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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

The company poured Rp 500 billion (US$30.7 million) in investment for a facility that will produce various models of Mercedes-Benz Axor trucks and specially designed Mercedes-Benz bus chassis tailored for the Indonesian market.

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

The deal may keep the Geneva agreement from unravelling over dueling export controls, but does little to resolve deep differences over Trump's unilateral tariffs and longstanding US complaints about China's state-led, export-driven economic model.

The state-owned bus operator has received 70 new electric buses from China for plying Transjakarta routes by the end of June.

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 shutdown of the 20-year-old airline next month will result in up to 500 job losses, a Qantas spokesperson said, and Jetstar Asia's fleet of 13 Airbus A320 planes will be redeployed to Australia and New Zealand.

The plant is also expected to begin producing so-called green steel, in line with current trends toward for lower-emission manufacturing processes.

Data from the Mandiri Spending Index show that middle- and upper-class consumers drove spending growth during both the Ramadan-Idul Fitri holiday and postholiday periods this year, albeit not as much as compared to last year.

Waning interest in public-private partnerships could pose a risk to President Prabowo Subianto’s infrastructure agenda, which still largely depends on private investment.

The government has revoked four licenses for nickel mining operations in Southwest Papua’s Raja Ampat regency, but not the one for the most advanced project on Gag Island, despite mounting pressure from environmental groups and the wider public.