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An undated photograph shows the Balikpapan refinery complex, the site of Pertamina’s Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) expansion project.
An undated photograph shows the Balikpapan refinery complex, the site of Pertamina’s Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) expansion project.`
Economy premium

Pertamina denies Russian crude imports as EU mulls sanctions

The European Union has proposed unprecedented sanctions against Indonesia’s Karimun Port for handling Russian oil.

11 hours ago
Economy premium

Retail sales post strong annual gain as consumer confidence holds up

The retail sales index dipped slightly in January when compared with the holiday month of December but is up a strong 7 percent year-on-year.

13 hours ago
Companies premium

Finance Ministry’s SMI secures $9.3m grants to expand green finance

PT SMI operates as a development finance institution providing corporate and public financing alongside project advisory and preparation services.

16 hours ago

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Economy

Indonesia’s growth: Resilient but uneven

Although formal job creation has improved, job quality, reflected in income stability, benefits and productivity, remains unequal.

17 hours ago
Economy premium

Fiscal discipline remains intact, govt insists, after Moody’s outlook cut

State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said on Monday that the government continued to adhere to fiscal rules and had not breached statutory deficit limits, stressing that budget management remained on a prudent footing.

18 hours ago
Tech

Jury told that Meta, Google 'engineered addiction' at landmark US trial

Meta and Google-owned YouTube were accused Monday of pushing highly addictive apps on children as a landmark social media trial began in earnest in a California court.

18 hours ago
Economy premium

Bulog proposes Mecca warehouse to stock haj rice exports

Bulog’s planned warehouse in the Haj Village will also be used to store other food commodities from Indonesia, such as meat and fish, to meet the consumption needs of the haj pilgrims. 

19 hours ago
Regulations

EU proposes sanctions on Indonesian ports for handling Russian oil

The proposal would bar EU companies and individuals from conducting transactions with Karimun Port in Indonesia and Kulevi Port in Georgia.

21 hours ago
tech

Jury told that Meta, Google 'engineered addiction' at landmark US trial

Meta and Google-owned YouTube were accused Monday of pushing highly addictive apps on children as a landmark social media trial began in earnest in a California court.

18 hours ago
tech

Crypto firm accidentally sends $40 billion in bitcoin to users

According to local reports, Bithumb was meant to send about 2,000 won (US$1.37) to each customer as part of a promotion, but mistakenly transferred roughly 2,000 bitcoins per user.

3 days 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.

1 week 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.

1 week 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.

3 weeks ago
companies

EU tells TikTok to change 'addictive' design

The EU said Friday that TikTok needs to change its "addictive design" or risk heavy fines under the bloc's digital content rules, drawing a sharp pushback from the Chinese-owned platform.

3 days ago
companies

Rio Tinto, Glencore shelve ambitions to form world's largest miner

Rio Tinto has walked away from takeover talks with Glencore, ending months of negotiations over a tie-up that would have reshaped the global mining industry.

4 days ago
companies

Boeing eyes booming Southeast Asian skies

The region, which has trailed other parts of the world in recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on aviation, is now catching up fast as travel rebounds and new opportunities emerge, said the firm's vice president of commercial marketing Darren Hulst.

5 days ago
markets

FTSE Russell postpones Indonesia index review

About US$120 billion has been wiped from the benchmark Jakarta Composite after larger rival MSCI warned last month the country risked a downgrade to frontier status.

22 hours ago
markets

Asian markets rally as Japan shares surge to record peak

Nikkei jumped 4.2 percent to all-time highs as the government's decisive majority after the election clears the way for more spending and tax cuts.

1 day ago
markets

Indonesian markets slide again after Moody's cuts outlook

The benchmark Jakarta Composite Index lost 2.5 percent while the rupiah dropped as much as 0.37 percent to 16,888 per dollar, its lowest since January 22 and down 1 percent for the year.

4 days ago
markets

Stocks dive, silver and cryptos look for cover after rout

Global stocks extended losses into a third day on Friday as a selloff on Wall Street intensified, leaving investors dazed as wrenching volatility gripped precious metals and cryptocurrencies.

4 days ago
markets

Stocks in retreat as traders reconsider tech investment

Asian stocks fell Thursday to track more losses on Wall Street, where tech firms were again under pressure as fears over vast AI investments and extended valuations gained momentum.

5 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.

1 week 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 week ago

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Wed, February 11, 2026

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