The government is considering halting natural gas exports to neighboring countries as Coordinating Downstreaming and Energy Transition Minister Bahlil Lahadalia says Indonesia must prioritize domestic needs as it enters what he described as “survival mode.”

A Fitch statement released on Wednesday forecast Indonesia's GDP growth would likely hover around 4.9 percent in 2027 and 2028, nowhere near the President’s ambitious 8 percent target despite an upward revision from an initial projection of 4.7 percent.

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.

The Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) said airlines had limited flexibility to cut costs during the disruptions, as safety remained paramount and some operating expenses continued even when flights were grounded.

MSCI ratcheted up the pressure on Jakarta by announcing that it could demote Indonesia's equities to "standalone" market status, claiming the country had not done enough to crack down ​on coordinated trading practices in its stock market.

The newly acquired land is intended for future expansion of the Bait Jemaah complex, an integrated development for serving haj pilgrims from Indonesia and elsewhere, from accommodation to retail services.

The finance minister has checked the government's latest move to try and expand the role of the flagship cooperatives program by doubling down on the current mechanism of bank transfers to pay civil servants' salaries.

One of the new pro-growth policies Bank Indonesia announced on Wednesday was a reduction in the statutory reserve requirement, or the minimum amount of funds banks have to deposit at the central bank to cover their liabilities and ensure liquidity within the banking system.

Pertamina also recently increased Biosolar distribution by 20 percent in Padang, West Sumatra, to address long queues at gas stations that the company attributed to surging demand for subsidized fuel.  

Asian markets rallied Wednesday as tech firms enjoyed a much-needed rebound, with investors taking heart from upbeat earnings that lifted sentiment ahead of a crucial reporting season.

In a reversal from last year’s tend, foreign direct investment (FDI) accounts for the lion’s share of realized investment in Indonesia so far this year, as domestic investors hold back.

In response to the moves, the IDX Composite climbed more than 5 percent on Tuesday, rebounding from a nearly 15 percent drop over Friday and Monday.

For many regions, ferries are not merely a transport option; they provide essential access to jobs, education, health care and markets. Ferry tariff policies must therefore do more than keep travel affordable. They must also ensure that operators can deliver reliable and safe services.

Indonesian coal prices rose to US$154 per tonne for coal with a calorific value of 6,330 kcal/kg.

Jakarta's benchmark index rose 3 percent on Tuesday, after hitting a six-year low in the previous session as the world's worst-performing stock market this year dropped 14.8 percent over Friday and Monday.

Crude prices resumed their climb as markets weighed an executive order from US President Donald Trump that waived some sanctions and tariffs on Russian energy.

Two years into Prabowo Subianto’s presidency, the economy is showing respectable growth and contained inflation despite global pressure, but many Indonesians say they struggle to secure higher incomes or better jobs.

The government said its decision to extend by two years deadlines originally set for October 2026, primarily for F&B and pharmaceutical, cosmetics and personal care goods, was based on input from various associations.

Procurement and shipping of raw sugar from supplier countries such as Brazil, Australia and Thailand typically take one to two months from the time an order is placed until the vessel arrives.

Cooperatives Minister Ferry Juliantono previously said the initiative to involve cooperatives in the salary disbursement would be implemented this year as part of efforts to expand the role of cooperatives, particularly in financial services.  

For several weeks, local palm oil mills have cut their fresh fruit bunch purchases because storage tanks are filled with processed oil they cannot ship out as a prolonged drought driven by "super El Niño" conditions has dried out the area's main transportation artery, the Kapuas River.

Jakarta's benchmark stocks fell over 5 percent in early trading on Monday after plunging 11.6 percent on Friday, as the world's worst performers reeled from index provider MSCI saying it was considering shifting Indonesia to "standalone" status from its current "emerging markets" mantle.

Danantara claimed that it has submitted consolidated financial statements for 2025 to the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) in July but had yet to publish them, despite pledging to do so this month

Analysts say Friday’s stock market rout was driven by panic-selling following MSCI’s consideration to reclassify Indonesian equities in its global indexes, pushing cumulative foreign outflows for the year to a historical high of Rp 88.19 trillion.  

Indonesia’s commodity supply chains, which serve both domestic and global markets, are ready to adopt sustainable practices, and industry players are being encouraged to recognize their importance.

The coordinating downstream minister says the government is aiming to restore the supply of subsidized Pertalite fuel so it would cover 20 days of demand, up from 16-18 days at present, which he noted was "still adequate".

The artificial intelligence boom has been a key driver of global growth, but also poses economic risks should investment in the technology falter, experts and policymakers said this week at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok.