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Daewoo reportedly plans to invest $1b in RI’s oil and gas, construction sectors

The South Korean company previously signed a memorandum of understanding for a project in the planned new capital city of Nusantara and secured a contract for piping at the BP-operated Tangguh LNG facility in West Papua.

2 months ago
Tech premium

Indonesia to roll out QRIS in Japan on Aug. 17

Alongside the launch of QRIS in Japan on Independence Day, the central bank plans to start testing the digital payment system for future implementation in China. ...

2 months ago
Regulations premium

RI eyes oil and gas investment boost with new gross split tax rule

The updated stipulations, which will include changes in indirect taxes and domestic market obligation (DMO) fuel pricing, are expected to be released “soon”. ...

2 months ago

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Japanese carmakers look elsewhere, as RI bioethanol lags behind

Japanese car brands contributed to almost 90 percent of wholesale in Indonesia throughout 2024 and a large part of those sales are fueled with gasoline, which can be mixed with bioethanol.

2 months ago
Regulations premium

BI cuts benchmark rate by 25 bps

Bank Indonesia has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) in an effort to boost economic growth while inflation is under control.

2 months ago
Economy

US states mount court challenge to Trump's tariffs

Twelve US states will ask a federal court on Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, arguing that he overstepped his authority by declaring a national emergency to impose across-the-board taxes on imports from nations that sell more to the US than they buy.

2 months ago
Companies

Attorney General's Office arrest CEO of textile giant Sritex

The president director of bankrupt textile giant Sritex has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation, the Attorney General's Office said on Wednesday.

2 months ago
Companies premium

Petronas in talks with Pertamina, TotalEnergies to develop Bobara Block

Malaysian oil and gas firm Petronas is in discussions with Indonesia's Pertamina and French energy giant TotalEnergies to develop the offshore Bobara oil and gas exploration block in West Papua, a senior Petronas executive said on Tuesday.

2 months ago
Regulations premium

Property developers push rent-to-own scheme for informal workers

In a meeting with House Commission V on Tuesday, representatives of two property developers associations put forth an idea to offer a rent-to-own scheme to ease access to home financing for informal workers who might otherwise fall through the cracks of creditworthiness criteria and bank scoring models.

2 months ago
Regulations premium

Govt bans employers from holding onto workers’ graduation certificates

The manpower minister issued a circular to ban what has been common practice at many workplaces and signaled that such protection could be enshrined in a forthcoming ministerial regulation or an amended Manpower Law.

2 months ago
Markets

Oil prices jump on report of Israel prepping Iran strike

Crude prices surged Wednesday following a report that US intelligence suggested Israel was planning a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, which would send geopolitical tensions into overdrive and fuel regional conflict fears.

2 months ago
Companies premium

Countercyclical policies to support economic growth

The anticipated monetary easing in 2025 presents a strategic opportunity that the banking sector should fully capitalize on.

2 months ago
Regulations premium

Govt moves to level playing field in RI logistics sector

The government has introduced a regulation that will prevent a race to the bottom among logistics providers and require them to expand their services outside profitable regions.

2 months ago
Economy premium

Govt sticks to ‘unrealistic’ 8% GDP growth target

The government has reaffirmed its aim to reach 8 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth by the end of President Prabowo Subianto’s term in office, a target economists view with skepticism.

2 months ago
Regulations premium

Tarnus graduate, military officer to head tax, customs offices

Two figures with ties to the military, including an active officer, are expected to head the Finance Ministry's tax and customs offices by presidential appointment, though it is unknown when they will take up their new roles.

2 months ago
Economy premium

Hundreds of on-demand drivers demand higher pay at Jakarta protest

Gig drivers gathered on Tuesday and threatened a 24-hour strike to demand a "fairer" commission scheme and stronger enforcement against noncompliant on-demand companies.

2 months ago
Companies premium

Total, Chevron may revive business in Indonesia: SKK Migas

The Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Special Task Force (SKK Migas) said French energy giant TotalEnergies is considering reinvesting in Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas industry.

2 months ago
Economy

China's central bank cuts two key rates to historic lows

China's central bank on Tuesday cut two key interest rates to historic lows, as Beijing battles to stimulate its economy amid seesaw trade tensions with the United States.

2 months ago
Think Big premium

Oaken Lab brings fresh scent to Indonesia’s perfume market

In Indonesia’s expanding fragrance industry, Oaken Lab focuses on artisan perfumery to produce authentic scents through in-house experiments.

2 months ago
Regulations premium

Lack of grid investment stalls progress on clean energy

A lack of investment in Indonesia’s power grid is emerging as a key obstacle to the country’s clean energy goals, as transmission constraints slow down the adoption of renewable energy.

2 months ago
Economy premium

Economists project RI economy to grow below 5% this year

Bank Mandiri projects that Indonesia’s gross domestic product growth will grow to 4.93 percent year-on-year (yoy) this year, while Bank Permata forecasts 4.78 percent. Both mark a slower pace from 5.02 percent last year.

2 months ago
Markets

JPMorgan upgrades emerging market equities as Sino-US trade war eases

J.P.Morgan upgraded its rating on emerging market (EM) equities to "overweight" from "neutral" on Monday, citing easing US-China trade tensions and a softer dollar.

2 months ago
Companies premium

CATL to start EV battery production in Indonesia by March 2026

The company secured offtake agreements from Europe and the United States but did not specify which firms were looking to procure the EV batteries produced through theproject.

2 months ago
Companies premium

Medco launches production at Forel, Terubuk fields

President Prabowo Subianto presided over the launch of production at the Forel and Terubuk oil and gas fields in the South Natuna Sea off Riau Islands on May 16.

2 months ago
Markets

Asian markets drop after US loses last triple-A credit rating

Asian stocks fell with the dollar Monday after Moody's removed the United States' last gold standard sovereign bond rating, citing the growing debt pile that it warned could balloon further.

2 months ago
Economy

China factory output beats forecasts, weathering tariffs

Factory output in China grew at a faster rate than expected last month, official data showed Monday, weathering a brutal trade war with Washington.

2 months ago
Companies

APL Logistics opens eco-friendly logistics hub at KBN Marunda Industrial Estate

Supply chain specialist APL Logistics recently opened its first distribution center, dubbed the Marunda Flow Center, at the KBN Marunda Industrial Estate in North Jakarta.

2 months ago
Economy premium

Govt cool on business calls for consumer spending stimulus

Industry leaders have urged authorities to boost consumer spending aggressively in response to what they describe as a demand-side crisis reminiscent of the COVID-19 era, but officials say current policies are sufficient to maintain economic activity in the country.

2 months ago
Regulations premium

Kadin officials named suspects of extortion in investment project

Kadin has distanced itself from the officials involved until a legal verdict is reached.

2 months ago
Regulations premium

Dubai real estate group keen to invest in Nusantara, says IKN Authority

An integrated property development and construction firm from Dubai has become the first company in months to express an interest in developing the new capital city in East Kalimantan, and is looking to invest in 10 hectares of Nusantara's mixed-use commercial zone.

2 months ago
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