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Tote-and-tumbler trap: A new cycle of “green” overconsumption

Items once promoted to reduce waste are now collected, displayed and replaced at a pace that mirrors the very overconsumption they were meant to counter.

5 hours ago
Regulations premium

Tax office summons wealthiest recalcitrant taxpayers

Tax director general Bimo Wijayanto said the tax office is now in possession of far more complete data than it did in the past, including the data on beneficial owners. ...

21 hours ago
Economy premium

Cleared of contamination, RI shrimp reenters US market

The country has marked a milestone as the first containers of shrimp, certified free of Cs-137, cleared inspections to enter the US this week, ending months of disruption in supplying the seafood industry's largest export market. ...

23 hours ago

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Companies premium

Danantara signs pact for joint investments in Jordan

Danantara has previously inked partnerships with the sovereign wealth funds of Qatar, China and Russia to form a joint investment fund for strategic sectors.

1 day ago
Regulations premium

Lots of clicks, few arrivals as ‘New Bali’ dream hits snag

A report published by the Tourism Ministry noted a low search-to-traffic ratio, which gauges potential demand by comparing online search interest from various countries for the priority destinations with the actual traffic that follows.

1 day ago
Companies premium

Freeport vows no layoffs at Gresik smelter amid supply shock

The gold and copper mining giant says it is retaining all permanent employees at its Gresik smelter, which has been impacted by the September mudslide at its underground mine in Mimika, Papua, and is not expected to resume operations until March next year.

1 day ago
Economy

Mexico's Senate passes tariff hikes on Indonesian, Chinese imports

The proposal, passed earlier by the lower house, will raise or impose new duties of up to 50 percent from 2026 on certain goods.

1 day ago
Companies premium

Hashim’s Arsari Group steps into crypto arena via COIN

The group, owned by President Prabowo’s brother, has recently expanded into technology and digital assets, following its move in late 2024 to become a shareholder in PT Solusi Sinergi Digital.

1 day ago
Markets

Asian traders cheer US rate cut but gains tempered by outlook

While the move had been priced in for several weeks, investors were cheered by the fact that bank boss Jerome Powell was "less hawkish" in his post-meeting remarks.

2 days ago
Economy

US ready to move forward with Indonesia deal, trade chief says ahead of bilateral talks

Greer declined to discuss the state of the trade talks with Indonesia, saying they were subject to a confidentiality agreement, but underscoring Washington's interest in finalizing the trade deal.

2 days ago
Tech

Aftech's Mandiri BFN Fest aims to boost trust in fintech

The festival, which runs from Dec. 10 to 11 and is free to all visitors, aims to increase public trust in the fintech industry toward better, sustainable economic growth.

2 days ago
Economy premium

Banks expect slight improvement in credit growth after disappointing 2025

Indonesia’s banking industry is cautiously optimistic about 2026 loan growth after sluggish demand this year.

2 days ago
Regulations premium

Trade deal with US ‘still on’ despite reported rift

News reports suggest that talks aimed at reaching a final bilateral trade agreement were in danger of collapsing over growing frustration in Washington.

2 days ago
Economy premium

Retail sales, confidence surge as holidays approach

According to preliminary data from Bank Indonesia (BI) published on Wednesday, the retail sales index (RSI) was projected to have climbed to 222.1 in November, marking a solid 5.9 percent year-on-year (yoy) increase from 209.7 in November 2024.

2 days ago
Companies premium

Italian energy firm Eni reveals a major gas discovery off East Kalimantan

Estimates indicate 600 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of gas initially in place, with a potential of beyond 1 trillion cubic feet (Tcf).

2 days ago
Markets

Granite Asia raises $350 million for fund backed by Temasek, Khazanah, INA

The strategy, called Libra Hybrid, is targeting $500 million in total commitments and drew capital from global institutions including sovereign wealth funds and Granite Asia's partners, Granite Asia said in a statement.

2 days ago
Tech

Oil-rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy

Deep in the Abu Dhabi desert, a vast AI campus a quarter the size of Paris is starting to emerge, the oil-rich UAE's boldest bet yet on technology it hopes will help transform its economy.

3 days ago
Economy

US trade deal with Indonesia at risk of collapse, US official says

The two countries in July said Indonesia agreed to eliminate tariffs on more than 99 percent of US goods and scrap all non-tariff barriers facing American firms, while the US will drop threatened tariffs on Indonesian products to 19 percent from 32 percent.

3 days ago
Regulations premium

Govt to tighten export-receipt rules, curb lingering loopholes

In March, the government required natural resource exporters to lock up their receipts in the country for at least a year to boost the country's foreign reserves.

3 days ago
Economy premium

Q4 Consumption snapshot: Signs of a steady recovery

Based on Mandiri Spending Index (MSI) data, average weekly spending growth in Q4 reached 37.8 percent year-on-year (yoy), higher than the 29.3 percent in Q3.

3 days ago
Economy premium

Govt significantly reduces state capital injections for SOEs

State-owned enterprises will receive about a third of last year's state capital injections this year due to the establishment of state asset fund Danantara.

3 days ago
Economy premium

Businesses project 2026 growth at no more than 5.4%

Apindo chairwoman Shinta W. Kamdani said the first quarter of 2026 was likely to deliver the year’s strongest momentum as New Year, Lunar New Year, Ramadan and Idul Fitri will drive spending.

3 days ago
Companies

Warner Bros fight heats up with $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount

Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile bid worth US$108.4 billion for Warner Bros Discovery in a last-ditch effort to outbid Netflix and create a media powerhouse that would challenge the dominance of the streaming giant.

4 days ago
Markets

Asian stocks slip as nervy markets wait for Fed

Asian stocks fell and the dollar was steady on Tuesday as investors braced for a cut in US interest rates later this week while the yen was calm after a powerful earthquake rocked Japan's northeast region though the impact was limited.

4 days ago
Companies

RUA AlHaram AlMakki Company signs 6 strategic MoUs, concluding its Cityscape Global debut

Saudi Arabia-based RUA AlHaram AlMakki Company, a PIF-owned master developer, concluded its debut at the world’s largest real estate exhibition Cityscape Global with the signing of six landmark Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with partners from Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and the United States, advancing international investment and global collaboration for its inaugural King Salman Gate project in the Holy City of Mecca.

4 days ago
Economy premium

Cash for Krakatau Steel just first step in govt push for self-sufficiency

Impending state financing for state-owned Krakatau Steel is drawing attention to Indonesia's steel industry crisis, where low competitiveness and reliance on imports clash with the new government's push for self-sufficiency.

4 days ago
Companies premium

Weda Bay rejects allegations of nickel smuggling through private airport

PT Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) has rejected allegations of nickel smuggling through the Weda Bay private airport in Central Halmahera, North Maluku.  

4 days ago
Tech premium

Robinhood to enter RI with broker, crypto trader acquisitions

Founded in California in 2013, Robinhood shot to fame during the social-media-fueled retail-trading frenzy of 2021 and gained broader market legitimacy this year after joining the United States benchmark S&P 500 index.

4 days ago
Economy premium

Prabowo pledges farmland recovery, debt relief after Sumatra floods

The president said he had received extensive reports on the scale of agricultural destruction and stressed that affected farmers would not be left to bear the losses alone.

4 days ago
Economy

Fair play: behind Indonesia’s push for global digital royalty reform at WIPO

From the latest album release listening party to surprise music video drops, the economic value of the global creative industry has reached US$2.3 trillion annually, making up 3.1 percent of the global GDP.

4 days ago

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Sat, December 13, 2025

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