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Economy

Wary investors hope US-China talks cool high-stakes trade war

Investors are hopeful that US-China trade talks this weekend will cool a trade war between the world's two largest economies and dispel some of the uncertainty clouding financial markets, though few expect a major breakthrough just yet.

14 hours ago
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Travel is back, but a rise in local trips highlights economic stress

Research by state-owned lender Bank Mandiri shows that intra-provincial travel, or trips within the same province, jumped 45.9 percent in 2024, reversing the trend seen in 2022 and 2023 when longer journeys dominated. ...

1 day ago
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Consumer confidence inches up from multi-month low

Consumer confidence in Indonesia has improved slightly but remains at a low level, with an April survey by the central bank showing respondents more positive on the current state of the economy, even as they expect worse times to lie ahead. ...

2 days ago

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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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Indonesia, UAE ink MoUs on energy, minerals cooperation

Other points of cooperation include tourism, culture, health care, technology and industrial development.

5 months ago
Economy

Business seeks details in face of mixed COP29 climate messages

COP29 deals on finance and carbon markets could lead to billions more dollars flowing around the business world if countries next year can deliver climate plans with clear policies for markets and investment.

5 months ago
Economy

Budget, debt: Trump's Treasury chief faces urgent challenges

If confirmed, hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, who was named by Trump on Friday, will have to usher through promised tax cuts, advise on an agenda promising sweeping tariffs and confront the world's biggest economy's ballooning debt.

5 months ago
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RI diaspora still favors life in US despite high cost of living

Despite higher average incomes, everything is generally more expensive in the US than it is in Indonesia.

5 months ago
Economy

Indonesia's balance of payments surplus signals stable external resilience

Indonesia's external resilience remains intact amid ongoing global risk, reflected by the surplus in the country’s international transactions. According to a Bank Indonesia (BI) report, Indonesia’s balance of payments (BOP) for Q3-2024 recorded a surplus of US$5.9 billion, a recovery from a deficit of $0.6 billion in Q2-2024.

5 months ago
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Prabowo gets $8.5b worth of investment commitments from British firms

The companies expressed interest in priority sectors in the country, including those related to energy, infrastructure, education and health care.

5 months ago
Economy

Japan government to approve $140b stimulus

Japan's minority government was expected Friday to approve a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers' pockets after the ruling party's worst election result in 15 years.

5 months ago
Economy

Airlangga: GCPA can potentially support Indonesia’s energy transition

The Indonesian government, represented by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, attended the launch of the Global Clean Power Alliance (GCPA) on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Nov. 19.

5 months ago
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Hotels expect drop in occupancy during year-end holidays

Hotel businesses are expecting a lower occupancy rate during this year's Christmas and New Year season compared with last year, as the country grapples with weakening purchasing power.

5 months ago
Economy

Trump names China hawk Howard Lutnick as US commerce secretary

US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, as his commerce secretary on Tuesday -- a choice set to bring a tougher stance on China from the incoming administration.

5 months ago
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Govt seeks to revive dairy industry on back of free meals program

The government expects its free nutritious meals (MBG) program to boost demand for milk and is pushing dairy farmers to up their game in terms of quality and quantity.

5 months ago
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Heavy equipment producers want bigger role in govt projects

The Indonesian Heavy Equipment Manufacturers Association (Hinabi) has lamented the low demand for locally made heavy equipment.  

5 months ago
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Indonesian, Brazilian business communities sign MoUs potentially worth $2.65 billion

A delegation of Indonesian business groups signed five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Brazilian counterparts at the Indonesia-Brazil Business Forum in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, which if they are seen through as outlined, could be worth a combined US$2.65 billion.

5 months ago
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Boost renewable-based electrification in remote regions, solar NGO urges

An NTT-based NGO that won second place in a recent Schneider Electric competition says the government should focus on providing renewable-based power solutions in remote regions in its pursuit of a just energy transition.

5 months ago
Economy

China's Xi calls for more free trade

With Donald Trump's imminent return as US president looming over the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima, his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping said the region should push for more free trade as Asia-Pacific cooperation faces "rising protectionism", according to Chinese state media.

5 months ago
Economy

Minister Airlangga: ICA-CEPA substantially concluded

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto accompanied President Prabowo Subianto, during a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Lima, Peru, on Friday (15/11).

5 months ago
Economy

Strong US data feeds doubts about Fed December rate cut

Strong US economic and inflation data continue to reshape the debate among Federal Reserve policymakers over the pace and extent of interest rate cuts as investors on Friday further downgraded their expectations for a rate reduction at the central bank's December meeting.

5 months ago
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RI can achieve 100% renewable energy within ‘years’, Prabowo tells APEC summit

President Prabowo Subianto has highlighted Indonesia’s abundant natural resources as a foundation for national energy security, suggesting that the country could meet its entire energy needs without relying on fossil fuels.

5 months ago
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Govt to pursue taxes from ‘shadow economy’, Sri Mulyani says

The finance minister has announced a bold plan to target the shadow economy as a new source of tax revenue, particularly as the government looks to generate more funds to finance its ambitious and costly priority programs, including the free meals program.

5 months ago
Economy

Japan's economy slows in Q3 on tepid capex; consumption picks up

Japan's economy expanded by an annualized 0.9 percent over the July-September quarter, government data showed on Friday, slowing from the previous three months due to tepid capital spending though an unexpected pickup in consumption added a bright spot.

5 months ago
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Govt rekindles 'national car' pipe dream

President Prabowo Subianto has not given up on the country’s plan for homegrown automotive brands even after past leaders have failed to achieve mass production of a “national car”.

5 months ago
Economy

Indonesia's G20 Sherpa leads negotiations during the final leg of Brazil's G20 presidency

The G20 presidency of Brazil has entered the final stage of the G20 Leaders’ Declaration negotiation process. Starting on Nov. 12, the Sherpas from G20 member countries gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to begin a series of negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement on the G20 Leaders’ Declaration.

5 months ago
Economy premium

Small businesses see sales sink 40-60%: BRI

The country's biggest MSME lender says that small businesses recorded a major sales slump in the third quarter, primarily due to weakening consumer spending and partly due to the rollback of COVID-related government assistance, leading to a rise in the NPL ratio for the sector.

5 months ago
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