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The name Danantara Indonesia is pictured on Feb. 28, 2025, in front of the state asset fund's headquarters in Jakarta.
The name Danantara Indonesia is pictured on Feb. 28, 2025, in front of the state asset fund's headquarters in Jakarta.`
Regulations premium

Excessive protections for Danantara bondholders raise reputational risks

Strapped for more revenue to finance development but constrained from further tapping the state budget, the government is effectively offering legal immunity in a bid to attract investor appetite for its new debt instruments.  

54 minutes ago
Regulations premium

Govt increases housing credit program to Rp 50 trillion

The government plans to increase the Housing Credit Program to Rp 50 trillion in 2026 from Rp 36 trillion after disbursement of the subsidized loans surpassed half of the government’s target, benefiting more than 91,000 borrowers nationwide.

5 hours ago
Economy

Heeding the signal: Indonesia’s rising food insecurity

The share of food-insecure Indonesians rose from 8.7 percent in 2024 to 10.4 percent in 2025, or roughly 29 million people.

6 hours ago

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Economy premium

Govt introduces $1.47b stimulus measures for second half

Most of the stimulus were to be spent on food assistance namely 10 kilogram rice handouts for 33.24 million beneficiaries for the entire third quarter.

7 hours ago
Tech

Indonesia plans to embed AI in key programs, including $15 billion free-meal drive

The presidential regulation lays out a roadmap for ministries and regional governments to adopt AI from 2026 to 2029, targeting "economic growth through development, facilitation and use of AI especially in the president's priority programs."

9 hours ago
Markets

Yen hovers near 40-year low against dollar

Japan's finance minister said Tuesday that Tokyo was ready to take "resolute measures" as the yen came within a whisker of its 40-year low against the dollar.

9 hours ago
Companies

Al Hikmah Attains IBDP, A First For An International Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia

Al Hikmah Attains IBDP, A First For An International Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia

10 hours ago
Companies

Beyond El Niño: How Asian Agri builds communal, long-term fire prevention

As the dry season approaches, communities are becoming increasingly vital in the fight against land and forest fires.

11 hours ago
tech

Indonesia plans to embed AI in key programs, including $15 billion free-meal drive

The presidential regulation lays out a roadmap for ministries and regional governments to adopt AI from 2026 to 2029, targeting "economic growth through development, facilitation and use of AI especially in the president's priority programs."

9 hours ago
tech

US judge dismisses Musk's xAI trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI

Monday's decision is Elon Musk's second legal loss against OpenAI in four weeks.

1 week ago
tech

Cross-Border QR Payments Between Indonesia and China Fully Operational

Cross-border QRIS payment system breaks barriers between Indonesia and China, as it seamlessly allows merchants and customers in both countries to be able to do transactions through UnionPay's cross-border payment network.

1 week ago
tech

Anthropic disables top-tier AI models after US order limiting foreign access

Anthropic's relationship with the government ruptured this year after it refused to allow the US military to use its AI models for domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons systems, responded by the government by putting Anthropic on a supply chain blacklist, set to take effect later in the year.

1 week ago
tech

Russell Young of British School Jakarta brings CPR training to schools

17-year old Russell James Young finds purpose through his initiative Beatkeepers Collective in an effort to decrease death rates in emergency situations related to cardiovascular-related events, fostering a new generation of first aid responders.

2 weeks ago
tech

The vitality of volcanoes: a new method in the fight against stunting

Jadrianna Sutrisno, 16-year-old student from Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS), examines the correlation between soil used for agriculture complemented by volcanic ash, and the statistics of stunting in each province.

2 weeks ago
economy

US disputes Iranian claims about closing Strait of Hormuz

Negotiators from the United States and Iran were set to start peace talks in Switzerland on Sunday.

2 days ago
economy

A decade on, Brexit still bites for UK small businesses

Ten years on from a referendum that triggered Britain's exit from the European Union, the nation's small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) find themselves caught between mountains of paperwork, rising costs and dashed expectations.

3 days ago
companies

Al Hikmah Attains IBDP, A First For An International Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia

Al Hikmah Attains IBDP, A First For An International Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia

10 hours ago
companies

Beyond El Niño: How Asian Agri builds communal, long-term fire prevention

As the dry season approaches, communities are becoming increasingly vital in the fight against land and forest fires.

11 hours ago
companies

Local student empowers neurodiversity community by improving access to quality education

Ryan Angouw, founder of MagnaMinds, continues to advocate for neurodivergent students across Indonesia as he advances his mission to create a safe space and inclusive education for all.

1 day ago
companies

Driving toward a degree: Gojek partners and their families receive full scholarships

For many Gojek drivers, the road has long been more than a route between destinations. It is where they spend hours each day working to support their families, pursue their aspirations and create opportunities for the next generation.

4 days ago
markets

Yen hovers near 40-year low against dollar

Japan's finance minister said Tuesday that Tokyo was ready to take "resolute measures" as the yen came within a whisker of its 40-year low against the dollar.

9 hours ago
markets

Crude prices drop after 'positive' US-Iran talks

Traders remain in buoyant mood after news that the two foes had paused their conflict, which had sent energy costs soaring and stoking inflation, sending shivers through the global economy.

1 day ago
markets

Dollar firms as cracks emerge in peace deal, shipping through Hormuz drops sharply

The dollar was firm on Monday as uncertainty clouded a tentative US-Iran peace deal following threats from President Donald Trump to restart the war in the Middle East and Tehran's announcement it had closed the Strait of Hormuz.

1 day ago
markets

Yen teeters near 40-year low as BOJ hike fails to stem rout

The yen was pinned near four-decade lows on Friday, with markets on heightened intervention watch as neither a US-Iran peace deal nor a rate hike in Japan managed to arrest its prolonged slide.

4 days ago
markets

Traffic flows through Hormuz as US-Iran deal takes effect, questions remain

Oil tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz and the United States said it lifted its blockade on Iran on Thursday as an interim deal to end the war took effect, though key issues are still unresolved between the two countries.

4 days ago
markets

China mine disaster, Indonesia policy changes upend global coal market

The disruptions come as Southeast Asian economies that typically buy Indonesian coal are cranking up their coal-fired power capacity.

6 days ago
markets

Asian investors take breather ahead of US-Iran talks, Fed decision

Oil prices edged up in early exchanges, a day after plunging more than five percent on optimism for a lasting agreement between the two countries after more than three months of conflict that rattled energy markets and revived inflation.

6 days ago

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