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Indonesia to kick off 30 GW tender in 100 GW solar power push
President Prabowo Subianto previously announced a plan to build 100 GW of solar power in the coming years, saying it could save the state up to Rp 73.9 trillion (US$4.14 billion) annually in electricity production.
1 hour ago
Companies
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State-owned explosive firm launches electronic detonator, restarts booster plant
The electronic detonator features programmable delay times for more precise blasting in underground mines, quarries and open-pit operations.
3 hours ago
Tech
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BI launches domestic credit card for public retail use
Bank Indonesia (BI) officially launched a domestic credit card for wider retail use on Independence Day, after years of preparation.
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Economy
South Korean container ship will test Arctic route to Europe amid Western concern
South Korea will flag off on Saturday a container ship bound for Europe via the Arctic, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice can be commercially viable, but risking friction with Western allies, as the voyage requires Russian cooperation.
6 hours ago
Markets
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RI’s mineral exchange plan faces positioning, governance tests
President Prabowo Subianto announced that Indonesia will launch the Strategic Minerals and Commodities Exchange (BMKS), set to begin operations on Jan. 1 next year.
10 hours ago
Regulations
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EV motorcycle subsidy to return in September: Purbaya
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has signaled that the subsidy program for electric two-wheelers will resume in September.
20 hours ago
Regulations
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Leading first BI meeting, Destry stresses growth, vigilance
Interim BI governor Destry Damayanti, widely expected to become the central bank’s chief soon, has conveyed a restrictive monetary policy stance in a turbulent global economy but also emphasized the need to push growth.
21 hours ago
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IKN earmarks Rp 5.3t for work on legislative, judicial buildings in 2027
The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority will direct most of its 2027 budget toward completing legislative and judicial complexes, as private investment also expands across the future capital.
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- Unity over freedom
- Students rally against ‘decaying freedom' as Indonesia turns 81
- Indonesia at 81: Whose sovereignty are we celebrating?
- 10 foreigners arrested, Rp 7.79b seized as police raid Batam casino
- China’s Wang Yi to visit Jakarta for diplomacy, defense talks
- ASEAN at 59: A ship with no captain, adrift in the storm
- NTT quake survivors await aid as tremors continue
- Pray for Flores
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Pluang announces Indonesia’s first agentic trading platform
Agentic trading is a technology for investing through an artificial intelligence assistant that can analyze, research and execute buy/sell actions in an active account, where every transaction requires final user confirmation.
1 week ago
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‘Vibe Coding’: How Asia’s finance teams are rewriting rules
AI coding agents allow finance teams to build solutions without needing an engineering background, as they only need to define the logic and desired outputs, while the AI writes the code, tests it and connects it to relevant data sources.
2 weeks ago
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Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash
The "create image" tool, unveiled Thursday, had integrated Google's Nano Banana 2 image-generation technology into Google Earth, letting users zoom into locations and build pictures in seconds based on the program's satellite, aerial and 3D-mapping data.
2 weeks ago
economy
South Korean container ship will test Arctic route to Europe amid Western concern
South Korea will flag off on Saturday a container ship bound for Europe via the Arctic, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice can be commercially viable, but risking friction with Western allies, as the voyage requires Russian cooperation.
6 hours ago
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Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
US President Donald Trump paused the planned rollout of new tariffs on Canadian goods late Tuesday, after negotiations between both countries that went down to the wire.
1 day ago
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Global bond markets put governments on notice over fiscal, inflation risks
US, Japanese, German and French borrowing costs are at their highest levels in years or decades as debt levels in developed countries look increasingly unsustainable.
1 day ago
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Against all odds: A scholar's story that inspired many
From displacement to success, Maluku-born Richard Waery details how education and a scholarship opportunity opened numerous doors for him. His is a story of resilience and proof that one opportunity can change the course of a lifetime.
2 days ago
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Uneven demand amid Indonesia’s automotive recovery
Government programs, like the free nutritious meal initiative and Red and White Cooperatives, have helped drive commercial vehicle demand, but the boost may prove difficult to sustain.
2 days ago
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Europe's heatwaves expose insurance gap as business losses mount
Moody's has published estimates that last summer's European heatwaves cost 43 billion euros (US$50 billion) in lost economic output while generating only about 500 million euros of insured payouts.
4 days ago
markets
Bond yields jump, oil extends gains as US-Iran ceasefire expires
Bond yields climbed on Tuesday to their highest in decades, with oil prices rising for a third day, while stocks gave up early gains in Asian trade as a US-Iran truce expired and Tehran threatened to adopt a "fully offensive" military posture.
2 days ago
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Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices
Iran called on the United States to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Tehran as "very evil" and told Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices as a result of the war.
5 days ago
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Asian stocks set for weekly gain on fading US rate hike wagers
Asian stocks rose on Friday, poised for their strongest week in two months as benign inflation data dented expectations of an imminent US rate hike, although faltering talks to end the war in the Middle East are likely to keep risk sentiment in check.
6 days ago
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Dollar firmer as markets await US inflation data for Fed clues
The dollar nudged a little higher in Asian trade on Wednesday, receiving limited additional strength after renewed attacks on shipping in critical waterways in the Middle East, as currency markets anxiously awaited the release of inflation data later in the global day.
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