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Krakatau Steel anticipates double-digit growth on shipbuilding demand

The state-owned steelmaking giant has forecast double-digit growth on expectations of a surge in demand from the national shipbuilding industry, in line with Danantara's push to build the sector toward a more circular model.

7 months ago
Tech

AI 'arms race' risks human extinction, warns top computing expert

Tech CEOs are locked in an artificial intelligence "arms race" that risks wiping out humanity, top computer science researcher Stuart Russell told AFP on Tuesday, calling for governments to pull the brakes. ...

7 months ago
Economy

Indonesia, US firms sign over $7 billion in trade, investment deals

Indonesian and US companies on Wednesday signed trade and investment deals valued at more than US$7 billion a day ahead of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's meeting with US President Donald Trump to sign a final trade deal, the US-ASEAN Business Council said. ...

7 months ago

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Markets premium

Indonesia's rare earth push unlikely to shake China’s grip

Recent identification of eight prospective rare earth element mining deposits may add non-Chinese supply options for global players, but will not impact market that is heavily centered on Beijing, due to lack of supply and processing ability.  

7 months ago
Economy premium

RI to import 105,000 vehicles from India for Red and White cooperatives

Critics say the order could instead be filled through the domestic automotive industry, which is struggling with weak consumer demand.  

7 months ago
Companies premium

Bumi Resources Minerals says Palu operations unaffected by site closure

The publicly listed miner, while confirming the closure of a site within subsidiary CPM's forest concession over illegal land clearing, has underlined that the targeted area was not operational and so will not affect its overall operations.

7 months ago
Regulations

Indonesia coal plant closure U-turn sows energy transition doubts

The government's decision to reverse its plan for the early retirement of the Cirebon 1 power plant in West Java has raised fresh doubts about Jakarta's energy transition commitment and dashed the hopes of locals who blame the plant for environmental and health problems.

7 months ago
Economy

Japan tourist arrivals in January mark first year-on-year fall in four years

Inbound visitors totalled 3,597,500, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) said, falling for the first time since January 2022.

7 months ago
Companies premium

New state miner Perminas signs MoU on Gabon rare earth project

PT Perusahaan Mineral Nasional and Danantara may also enter negotiations for equity or debt participation in the Maboumine project, according to a statement, though no value or timeline has been disclosed.

7 months ago
Companies

As Global Attention Turns to the US: What Are Its Businesses Doing In Indonesia?

With much of the global conversation currently focused on developments in and around the United States, attention often gravitates toward politics, policy shifts and geopolitical implications. Less visible, but equally important, is how US businesses continue to operate and invest overseas amid this evolving global context.

7 months ago
Regulations premium

Coal must go for climate funds to flow, German ambassador says

Private funds could flow elsewhere without coal cuts, the German ambassador to Indonesia warns, saying renewables cannot scale while coal remains dominant.  

7 months ago
Economy

Trump says Japan to invest in energy, industrial projects in Ohio, Texas and Georgia

United States President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday announced three projects valued at US$36 billion to be financed by Japan, including an oil export facility in Texas, an industrial diamonds plant in Georgia and a natural gas power plant in Ohio.

7 months ago
Economy premium

Govt urged not to compromise too much for US trade deal

The government has issued a loosely-worded statement days ahead of the expected signing of a tariff agreement with the United States, following a weekend meeting at President Prabowo Subianto’s Hambalang estate in Bogor, West Java.

7 months ago
Economy premium

Unlocking regional potential to boost economic growth

As an archipelagic country, Indonesia is endowed with diverse economic potential across regions, reflected in regional economic structures and export profiles.

7 months ago
Tech

Job threats, rogue bots: five hot issues in AI

As artificial intelligence evolves at a blistering pace, world leaders and thousands of other delegates will discuss how to handle the technology at the AI Impact Summit, which opens Monday in New Delhi.

7 months ago
Markets

Dollar holds gains in thin trading as markets await Fed minutes, US GDP

The dollar held gains on Tuesday as markets awaited signals, expected later this week, about the potential timing of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

7 months ago
Regulations premium

Idle oil and gas projects risk losing licenses, Bahlil warns

The energy minister has taken an "all stick, no carrot" strategy to pressure firms into start pumping oil and gas from stalled projects, threatening hundreds of wells with the prospect of losing their permits.

7 months ago
Regulations premium

Site selection for first nuclear plant expected by mid-2026, says renewables official

According to the ministry's renewables director general, the Bangka Belitung Islands and West Kalimantan are two priority provinces under consideration as a potential site for developing Indonesia's first nuclear power plant toward a 2032 on-grid target.

7 months ago
Markets

Asian markets sluggish as Lunar New Year holiday looms

Asian markets were subdued on Monday, as the extended Lunar New Year holiday approached and Japan reported lackluster economic growth.

7 months ago
Economy

Japan's economy limps back to scant growth in Q4, raises test for Takaichi

Japan's economy limped back to meager growth in the fourth quarter, significantly missing market expectations in a key test for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government as cost-of-living pressures drag on confidence and domestic demand.

7 months ago
Tech premium

Businesses seek AI regulatory clarity as caution hampers investment

Some technology firms deliberately avoid using personally identifiable information in their AI models to reduce compliance risks, despite the limitations this places on their ability to improve operational efficiency.

7 months ago
Companies

Vietnam licenses Musk's satellite internet firm Starlink

Vietnam has granted a license to Elon Musk's Starlink to operate its satellite internet services in the communist country, a government agency said.

7 months ago
Tech

China’s ByteDance releases Doubao 2.0 AI model for 'agent era'

China's ByteDance has rolled out its Doubao 2.0 model, an upgrade of the country's most widely used artificial-intelligence app, the company said on Saturday.

7 months ago
Regulations

EU proposes extending Russian oil sanctions to maritime services

It has been reported that Karimun, Riau Islands, has been part of a system of traders, shippers and transshipment points, including the floating hub along the Malacca and Singapore straits and Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, that has helped keep Russian oil and products flowing, despite the sanctions.

7 months ago
Economy premium

Lunar New Year drives corporate decor boom, but retail demand falters

Sellers of nian gao or kue keranjang in Glodok’s Chinatown area as well as parts of West and Central Java reporting softer sales compared to previous years.

7 months ago
Economy premium

'Be realistic' says Prabowo, while defending key programs

President Prabowo Subianto has emphasized the need to be realistic in a speech on the Indonesian economy, where he promoted key initiatives of his administration to drive gross domestic product growth.

7 months ago
Companies premium

Tiffany & Co stores sealed over alleged illegal imports

The issue related to items that were not declared in the import notification, resulting in the sealing of the jeweler’s outlets in Plaza Senayan, Plaza Indonesia and Pacific Place.  

7 months ago
Economy premium

High-rise housing still a hard sell in Jakarta, says JLL

Cumulative sales in high-rise condos stood at just 56 percent last year in a continuation of a decade-long downward trend, while new launches remained subdued in a lackluster market.

7 months ago
Economy

EU leaders vow to accelerate single market, in struggle to compete with US, China

European Union leaders agreed on Thursday on a wide-ranging set of commitments to improve how the bloc's border-free internal market works so Europe's businesses can be competitive and survive aggressive economic rivalry from the US and China.

7 months ago
Markets

Asian shares step back from record as tech jitters return, bonds rally

Asian shares retreated from record highs on Friday as worries about shrinking margins in the tech sector hit the likes of Apple, driving investors into safe-haven bonds ahead of key US inflation data.

7 months ago
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