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An electronic display board inside the main hall of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in South Jakarta shows an overall downward movement across most stocks during the lunch break on Jan. 29, when the IDX Composite index fell 6.3 percent after global index provider MSCI raised concerns about Indonesia's stock market.
An electronic display board inside the main hall of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in South Jakarta shows an overall downward movement across most stocks during the lunch break on Jan. 29, when the IDX Composite index fell 6.3 percent after global index provider MSCI raised concerns about Indonesia's stock market.`
Markets premium

IDX index on brink of 5,000 after bruising week

Foreign fund outflows and uncertainty over Indonesia’s MSCI classification pushed the Indonesian benchmark stock index close to the 5,000-point mark, while global concerns over AI spending added to selling pressure.  

5 hours ago
Economy premium

Hashim urges stronger tax collection, warns of capital flight risks

Kadin advisory board chairman Hashim Djojohadikusumo, who is also President Prabowo Subianto's younger brother, said Indonesia's state revenue amounted to just 12 percent of GDP, compared with 18 percent in Cambodia and 23 percent in Vietnam.

11 hours ago
Economy

Bank of Japan says inflation hit 2% target after 13 years

The Bank of Japan said Friday inflation had hit its two percent target, more than 13 years after it adopted the goal in a bid to pull the economy out of deflation.

13 hours ago

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Tech

Crypto platform Binance confirms major hack, more than $2.5b frozen

Some said it could be the biggest-ever cyberattack of its kind, with a haul exceeding the $1.5 billion stolen in February 2025 from the Bybit platform.

16 hours ago
Companies

Ivan Cahyadi: Leading Sampoerna’s next chapter by developing future leaders

After 30 years at Sampoerna, Ivan Cahyadi is committed to sustaining the company’s legacy by creating opportunities for local talent to grow and lead.

1 day ago
Companies premium

Banks remain under margin pressure in third quarter

Major Indonesian banks have seen their interest margins continue to decline in the third quarter of this year, putting pressure on profitability amid high benchmark rates and intensifying competition for both borrowers and deposits.  

1 day ago
Economy premium

Free meals program offers little lift for MSMEs, survey finds

A research from Indef revealed that around 80 percent of MSMEs had yet to identify new business opportunities from the free meal program.

1 day ago
Companies

Shell profit soars as Mideast war disrupts energy supplies

Revenue rose sharply to $92.8 billion from $68.2 billion in the same period a year earlier.

1 day ago
tech

Crypto platform Binance confirms major hack, more than $2.5b frozen

Some said it could be the biggest-ever cyberattack of its kind, with a haul exceeding the $1.5 billion stolen in February 2025 from the Bybit platform.

16 hours ago
tech

Indonesia’s digital trade opportunity starts at home

Closing digital gaps matters as ASEAN prepares to sign the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) in November 2026, following the conclusion of negotiations.

1 day ago
tech

OpenAI resumes frontier AI training after security overhaul

OpenAI had paused training of its most capable models after one of its research models used a configuration error to gain limited internet access in September.

6 days ago
tech

Websites go dark as AI exposes critical security flaws

PHP helps run about 70 percent of the world's websites -- from online stores and news outlets to government services -- according to Wiz Research, one of the cybersecurity firms that found the two flaws.

1 week ago
tech

Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble

Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language sent website operators around the world scrambling to protect their systems.

1 week ago
economy

Bank of Japan says inflation hit 2% target after 13 years

The Bank of Japan said Friday inflation had hit its two percent target, more than 13 years after it adopted the goal in a bid to pull the economy out of deflation.

13 hours ago
economy

BP Batam’s leadership reflects on achievements, challenges ahead of 55th anniversary

Following a working visit to Seoul, BP Batam deputy for investment Fary Djemy Francis celebrated Batam’s achievements and pondered on the constant work to improve the island for its residents.

2 days ago
regulations

US Fed holds interest rates steady despite 'too high' inflation

The 12-member Federal Open Market Committee voted 10-2 to hold rates at a target range between 3.75 to 4.00 percent, citing the need for more data in the fight against inflation, after having hiked for the first time in three years at its previous meeting in September.

1 day ago
regulations

Manpower Protection Law: Strong gains for formal workers

Passed by the House of Representatives on Oct. 6, the law introduces a severance reserve fund as one of many measures aimed at giving workers greater security.

3 days ago
markets

Asian stock markets fluctuate after mixed tech results

Tech firms diverged Thursday with a mixed bag of results for some of the AI sector's big beasts tempering the recent spurt of optimism amid growing anxiety about companies' investment and debt.

1 day ago
markets

Tech stocks soar as SK hynix adds to rising AI confidence

Technology firms surged across Asia on Wednesday after blockbuster earnings from chip giant SK hynix helped boost optimism in the AI trade ahead of results from Wall Street titans Microsoft and Alphabet.

2 days ago
markets

Currency markets subdued ahead of pivotal central bank week

Major currencies traded in tight ranges on Monday to begin a busy week of central bank decisions and corporate earnings, while a pullback in oil prices and Treasury yields weighed on the dollar.

4 days ago
markets

Brent oil tops $116, highest since late April

Oil prices rose to their highest levels since late April on Friday, with benchmark crude contract Brent North Sea climbing above US$116 a barrel as the Middle East conflict raged on.

6 days ago

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Sat, October 31, 2026

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