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Danantara to invest in mega EV battery projects backed by Huayou, CATL

Danantara CEO Rosan Roeslani floated the idea of the government pursuing majority stakes in the projects, either through Danantara itself or through state-owned enterprises (SOEs) now under the fund’s control.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Govt to finalize intellectual property roadmap by end of 2029

The Law Ministry’s intellectual property director general Razilu said on Thursday that the road map would soon become binding across ministries and agencies after being drafted internally. ...

1 month ago
Markets

Asian shares make cautious gains as beaten-down Treasuries find support

Asian shares made some tentative gains on Friday as beaten-down Treasuries found buyers after US President Donald Trump's tax bill narrowly passed the lower house, although debt worries still lingered. ...

1 month ago

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Pertamina denies claims of Russian crude transshipment

Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI), the refinery and petrochemical arm of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, has denied reports that Russian oil products are being transshipped at Indonesia’s Karimun terminal in the Riau Islands.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Govt won’t raise taxes, plans to lower rates: Hashim

Hashim Djojohadikusumo, a top adviser to and brother of President Prabowo Subianto, said the government is seeking ways other than increasing tax rates to shore up tax revenue.

1 month ago
Companies premium

Daewoo reportedly plans to invest $1b in RI’s oil and gas, construction sectors

The South Korean company previously signed a memorandum of understanding for a project in the planned new capital city of Nusantara and secured a contract for piping at the BP-operated Tangguh LNG facility in West Papua.

1 month ago
Tech premium

Indonesia to roll out QRIS in Japan on Aug. 17

Alongside the launch of QRIS in Japan on Independence Day, the central bank plans to start testing the digital payment system for future implementation in China.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

RI eyes oil and gas investment boost with new gross split tax rule

The updated stipulations, which will include changes in indirect taxes and domestic market obligation (DMO) fuel pricing, are expected to be released “soon”.

1 month ago
Markets premium

Japanese carmakers look elsewhere, as RI bioethanol lags behind

Japanese car brands contributed to almost 90 percent of wholesale in Indonesia throughout 2024 and a large part of those sales are fueled with gasoline, which can be mixed with bioethanol.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

BI cuts benchmark rate by 25 bps

Bank Indonesia has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) in an effort to boost economic growth while inflation is under control.

1 month ago
Economy

US states mount court challenge to Trump's tariffs

Twelve US states will ask a federal court on Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, arguing that he overstepped his authority by declaring a national emergency to impose across-the-board taxes on imports from nations that sell more to the US than they buy.

1 month ago
Companies

Attorney General's Office arrest CEO of textile giant Sritex

The president director of bankrupt textile giant Sritex has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation, the Attorney General's Office said on Wednesday.

1 month ago
Companies premium

Petronas in talks with Pertamina, TotalEnergies to develop Bobara Block

Malaysian oil and gas firm Petronas is in discussions with Indonesia's Pertamina and French energy giant TotalEnergies to develop the offshore Bobara oil and gas exploration block in West Papua, a senior Petronas executive said on Tuesday.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Property developers push rent-to-own scheme for informal workers

In a meeting with House Commission V on Tuesday, representatives of two property developers associations put forth an idea to offer a rent-to-own scheme to ease access to home financing for informal workers who might otherwise fall through the cracks of creditworthiness criteria and bank scoring models.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Govt bans employers from holding onto workers’ graduation certificates

The manpower minister issued a circular to ban what has been common practice at many workplaces and signaled that such protection could be enshrined in a forthcoming ministerial regulation or an amended Manpower Law.

1 month ago
Markets

Oil prices jump on report of Israel prepping Iran strike

Crude prices surged Wednesday following a report that US intelligence suggested Israel was planning a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, which would send geopolitical tensions into overdrive and fuel regional conflict fears.

1 month ago
Companies premium

Countercyclical policies to support economic growth

The anticipated monetary easing in 2025 presents a strategic opportunity that the banking sector should fully capitalize on.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Govt moves to level playing field in RI logistics sector

The government has introduced a regulation that will prevent a race to the bottom among logistics providers and require them to expand their services outside profitable regions.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Govt sticks to ‘unrealistic’ 8% GDP growth target

The government has reaffirmed its aim to reach 8 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth by the end of President Prabowo Subianto’s term in office, a target economists view with skepticism.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Tarnus graduate, military officer to head tax, customs offices

Two figures with ties to the military, including an active officer, are expected to head the Finance Ministry's tax and customs offices by presidential appointment, though it is unknown when they will take up their new roles.

1 month ago
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Hundreds of on-demand drivers demand higher pay at Jakarta protest

Gig drivers gathered on Tuesday and threatened a 24-hour strike to demand a "fairer" commission scheme and stronger enforcement against noncompliant on-demand companies.

1 month ago
Companies premium

Total, Chevron may revive business in Indonesia: SKK Migas

The Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Special Task Force (SKK Migas) said French energy giant TotalEnergies is considering reinvesting in Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas industry.

1 month ago
Economy

China's central bank cuts two key rates to historic lows

China's central bank on Tuesday cut two key interest rates to historic lows, as Beijing battles to stimulate its economy amid seesaw trade tensions with the United States.

1 month ago
Think Big premium

Oaken Lab brings fresh scent to Indonesia’s perfume market

In Indonesia’s expanding fragrance industry, Oaken Lab focuses on artisan perfumery to produce authentic scents through in-house experiments.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Lack of grid investment stalls progress on clean energy

A lack of investment in Indonesia’s power grid is emerging as a key obstacle to the country’s clean energy goals, as transmission constraints slow down the adoption of renewable energy.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Economists project RI economy to grow below 5% this year

Bank Mandiri projects that Indonesia’s gross domestic product growth will grow to 4.93 percent year-on-year (yoy) this year, while Bank Permata forecasts 4.78 percent. Both mark a slower pace from 5.02 percent last year.

1 month ago
Markets

JPMorgan upgrades emerging market equities as Sino-US trade war eases

J.P.Morgan upgraded its rating on emerging market (EM) equities to "overweight" from "neutral" on Monday, citing easing US-China trade tensions and a softer dollar.

1 month ago
Companies premium

CATL to start EV battery production in Indonesia by March 2026

The company secured offtake agreements from Europe and the United States but did not specify which firms were looking to procure the EV batteries produced through theproject.

1 month ago
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Medco launches production at Forel, Terubuk fields

President Prabowo Subianto presided over the launch of production at the Forel and Terubuk oil and gas fields in the South Natuna Sea off Riau Islands on May 16.

1 month ago
Markets

Asian markets drop after US loses last triple-A credit rating

Asian stocks fell with the dollar Monday after Moody's removed the United States' last gold standard sovereign bond rating, citing the growing debt pile that it warned could balloon further.

1 month ago

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Sat, July 5, 2025

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