The impact of US tariffs on countries around the world cannot be ignored in the broader context of global protectionism, and Indonesia's solution to pursue dialogue is part of a multilayered, rational strategy that considers the long term in the nation's interest.
3 weeks agoPresident Prabowo Subianto has ordered the government to extensively cut back business regulations, including local content requirements and import restrictions, a day before the United States is set to slap steep import tariffs on Indonesian goods. ...
3 weeks agoBeijing's rebuke came after Trump threatened to ratchet up tariffs on US imports from the world's No. 2 economy to more than 100 percent on Wednesday in response to China's decision to match the "reciprocal" duties Trump announced last week. ...
3 weeks agoWhile acknowledging that there may be limited room "to revisit the underlying intent" of the tariffs, Anwar said there was still scope to adjust the policy's implementation.
3 weeks agoAsia stocks bounced off 1-1/2 year lows, European shares opened broadly higher and US stock futures pointed to a positive open for Wall Street where shares fell to their lowest in over a year on Monday, before steadying.
3 weeks agoThe country’s headline inflation hovered at 1.03 percent year-on-year in March, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) production undersecretary M. Habibullah said in a press conference on Tuesday.
3 weeks agoLocal manufacturers have highlighted an urgent need for measures to protect the domestic market in anticipation of a potential influx of displaced imports as a result of US tariffs, especially following an unexpected downturn in demand over Idul Fitri.
3 weeks agoChina vowed on Tuesday to "fight to the end" against US tariffs as some citizens railed against President Donald Trump after he singled out Beijing for further levies, setting the stage for a standoff between the world's two largest economies.
3 weeks agoBoth buyers and exporters of Indonesian shrimps are waiting for the negotiation result between Indonesia’s government and the Trump administration.
3 weeks agoJust 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.
3 weeks agoAsian 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.
3 weeks agoFinancial 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.
3 weeks agoBI held a meeting on Monday to respond to the plummeting rupiah by preparing several measures to stabilize the currency and maintain market confidence.
3 weeks agoThe 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.
3 weeks agoMarkets 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.
3 weeks agoThe 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.
3 weeks agoPresidential 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.
3 weeks agoTechnically 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.
3 weeks agoEnergy 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.
3 weeks agoFutures 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.
3 weeks agoCoordinating 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.
3 weeks agoInvestors 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.
3 weeks agoWhile 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.
3 weeks agoThe 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.
3 weeks agoThe 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.
3 weeks agoIndonesian 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.
3 weeks agoThe 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.
3 weeks agoNissan 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.
3 weeks agoMany 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.
3 weeks agoPresident Prabowo Subianto has instructed his cabinet to deregulate and remove “restricting regulations” particularly with regard to nontariff barriers.
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