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The impact of Trump’s tariffs and the resilience of Indonesia’s financial system

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 ago
Regulations premium

Prabowo vows to ‘dismantle’ business regulations

President 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 ago
Economy

China to 'fight to the end' as countries plot responses in Trump tariff war

Beijing'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 ago

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Malaysia to send officials to US for tariff talks

While 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 ago
Markets

Battered world markets bounce back but mood is still fragile

Asia 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 ago
Economy premium

March inflation remains below BI target despite end of electricity discount, Idul Fitri

The 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 ago
Regulations premium

US tariffs: Manufacturers urge safeguards imports of rerouted goods

Local 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 ago
Economy

China sticks to its guns as fresh US tariff threat pushes tension to the brink

China 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 ago
Markets premium

Shrimp exporters face cancellations from US buyers, association says

Both buyers and exporters of Indonesian shrimps are waiting for the negotiation result between Indonesia’s government and the Trump administration.

3 weeks ago
Markets premium

Jakarta stocks dive after holiday break, triggering trading pause

Just 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 ago
Markets

Japan leads Asian equity bounce, yields rise on trade optimism

Asian 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 ago
Markets

Trump threatens to hike China tariffs further as market plunge continues

Financial 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 ago
Markets premium

Rupiah hits another new low as IDX reopens Tuesday

BI 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 ago
Regulations premium

Govt seeks to import more US goods, avoid retaliation on tariffs

The 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 ago
Markets

Bank Indonesia to 'intervene aggressively' when domestic markets reopen

Markets 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 ago
Markets

Hong Kong stocks end 13.22% down, worst since 1997 Asian financial crisis

The 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 ago
Regulations premium

Kalla warns free meals program cannot shield RI from Trump tariffs

Presidential 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 ago
Markets premium

IDX to face rocky start after long holiday as tariff fears grip investors

Technically 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 ago
Companies premium

Govt tells PLN to build geothermal power plant in Maluku

Energy 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 ago
Markets

Market panic deepens as world scrambles to temper Trump tariffs

Futures 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 ago
Regulations

Indonesia will not retaliate against Trump tariff: Airlangga

Coordinating 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 ago
Markets

US stock futures tumble indicating another plummet on Wall Street

Investors 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 ago
Economy premium

Sapping rupiah raises inflation risk as imports cost more

While 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 ago
Economy

Bank Indonesia vows rupiah stability after US, China tariff announcements

The 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 ago
Regulations

US starts collecting Trump's 10% tariff

The 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 ago
Economy premium

Kadin plans to hold talks with US chamber on tariffs

Indonesian 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 ago
Economy

Nations divided ahead of decisive week for shipping emissions

The 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 ago
Companies

Nissan considers transferring some domestic production to US, Nikkei says

Nissan 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 ago
Markets premium

Perfume industry thrives as local brands spread their fragrance

Many 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 ago
Regulations premium

Indonesia prepares to respond to US tariffs

President Prabowo Subianto has instructed his cabinet to deregulate and remove “restricting regulations” particularly with regard to nontariff barriers.

4 weeks ago

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