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Stocks rally on US-China talks, China rate cut

US stock futures and Chinese markets rose on Wednesday, as investors cheered news of a meeting between top US and Chinese trade officials as a chance to tone down the tariffs, while China cut interest rates and vowed to support stock markets.

8 hours ago
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Industry, farmers lock horns on coconut export curb proposal to cool price

The proposal has drawn pushback from a farmers’ association, which says the current global price surge is a rare opportunity to maximize profits after years of depressed returns. ...

11 hours ago
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Govt rice reserve hits new record high of 3.5m tonnes: Ministry

Record-high yields in the first four months of the year has helped expand the national rice reserve from 1.7 million to 3.5 million tonnes, inadvertently leading to a shortage of storage facilities but also creating an export opportunity. ...

1 day ago

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Petrochemical industry warns of job cuts amid rising plastic imports

The plastic and petrochemical sectors are bracing for potential mass layoffs as industry groups sound the alarm, citing surging imports, weak demand and a lack of global competitiveness.

7 months ago
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China stocks hit 7-month low on economic worries; HK shares fall amid Asia weakness

China stocks fell to a seven-month low on Monday, as August inflation data deepened economic worries, while Hong Kong shares declined as much as 2 percent amid weak regional sentiment.

7 months ago
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Coming Fed rate cut enlivens outlook on RI stock market

The local bourse has seen a general lifting in projections among global investment banks on the back of a stronger rupiah and expectations for a Fed rate cut before the year-end as well as fiscal discipline under the incoming Prabowo administration.

7 months ago
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Singapore OK's importing 1.4 GW more solar power from RI

The Singapore government has conditionally approved importing another 1.4 GW of solar power from Indonesia atop a previous deal with five separate local firms to export a combined 3.4 GW of solar power to the island-state by 2027.

8 months ago
Markets

Dollar sags to one-month low vs yen as payrolls data looms

The dollar slid to a one-month trough versus the yen and a one-week low on the euro on Friday as a mixed bag of US job market indicators stirred caution ahead of a crucial monthly payrolls report later in the day.

8 months ago
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RI offers Kayan, Mamberamo hydropower plant investment opportunities to China

Kayan hydropower project is located in North Kalimantan and Mamberamo hydropower project is located in Papua.

8 months ago
Markets

Asian markets plunge with Wall St after Nvidia rout, weak US data

Tech firms led a plunge across Asian markets Wednesday after a rout on Wall Street fueled by a collapse in chip titan Nvidia and disappointing data on US factory activity that revived recession fears.

8 months ago
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India’s planned palm oil import tax hike could hurt RI exports

India has consistently been the second-largest export destination for Indonesian vegetable oil products, buying 16 percent of the country’s total shipments last year, according to International Trade Center (ITC) data, below only China’s share of 21 percent.

8 months ago
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Govt to defend local shrimp exporters against US anti-dumping measures

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has prepared several arguments to counter US dumping allegations.

8 months ago
Markets

Asian markets drift ahead of key US figures, eyes on China

Asian markets stuttered Tuesday as investors steel themselves for a high-stakes US jobs report at the end of the week while keeping tabs on China after fresh data stoked renewed worries over the world's number two economy.

8 months ago
Markets

Asian markets diverge as China woes offset US rate hopes

Asian markets were mixed Monday, with optimism over an expected US interest rate cut offset by worries over the Chinese economy following the release of more disappointing data.

8 months ago
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House prices to cool ‘briefly’ on high rates, low spending power

House price growth has slowed down in Jakarta and other cities as high interest rates and weak purchasing power take a toll on the market, but experts view the slowdown as temporary and say the trend continues to point upward, to the dismay of would-be home buyers.

8 months ago
Markets

IDX Composite rises 0.57%, closes week in green

The IDX Composite closed the week in the green after rising by 0.57 percent, to close at 7,670.73 on Friday.

8 months ago
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Prabowo team vows to bulk up property sector to quarter of GDP

Pointing to China as an example, Prabowo’s team says housing and the related construction sector could become a major driver of economic activity in Indonesia.

8 months ago
Markets

Asia shares set for solid monthly gain, dollar slumps on growing US rate cut bets

Asian stocks rose on Friday and were poised for a solid end to August while the dollar was staring at its worst monthly performance in nine months, on the view that the Federal Reserve is all but certain to cut interest rates next month.

8 months ago
Markets

Asian markets slip as traders await US data, Nvidia release

Equity investors stepped cautiously Wednesday ahead of key US data and the release of earnings by tech titan Nvidia that could shine a light on demand for all things artificial intelligence after this year's tech-led markets rally.

8 months ago
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Govt to relocate textiles, ceramics import points to eastern Indonesia

Goods affected include textiles and textile products, finished clothing, ceramics, electronics, footwear, cosmetics and other textile goods.

8 months ago
Markets

Asian stocks slide as geopolitical worries sap confidence

Asian stocks fell on Tuesday as investors pondered looming US interest rate cuts and awaited earnings from AI darling Nvidia, while rising tensions in the Middle East and supply concerns checked risk sentiment and lifted oil prices.

8 months ago
Markets

IDX Composite rises 0.82%, hits new all-time high in trading session

The IDX Composite index rose by 0.82 percent, to 7,606.19 by the close of trading on Monday, starting the week on a positive note.

8 months ago
Markets

Asia shares edge up and dollar down; oil gains

Asian shares crept cautiously higher on Monday, while the dollar and bond yields were on the wane ahead of inflation data that investors hope will pave the way for rate cuts in the United States and Europe.

8 months ago
Markets

Fed's Powell says 'time has come' to lower interest rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday offered an explicit endorsement of interest rate cuts, saying further cooling in the job market would be unwelcome and expressing confidence that inflation was within reach of the US central bank's 2 percent target.

8 months ago
Markets

IDX Composite rises 0.74%, ends week in green

The IDX Composite rose 0.74 percent to 7,544.29 by the close on Friday to end the week with gains.

8 months ago
Markets

Asian stocks slip with Wall St ahead of Powell, yen rises

Asian investors jockeyed for position ahead of a much-anticipated speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell later Friday, as the dollar weakened amid speculation about how big an expected interest rate cut next month could be.

8 months ago
Markets

IDX Composite falls 0.87% after four-day rally

The IDX Composite dropped by 0.87 percent to 7,488.68 by the end of trading on Thursday, following four days of gain.

8 months ago
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Rupiah surge spells headache for exporters

The rupiah had strengthened to nearly Rp 15,600 by noon on Thursday, bringing positive impacts for importers and investors, while experts recommend exporters to implement strategies to dampen the negative effects of a stronger currency.

8 months ago
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Indonesia, Japan to explore bioenergy, smart grid, others in AZEC deals

Ministry also expects Japanese support on carbon capture projects and a battery energy storage system (BESS) in eastern Indonesia.

8 months ago
Markets

Asia shares hit one-month high as investors bet on a dovish Fed

Asian stocks scaled a one-month peak on Tuesday, tracking a Wall Street rally driven by expectations that the Federal Reserve could offer further hints of imminent rate cuts later this week.

8 months ago
Markets

IDX Composite rises 0.47%, hits new all-time high

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index rose by 0.47 percent to 7,466.83 at Monday's close, reaching a new all-time high.

8 months ago
Markets

Yen jumps as bets for dovish Fed pressures dollar

The US dollar declined broadly on Monday and slipped sharply against the yen in particular as investors bet on a dovish tone emerging in the Federal Reserve's July policy meeting minutes and Chair Jerome Powell's upcoming speech at Jackson Hole.

8 months ago
Markets

Asian markets get off to largely positive start of week

Asian markets mostly rose Monday following last week's strong performance, with traders focused on a closely followed meeting of central bank chiefs where the Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell is due to deliver a key speech.

8 months ago
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