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Representatives attend the World Trade Organization (WTO) Informal ministerial gathering on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2026.
Representatives attend the World Trade Organization (WTO) Informal ministerial gathering on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2026.`
Economy

WTO must 'reform or die': talks facilitator

Successfully reforming the WTO is a matter of life and death for the organization, warns the facilitator of talks on revamping the global trade body.

1 hour ago
Regulations premium

Pushing rupiah to 15,000 per dollar ‘not that difficult’, says Purbaya

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa says pushing the rupiah exchange rate back up to 15,000 per United States dollar should not be that difficult as the currency is undervalued when taking into account Indonesia’s economic fundamentals.

2 hours ago
Regulations premium

Weak commitment, policy uncertainty derail RI renewable targets

The contribution of renewable energy to the national energy mix, which refer to total electricity production, rose by only 1.1 percentage points to 15.75 percent in 2025.

7 hours ago

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Economy premium

Indonesia imports Russian oil in December and January, data shows

The imports, tracked by Kpler and Vortexa, came as the prospect of declining demand from India, one of the main buyers of Russian crude, has depressed prices of the western-sanctioned oil, sales of which are vital in helping fund the war in Ukraine.

17 hours ago
Economy premium

Layoffs rise for fourth straight year, ministry data show

The government has logged another annual increase in layoffs, continuing a four-year trend that points toward a growing informal sector.  

17 hours ago
Markets

India's January palm oil imports hit four-month high as buyers cut soy oil purchases

Higher palm oil imports by India, the world's largest buyer of vegetable oils, could help reduce inventories in top producers Indonesia and Malaysia, supporting benchmark Malaysian palm oil futures, while pressuring US soy oil futures.

21 hours ago
Economy premium

US tariff talks concluded, deal awaits signing, says Airlangga

Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto says all negotiation points on a tariff deal with the United States have been agreed between the two sides, and all that is left is signing by the respective presidents, pending scheduling.

22 hours ago
Economy premium

Indonesia’s economy: Closing 2025 on a firmer footing

Strong household consumption, fiscal acceleration and transmission from government capital spending to investment may be sufficient to grow economic growth faster in Q4 2025.

23 hours ago
tech

IT companies collaborate to support digital transformation in Indonesia

The collaboration is expected to push digital innovation and ensure the safety, scalability and performance of organizations in Indonesia.

2 days ago
tech

Musk's Starlink updates privacy policy to allow consumer data to train AI

Starlink collects vast amounts of user data, spanning location information, credit card information, contact information and user IP addresses.

3 days ago
tech

India's central bank proposes linking BRICS' digital currencies, sources say

India's central bank has proposed that BRICS countries link their official digital currencies to make cross-border trade and tourism payments easier, two sources said, which could reduce reliance on the US dollar as geopolitical tensions rise.

2 weeks ago
tech

Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia

Initial figures showed platforms were taking meaningful action to remove underage users, Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said.

2 weeks ago
tech

Musk dealt blow over Grok deepfakes, but regulatory fight far from over

The climb-down by Musk, who initially laughed off the trend, highlights the difficulty of policing AI tools that make it cheap and easy to create explicit content. It is the latest clash between Europe and Musk, following rows over election interference, content moderation and free speech.

2 weeks ago
economy

Institutional leadership and equitable financing vital for Indonesia’s energy transition

Despite strong international commitments and ambitious national targets, Indonesia’s energy transition remains a work in progress. The challenge lies not in vision, but in translating ambition into coherent institutional leadership and equitable financing mechanisms as the country gradually shifts away from its fossil fuel–dominated energy mix.

1 day ago
companies

PT SMI’s journey in strengthening Indonesia's sustainable development

The need for sustainable infrastructure has gained increasing prominence amid Indonesia’s efforts to accelerate national development in line with the government’s Asta Cita agenda. The challenges of climate change, development disparities and growing demand for a green economy have driven the adoption of new approaches that go beyond physical outputs, ensuring that social and environmental benefits are delivered to communities.

5 days ago
companies

Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide

The job cuts, which follow already flagged plans to trim its workforce by 14,000 posts, were aimed at "reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy," senior vice president Beth Galetti said in a statement.

6 days ago
companies

Record high number of companies and start-ups choosing Hong Kong as regional base

Hong Kong’s attractiveness for both Mainland Chinese and international businesses has reached a record high, as shown in the latest survey, which recorded 11,070 companies based in the city in 2025.

6 days ago
companies

Samsung logs best-ever profit on AI chip demand

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profits Thursday, riding massive market demand for the memory chips that power artificial intelligence.

6 days ago
companies

Meta boosts annual capex sharply on superintelligence push, shares surge

Instagram-owner Meta on Wednesday boosted its capital spending plans for the new year by 73 percent in the pursuit of "superintelligence," an effort to offer deeply personalized artificial intelligence to its large social media user base.

6 days ago
markets

India's January palm oil imports hit four-month high as buyers cut soy oil purchases

Higher palm oil imports by India, the world's largest buyer of vegetable oils, could help reduce inventories in top producers Indonesia and Malaysia, supporting benchmark Malaysian palm oil futures, while pressuring US soy oil futures.

21 hours ago
markets

Equities, metals, oil rebound after Asia-wide rout

Stocks rallied while precious metals and crude rebounded as some stability returned Tuesday following a rout fueled by a perfect storm that sent shivers through across Asian trading floors.

1 day ago
markets

Oil tumbles on Iran hopes, precious metals hit by stronger dollar

Oil prices tanked Monday on easing US-Iran tensions while precious metals swung wildly following last week's dollar-fueled collapse sparked by Donald Trump's hawkish pick to lead the Federal Reserve.

2 days ago
markets

Asian stocks hit by fresh tech fears as gold retreats from peak

Asian stocks sank Friday amid fresh worries over vast investments in artificial intelligence. Jakarta seemed to be stabilizing after a rout over the previous two days sparked by index compiler MSCI calling on regulators to look into ownership concerns.

5 days ago
markets

What is MSCI and what has it done to Indonesia's stock market?

Goldman Sachs estimates that foreign investor outflow could reach $7.8 billion if Indonesia is downgraded to frontier market, a scenario the investment bank and some investors deem unlikely.

5 days ago
markets

Indonesia stocks tank as downgrade risk triggers capital flight

MSCI's warning is the latest setback for Southeast Asia's largest economy as foreign capital flows out due to concerns about how President Prabowo Subianto is widening the fiscal deficit and ramping up the state's involvement in financial markets.

5 days ago

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