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A man walk past in front of an electronic board displaying stock prices on Oct. 30 at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) building in South Jakarta.
A man walk past in front of an electronic board displaying stock prices on Oct. 30 at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) building in South Jakarta.`
Markets premium

Indonesia grapples with stock market enforcement as index sinks below 5,000

Analysts question whether the current approach will deter future misconduct or simply lead wrongdoers to treat fines as just part of the cost of doing business.  

8 hours ago
Companies premium

Jakarta waits for market recovery before city-owned firms IPO

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite Index has fallen more than 40 percent since the beginning of the year, making it the world’s worst-performing bourse.

11 hours ago
Regulations premium

RI rules out power exports to Singapore in near term, citing domestic needs

Indonesia cannot yet export electricity, Coordinating Downstream and Energy Transition Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said, prioritizing domestic demand and urging Danantara Indonesia not to “give in to lobbying."

13 hours ago

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Economy

Indonesia-EU trade: Mapping smallholders is the next step

According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), smallholders tend 99.6 percent of its cocoa area, 98.6 percent of its coffee, 91.3 percent of its rubber and 43.9 percent of its oil palm, and most of this land is yet to be registered.

14 hours ago
Companies

OPPO, Make Over bring "OPPO Care for Every Glow", exploring new services at OPPO outlets

From Sept. 26 to Oct. 26, OPPO Indonesia’s month-long campaign with Make Over offers customers a “glow-up” experience for themselves and their smartphones.

14 hours ago
Markets

Asian stocks retreat ahead of US midterms, oil steadies

S&P 500 slipping 0.5 percent as tech sector earnings weighed on investor confidence, even as data showed US manufacturing activity picked up in October amid strong domestic demand.

17 hours ago
Economy premium

El Niño keeps food prices hot despite easing inflation

October’s volatile food inflation stood at 5.81 percent, continuing an upward trend that began in July.

1 day ago
Economy premium

Trade surplus narrows on rising energy imports

September's narrow trade surplus, which included an energy deficit of $2.31 billion due to a 37 percent jump in refined petroleum products, may shrink further on an anticipated rise in energy demand toward the year-end.

1 day ago
tech

Crypto exchanges call for quick moves to bolster defenses after Binance heist

The industry will need to move urgently, analysts and industry executives said, as United States President Donald Trump's regulators promote deeper integration of digital assets into the financial system, raising the stakes for an industry with a history of big hacks.

3 days 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.

4 days 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.

5 days 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.

1 week 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

Indonesia-EU trade: Mapping smallholders is the next step

According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), smallholders tend 99.6 percent of its cocoa area, 98.6 percent of its coffee, 91.3 percent of its rubber and 43.9 percent of its oil palm, and most of this land is yet to be registered.

14 hours ago
economy

South Korea to double spending on AI and chips in 2027

South Korea will double spending on AI and semiconductors in 2027 to a record high, the president said Monday, pledging to use the technology to turn the military into a "smart, elite force".

1 day ago
companies

OPPO, Make Over bring "OPPO Care for Every Glow", exploring new services at OPPO outlets

From Sept. 26 to Oct. 26, OPPO Indonesia’s month-long campaign with Make Over offers customers a “glow-up” experience for themselves and their smartphones.

14 hours ago
companies

Tesla, Samsung oppose new US tariffs on Vietnam as probe deadline nears

The US has accused Vietnam of "a persistent failure to resolve long-standing concerns about IP protection and enforcement."

1 day 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.

5 days 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.

5 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.

5 days 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.

1 week ago
markets

Asian stocks retreat ahead of US midterms, oil steadies

S&P 500 slipping 0.5 percent as tech sector earnings weighed on investor confidence, even as data showed US manufacturing activity picked up in October amid strong domestic demand.

17 hours 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.

5 days 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.

6 days ago

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