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Economy

‘Danantara effect’ risks creating a mirage of economic salvation

Since its launch, Indonesia’s newly established sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, has captured national imagination with promises so grand that they border on the unbelievable. Heralded as one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds and positioned as the engine of a sweeping economic revolution, Danantara’s narrative has inflated expectations to levels that may ultimately prove impossible to meet.

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Economy

Trump to announce trade deal with UK Thursday: US media

Donald Trump will announce a trade deal with the United Kingdom on Thursday, US media has reported, after the president touted a "major" upcoming agreement on social media. ...

13 minutes ago
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Millions still without jobs despite drop in unemployment

The latest BPS report indicates that unemployment fell to a record low of 4.76 percent in February, but the KSPI and a think tank analyst have pointed to discrepancies with real conditions on the ground, especially regarding layoff data. ...

4 hours ago

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Consumers upbeat on RI economy in November, but spending boost unlikely

The consumer confidence index (CCI) increased to 125.9 points in November from 121.1 in the previous month, according to a BI survey released on Monday.

4 months ago
Economy

Prabowo calls for more prudent government spending amid global tensions

Prabowo told his ministers and government officials that such tensions are expected to slow the growth of the world's major economies, without mentioning any country although citing a "military emergency" as an example.

4 months ago
Economy

Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga: No one celebrates the holidays without shopping

The public’s increasing interest in online shopping is fully supported by the government through economic policies that favor small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the community. For the past 12 years, the government has supported National Online Shopping Day (HARBOLNAS), initiated by the Indonesian E-Commerce Association (idEA), which is celebrated every Dec. 12. This initiative has proven to drive the growth of Indonesia's digital economy year after year.

4 months ago
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Qatar to help financing Prabowo’s housing program: Deputy minister

In late October, Public Housing and Settlements Minister Maruarar Sirait estimated the ministry would need over Rp 23 trillion (US$1.44 billion) to meet the needs of the housing program annually, but for next year the Finance Ministry has only earmarked Rp 5 trillion.

4 months ago
Economy

Xi says trade war with US will have 'no winners'

The former US president unleashed a grueling trade war with China during his first term in office, lambasting alleged intellectual property theft and other "unfair" practices.

4 months ago
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Govt’s pitch to foreign housing developers no easy sell

Chinese developers have spare capacity but face constraints in expanding abroad due to financial challenges following the property bust in their own country.

4 months ago
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Prabowo pitches Java's giant seawall project to Japanese firms: Rosan

A minister said the President had pitched the giant seawall project to Japanese business leaders through flexible cooperation schemes, in a bid to woo potential investors to the mega infrastructure project aiming to mitigate coastal erosion and subsidence.  

5 months ago
Economy

Vietnam's soaring US trade surplus stokes new fears of tariffs

Vietnam is vulnerable to becoming the Trump administration's next target for tariffs as data shows its trade surplus with the United States ballooning, industry executives and analysts said.

5 months ago
Economy

Billionaires' wealth more than doubles in 10 years: UBS

Switzerland's biggest bank, which is among the world's largest wealth managers, said the number of dollar billionaires increased from 1,757 to 2,682 over the past 10 years, peaking in 2021 with 2,686.

5 months ago
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Gen Z opts for renting over buying amid rising housing costs: Reports

Renting has become an alternative option for those who prefer to avoid long commuting times from the outskirts of Jakarta, given that homeownership in the city center is unaffordable.  

5 months ago
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COP29 $300b funding pledge remains elusive for Indonesia

Analysts say the agreement lacks the ambition needed for an equitable energy transition in Indonesia and have expressed concern over high costs and complex negotiations stalling progress.

5 months ago
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Room for interest rate cuts seen to narrow in 2025 thanks to Trump

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo has signaled that the central bank will have less room for continued monetary policy easing next year as pressure mounts on the rupiah as a result of the more inward-looking policy expected from the administration of US president-elect Donald Trump.

5 months ago
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Prabowo wants Indonesia to be ‘free of all food imports’

President Prabowo Subianto has stated that Indonesia must not only pursue self-sufficiency in rice, he also wants the same for every other foodstuff in the future.

5 months ago
Economy premium

DEN warns of rupiah risks from more US protectionism

Ahead of a second presidential term for president-elect Donald Trump in the United States, Luhut Pandjaitan’s National Economic Council (DEN) has advised the government to “play smart” in its dealings with the world’s largest economy to prevent a strong reaction.

5 months ago
Economy premium

RI seals trade pact with Canada, possibly improving access to US

Southeast Asia’s biggest economy expects the agreement to pave the way for greater access to the region, including to the United States.

5 months ago
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RI manufacturing activity sees slight uptick amid underwhelming sales

Local firms remain cautious when considering employment numbers despite improvements in manufacturing activity.

5 months ago
Economy

Kadin tells businesses to avoid layoffs after minimum wage increase in 2025

Laying off workers would only increase the number of people without income, further worsening the economic situation, Kadin chairman Anindya Bakrie said. 

5 months ago
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Inflation drops further to just above low end of BI target range

The BPS revealed on Monday that Indonesia's inflation rate dropped to 1.55 percent in November, just 0.05 percentage point above the lowest end of BI's target range, marking the slowest annual rise since July 2021.

5 months ago
Economy

Asia's factories perk up on China recovery but Trump risks loom

Asia's largest manufacturing economies stepped up activity in November, with China's factories extending their recovery driven in part by Beijing's stimulus and a rush to export, though weak patches in other parts of the region pointed to some challenges.

5 months ago
Economy

Vietnam to build $67 billion high-speed railway

The railway, which will stretch more than 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) from the capital in the north to the country's business hub in the south, will reduce the current journey time by rail from 30 hours to around five.

5 months ago
Economy

Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS countries over currency plans

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose a 100 percent tariff on the BRICS group nations if they undercut the US dollar.

5 months ago
Economy

Indonesia in talks with US, Russia for nuclear power technology

Southeast Asia's biggest economy is looking at operating nuclear power plants as early as 2036 to cut its dependence on fossil fuels.

5 months ago
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Hospitality industry braces for tougher periods in ‘survival mode’

The Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI) has asked the government to reconsider a stipulation that orders ministries to cut spending for official trips by a minimum of 50 percent as well as to refrain from hiking value added tax to 12 percent next year.

5 months ago
Economy

Developments of Indonesia’s OECD accession journey

In an effort to strengthen its role in the global arena, Indonesia is currently an accession country to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) alongside Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru, Romania and Thailand.

5 months ago
Economy

OECD Secretary General: Indonesia membership supports Golden Indonesia 2045 vision

In the efforts to strengthen its role in the global arena, Indonesia is currently an accession country to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) alongside Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru, Romania and Thailand.

5 months ago
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Prabowo wants Danantara to drive local funding for govt projects: Minister

President Prabowo hopes the country could have strong domestic capability to finance its own projects, particularly through Danantara.

5 months ago
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Govt to allocate 8 million ha of land to support free meals, reach food self-sufficiency

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said the land, which has been redistributed to and is managed by farmers and communities of farmers, would be used to achieve the targets of President Prabowo Subianto’s food self-sufficiency and free nutritious meals programs. 

5 months ago
Economy

Norway faces WWF in court over deep sea mining

The World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Norwegian chapter will have its day in court Thursday, after it sued Norway for opening up its seabed to mining before performing sufficient impact studies.

5 months ago
Economy

Trump taps Jamieson Greer as US trade representative as ramps up tariff plans

Greer, 44, served as chief of staff to Trump's former US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the architect of Trump's original tariffs on some $370 billion worth of Chinese imports and the renegotiation of the North American free trade deal with Canada and Mexico.

5 months ago
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Bali airport initiator signs HoA with Chinese company

A project for a new airport to be built in northern Bali has moved forward with its initiator PT BIBU Panji Sakti signing a heads of agreement (HoA) with a Chinese company, ChangYe Construction Group.  

5 months ago
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