tuesday

BI held a meeting on Monday to respond to the plummeting rupiah by preparing several measures to stabilize the currency and maintain market confidence.  

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Govt seeks to import more US goods, avoid retaliation on tariffs

The government has vowed to import more goods from the United States to gain leverage in bilateral negotiations and ease tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump.

1 month ago
Markets

Bank Indonesia to 'intervene aggressively' when domestic markets reopen

Markets in Indonesia have been closed since March 28 for public holidays, and trading will resume on Tuesday, April 8. Before the break, the rupiah had already been under pressure, dropping to its lowest levels since the 1998 financial crisis. 

1 month ago
Markets

Hong Kong stocks end 13.22% down, worst since 1997 Asian financial crisis

The Hang Seng Index ended down 13.22 percent, or 3,021.51 points, to 19,828.30 -- its heftiest drop since 1997 during the Asian financial crisis -- while the Shanghai Composite Index shed 7.34 percent, or 245.43 points, to 3,096.58.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Kalla warns free meals program cannot shield RI from Trump tariffs

Presidential spokesman Hasan Nasbi said on Thursday that President Prabowo's administration has prepared  strategies to maintain the stability of the domestic economy amid Trump's tariffs, including the free nutritious meal program.

1 month ago
Markets premium

IDX to face rocky start after long holiday as tariff fears grip investors

Technically insulated from the recent rout due to its holiday closure, Indonesia’s stock market will hardly escape unscathed and is likely to take a delayed hit following the sharp sell-offs on other Asian exchanges when it reopens for trade on Tuesday.

1 month ago
Companies premium

Govt tells PLN to build geothermal power plant in Maluku

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has ordered the state-owned electricity provider to immediately get to work on a geothermal power plant project in Maluku to increase clean energy supply in Eastern Indonesia.

1 month ago
Markets

Market panic deepens as world scrambles to temper Trump tariffs

Futures markets moved swiftly to price in almost five quarter-point cuts in US rates this year, pulling Treasury yields down sharply and hampering the dollar.

1 month ago
Regulations

Indonesia will not retaliate against Trump tariff: Airlangga

Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto said in a statement that Indonesia would pursue diplomacy and negotiations to find mutually beneficial solutions after Trump announced sweeping global tariffs on Wednesday.

1 month ago
Markets

US stock futures tumble indicating another plummet on Wall Street

Investors had been anticipating another week of turbulence as global trading partners reacts to the harsher-than-expected tariffs. US S&P 500 E-minis stock futures were last down 4 percent. Dow E-minis were down 3.8 percent, while Nasdaq 100 E-minis were down 4.6 percent at the open on Sunday.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Sapping rupiah raises inflation risk as imports cost more

While the government has tried to curb growing worries over the depreciating rupiah, Apindo and economists have pointed to pass-on costs and "double inflationary pressures" as potential scenarios that should be anticipated.

1 month ago
Economy

Bank Indonesia vows rupiah stability after US, China tariff announcements

The central bank  said in a statement it would optimise interventions in the spot, domestic non-deliverable forward and bond markets to ensure adequate foreign exchange liquidity.

1 month ago
Regulations

US starts collecting Trump's 10% tariff

The initial 10 percent "baseline" tariff paid by US importers took effect at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses at 12:01 a.m. ET (0401 GMT), ushering in Trump's full rejection of the post-World War Two system of mutually agreed tariff rates. 

1 month ago
Economy premium

Kadin plans to hold talks with US chamber on tariffs

Indonesian Chamber of Commerce Industry (Kadin) chairman Anindya Bakrie plans to hold talks with the United States Chamber of Commerce in May over the US administration’s move to impose a 32 percent tariff on goods imported from Indonesia.  

1 month ago
Economy

Nations divided ahead of decisive week for shipping emissions

The IMO expects to come to an initial agreement by Friday next week on which mechanism to adopt to help reach carbon neutrality in shipping by 2050.

1 month ago
Companies

Nissan considers transferring some domestic production to US, Nikkei says

Nissan reportedly plans to reduce production at its Fukuoka factory in western Japan and shift some manufacturing of its Rogue SUV to the United States as early as this summer.

1 month ago
Markets premium

Perfume industry thrives as local brands spread their fragrance

Many newcomers have entered Indonesia’s fragrance market by introducing products on social media before selling them on e-commerce or consignment where consumers can purchase them offline.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Indonesia prepares to respond to US tariffs

President Prabowo Subianto has instructed his cabinet to deregulate and remove “restricting regulations” particularly with regard to nontariff barriers.

1 month ago
Economy

China hits back at Trump tariffs with own taxes, export curbs

Trump on Wednesday announced that China would be hit with a 34 percent tariff, on top of the 20 percent he imposed earlier this year, bringing the total new levies to 54 percent.

1 month ago
Markets premium

RI palm oil producers eye African, Middle Eastern markets as US tariffs take effect

Indonesia exported $26.3 billion worth of goods to the US while importing only $9.5 billion, with key exports including electrical equipment, clothing and footwear, CPO and rubber.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Indonesia sees slight dip in tax compliance amid extended holidays

Only 12.34 million taxpayers submitted their tax returns before this year's April 1 deadline. The figure falls short of last year’s 12.7 million tax return submissions under a similar deadline.

1 month ago
Economy

Where Trump's tariffs could hurt Americans' wallets

The tariffs -- which are paid in the first instance by US importers -- will likely push up the price of many household items in the United States and reduce consumers' spending power. 

1 month ago
Markets

Asian stocks extend global rout after Trump's shock tariff blitz

Equities extended losses in Asia on Friday, extending a global rout inflicted by Donald Trump's tariff blitz that has inflamed a trade war and ramped up recession and inflation fears.

1 month ago
Economy

With 'all-round blockade', US tariffs hurt China most of all

China is more exposed to the risk of shrinking world commerce than any other nation, with economic growth last year relying heavily on running a trillion-dollar trade surplus.

1 month ago
Executive Column premium

Bali’s Nuanu seeks investors that look beyond profit

Lev Kroll, CEO of Nuanu, explains the company’s strategic vision for a commercial and residential development project in Bali’s Tabanan regency, and how other investors can get engaged.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Indonesian business groups urge talks with US on tariffs

Indonesia, which enjoyed a $16.8 billion surplus in trade with the United States last year, now faces a steep 32 percent tariff on goods exported to the US market.

1 month ago
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