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Uncertainty looms over RI’s plan for B50 biodiesel by 2026

Critics have warned that Southeast Asia’s largest economy’s push to adopt B50 by 2026 may carry significant environmental and economic risks, such as deforestation, land-use conflicts and biodiversity loss.

7 hours ago
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US solar panel makers seek tariffs on imports from Indonesia, others

The Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade says Chinese-owned companies shifted production from nations that received US tariffs to Indonesia and Laos. ...

2 days ago
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Rural co-ops to enjoy interest rate of just 6% on KMP microloans, Zulkifli says

As the government rushes ahead to meet the KMP program's launch date on July 21, it risks leaving behind necessary legal support, including a Finance Ministry regulation currently being drafted and the Cooperatives Law revision being deliberated at the House. ...

3 days ago

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Airfares to drop 10 percent for year-end holidays, govt promises

Coordinating Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono said that, over the past two weeks, the Transportation Ministry, PT Angkasa Pura, Pertamina and domestic airlines had been collaborating to make air travel more affordable.

7 months ago
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Young farmers unlikely stay despite govt’s big pay promise for newcomers

The output of rice, the country’s major staple food for instance, dropped to 30.34 million tonnes last year from 31.31 million tonnes in 2019, BPS data show. Similarly, farmland has also been shrinking over the past years.

7 months ago
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Danantara to position itself as more domestic-focused wealth fund, head says

While the fund will still consider investments in foreign assets, Muliaman emphasized that its primary focus will be on financing local development and government projects, and foreign investors can provide funding alongside Danantara.

7 months ago
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Australia to propose tax incentives for critical minerals

For renewable hydrogen, the planned legislation will establish a tax incentive worth A$2 ($1.31) per kilogram of renewable hydrogen produced during the same period.

7 months ago
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VAT hike faces backlash all around

Business associations and netizens have expressed disapproval of the planned value-added tax (VAT) hike set to go into effect at the turn of the year, arguing that the timing is not right as spending power has been losing vigor.

7 months ago
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Foreign firms in Bali violate rules, hurt local businesses: Luhut

Luhut cited findings from audits prepared by the Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP), stressing they are “serious problems”.

7 months ago
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Govt delays minimum wage hike decision

The Manpower Ministry has issued a circular requesting that governors wait for the central government to determine the 2025 provincial minimum wages (UMP), which were supposed to be announced on Thursday.

7 months ago
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Govt speeds up food self-sufficiency target to 2027

Achieving food and energy self-sufficiency is “a must” for Southeast Asia's largest economy, Prabowo said early in October prior to his inauguration.

7 months ago
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Indonesia vows to cut coal use to 33% of energy mix by end of 2040

Renewables accounted for less than 14 percent of the in country's energy mix last year, while coal contributed more than 40 percent.

7 months ago
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US govt calls for breakup of Google and Chrome

In a court filing, the US Department of Justice urged a shake-up of Google's business that includes banning deals for Google to be the default search engine on smartphones and preventing it from exploiting its Android mobile operating system.

7 months ago
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No new impetus seen for JETP under Trump

Climate funding may look more appealing for Trump if Indonesia’s energy transition present an opportunity for American renewable technology companies.

7 months ago
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Ministry prepares trade remedies to brace for imports

The Trade Ministry is looking to expand its legal toolbox of measures it deems necessary to protect domestic industries from imports.

8 months ago
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IMF warns Asia retaliatory tariffs could undermine growth

Srinivasan's remarks come amid concerns over US President-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose a 60 percent tariff on Chinese goods and at least a 10 percent levy on all other imports.

8 months ago
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Govt halts big infrastructure in trade-off for food security: Minister

Funding for new infrastructure is currently frozen at the directive of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, pending coordination among ministries under the leadership of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas).

8 months ago
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FTA with US ‘unlikely’ under Trump but nickel deal may be doable

The re-election of Donald Trump as United States president will likely do little to ease talks with Jakarta about a free-trade agreement (FTA), but such a deal may not be necessary to open the US market for Indonesian nickel.

8 months ago
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OJK launches bullion bank regulation as global gold demand soars

Analysts say bullion banks can help Indonesia safeguard its foreign exchange reserves amid geopolitical uncertainty, enhance the stability of its currency and reduce reliance on the US dollar.

8 months ago
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Prabowo sees ‘no problem’ with joining OECD and BRICS

During his state visit to the US, the President said Indonesia was looking at fully benefiting from any multilateral organizations it might join, and that seeking membership in both the OECD and BRICS was in the cards.

8 months ago
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Businesses fret labor law revamp spells investment uncertainty

The employers' association has urged immediate action from the government and the House to overhaul the 2003 Manpower Law as ordered by the Constitutional Court, warning of the adverse impacts on the investment climate amid ongoing vulnerability in labor-intensive sectors.

8 months ago
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House drafts bill to put Finance Ministry in charge of SOE dividends

The new bill being drafted by House Commission XI aims to place the distribution of SOEs' earnings under the Financial Ministry, which is already responsible for approving state capital injections.

8 months ago
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Electric motorbike producers push for extension of subsidies into 2025

Electric motorcycle sales could plummet next year unless the government renews a subsidy program, producers warn.

8 months ago
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China's COMAC rebrands regional jet to C909 in marketing push

The rebrand, which was unveiled at China's biggest air show in Zhuhai on Tuesday, features C909 painted in white on a blue tail.

8 months ago
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BPJS Kesehatan urges premium hike to dig itself out of deficit

The national health insurer has accumulated a deficit of more than US$800 million so far this year as claims payments for health facilities vastly exceed revenue.

8 months ago
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Hotels lament cancellations amid budget cuts for govt events

Government belt-tightening by cutting down on official trips is already impacting the hotel industry through a rising number of cancellations, according to a business group.  

8 months ago
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BOJ hopes to keep 2 percent inflation target while monitoring climate shock risks

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) hopes to maintain its 2 percent inflation target even if climate change causes long-term shocks to future price developments, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Saturday.

8 months ago
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Ministry hopes for Rp 100 trillion rise in social aid budget for 2025

Currently, the government has earmarked over Rp 504 trillion for social aid in 2025, the second largest expenditure after education at over Rp 722 trillion.

8 months ago
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More biofuel factories needed for B50 program: Ministry

The energy ministry says the number of biofuel plants needs to expanded by seven to nine new facilities to support the President's aim to roll out the mandatory B50 program in four years' time.

8 months ago
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Public works minister ready to provide employees to IKN Authority

The public works minister met on Tuesday with his predecessor, now the incumbent head of the IKN Authority, to discuss a variety of related matters, including the possibility of relocating the ministry's employees to the new capital being developed in East Kalimantan.

8 months ago
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Govt ‘must not overlook’ public service tasks amid SOE shakeup

Analysts question how a new sovereign wealth fund will address the public service obligations (PSOs) of certain SOEs included in its portfolio, given that these firms are often instructed by the government to sell products below market prices or take on unprofitable projects.

8 months ago
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US Fed makes quarter point cut as Powell insists he would not quit

The US central bank's rate decision should help ease the costs of mortgages and other loans -- welcome news for consumers, who had widely cited the cost of living as a top concern ahead of Tuesday's vote. 

8 months ago
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Govt scraps taxes on airplane spare part imports to bring down domestic airfares

The regulation also scraps import taxes on train part imports and imported components for machinery used by the Defense Ministry. 

8 months ago
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