Jakarta edged higher as the government began rolling out a $1.5 billion stimulus package after Southeast Asia's biggest economy saw its slowest growth in more than three years in the first quarter.

Private companies and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are expected to shoulder part of the government’s Rp 24.4 trillion (US$1.5 billion) consumer stimulus package aimed at spurring household spending.

APRIL Group, one of the world’s leading producers of pulp, paper and paperboard products, has unveiled its commitment to expand its community-led conservation program to cover 100,000 hectares by 2030, more than tripling its current coverage. This initiative is designed to reinforce the company's continued commitment to sustainable forest restoration and conservation.

Many companies, including those in the telecommunications sector, are undergoing transformation and investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI). These efforts require significant capital outlays in research and development, talent acquisition, infrastructure and strategic partnerships. This shift reflects a broader industry trend favoring long-term innovation over short-term profitability.

Indonesia’s renewable energy mix stood at 14.1 percent in early 2025, significantly below the 23 percent target for this year outlined in the previous RUPTL.

The OECD pointed to sluggish business and consumer confidence, dampened by uncertainty over fiscal policy and persistently high borrowing costs.

German automakers became the latest to warn that China's export restrictions threaten to shut down production and rattle their local economies, following a similar complaint from an Indian EV maker last week.

The industrial complex will include a high pressure acid leaching (HPAL) smelter, precursor and cathode facilities and a battery cell plant.

The US tariff rate on most imported steel and aluminum doubled on Wednesday as President Donald Trump ratchets up a global trade war on the same day he expects trading partners to deliver their "best offer" in bids to avoid punishing import tax rates on other goods from taking effect in early July.

Despite the general pullback trend in sustainable finance and early signs of saturation, more flexible instruments like SLLs present better resilience as the broader energy transition investment landscape moves toward selectivity, and this juncture of strategic adjustment is where Indonesian banks come in.

The Finance Ministry says the issuance will depend on which market offers more favorable conditions in terms of pricing and costs.

National Economic Council (DEN) head Luhut Pandjaitan said the program would use facial recognition to identify eligible recipients based on government data.

The study follows an earlier pre-feasibility assessment conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

While Lisbon acknowledged that the hotel industry has seen declining activities due to the government budget efficiency measures, he said that the industry was expected to recover with the government’s economic incentives that would soon be implemented.  

In last-minute changes to a planned consumer stimulus package for June and July, the government has canceled an electricity discount but doubled wage subsidies.

Asian stocks rallied Tuesday as investors kept tabs on developments in the China-US trade war amid speculation the countries' leaders will hold talks soon.

People and institutions responsible for implementing the stimulus measures were left without knowledge of the plan. Such a lack of coordination could dampen the effectiveness of the policy, which is intended to boost the economy.

Indonesia has recorded its lowest trade surplus since it began a rally five years ago as industries restock goods in anticipation of rising risks from United States import duties.

With inflation sits well within the central bank target, it could open room for further monetary easing to support economy recovery, though it will likely remain cautious amid risks from global uncertainties.

State-owned electricity company PLN has stated it might opt to delay the implementation of some projects stipulated in its new long-term electricity business plan (RUPTL) in the case of an electricity oversupply.

Fahri pointed to several hurdles, including land issues and lack of demand, hampering rollout of the funding commitments made by foreign entities that the government had secured over the past months, as quoted from Bisnis.com.

According to the latest S&P Global report, Indonesia’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) remained in contraction territory at 47.4 in May, albeit slightly improved from 46.7 in the previous month.

"It's a big deal. It is a real problem," Dimon told Maria Bartiromo on FOX Business Network's "Mornings with Maria" show, according to an excerpt of the interview that will air in full Monday.

Workers' rights around the world are "in free fall", with widespread attempts to hamstring collective bargaining and attacks on trade union representatives, the world's largest trade union organization said Monday.

Beijing and Washington last month agreed to slash staggeringly high tariffs on each other for 90 days after talks between top officials in Geneva.

Experts suggest the new power procurement plan leans toward repeating past mistakes and undermining energy transition commitments.

The European Commission said on Saturday that Europe was prepared to retaliate against President Donald Trump’s plan to double tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, raising the prospect of an escalating trade fight between two of the world's largest economic powers.