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Economy

Sumatra post-flood rehab: When fiscal orthodoxy becomes an obstacle

Why disasters require timely recovery spending, and what the Sumatra disaster reveals about the limitations of budget orthodoxy

5 minutes ago
Economy

Germany's Merz arrives in China for talks on trade, security

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz touched down in China on Wednesday, beginning his inaugural visit to his country's largest trade partner and a high-tech rival as Europe's biggest economy struggles. ...

1 hour ago
Economy premium

Industrial salt, sugar self-sufficiency push faces reality check

Indonesia targets sugar self sufficiency for household consumption for 2028, followed by industrial refined sugar by 2030, while industrial salt sufficiency is set for 2027. ...

6 hours ago

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Companies

Soemadipradja & Taher relocates office to strengthen long-term sustainability

Amid rapid digitalization, law firms are transitioning from traditional models to modern, technology-driven and client-centric practices to meet growing demands for faster, safer and more effective legal services. For Soemadipradja & Taher (S&T), this transformation has materialized in the relocation of its Jakarta office alongside a comprehensive brand refreshment initiative aimed at strengthening competitiveness and ensuring long-term sustainability.

13 hours ago
Economy premium

RI exporters worry about US demand as new tariff kicks in

Indonesian exporters are worried that new United States import tariffs will reduce demand for their products in the world’s largest consumer market, starting Tuesday.

16 hours ago
Regulations

Trump warns countries that 'play games' with US trade deals will face higher tariffs

"Any Country that wants to 'play games' with the ridiculous supreme court decision, especially those that have 'Ripped Off' the USA for years, and even decades, will be met with a much higher Tariff, and worse, than that which they just recently agreed to," Trump wrote on social media.

20 hours ago
Regulations

Panama wrests control of canal ports from Hong Kong group

CK Hutchison objected Tuesday to the takeover, which it called "unlawful" and said raises "serious risks to the operations, health and safety" at terminals."

21 hours ago
Companies premium

Indonesia mulls revoking license for nickel company after fatal landslide

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq is considering revoking the environmental license for PT QMB New Energy Materials, a tenant at the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Central Sulawesi, following a fatal workplace accident and allegations of unlicensed waste dumping.

21 hours ago
Regulations

China tightens Japanese trade restrictions as spat worsens

The spat between Asia's top two economies was sparked by comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in November that Japan could intervene militarily in any attack on self-ruled Taiwan.

22 hours ago
Economy premium

New agreement, new tariff, what’s next?

Indonesia should respect US domestic policy development, while mitigating profound structural risks from the tariff deal by planning a strategic approach over the coming months.

22 hours ago
Companies

Gojek’s Ramadan campaign focuses on making connection easier

As Ramadan unfolds amid increasingly fast-paced and dynamic lifestyles, Gojek has launched its latest campaign, “Pasti Ada Jalan Silaturahmi Pakai Gojek”, aimed at helping Indonesians stay connected with family and friends throughout Ramadan.

23 hours ago
Economy premium

Indonesia to train 15,000 chip engineers in deal with UK’s Arm

The national chip design development tracks will focus on automotive technology, Internet of Things, data centers and home appliances, among others.

23 hours ago
Companies

Apple to shift some Mac Mini production to Houston from Asia

The plan marks the iPhone maker's most recent US investment, following its commitment announced last August to invest $600 billion in the US over the next four years.

1 day ago
Regulations

New US tariffs take effect after Supreme Court ruling

The new tariffs, initially set at 10 percent, are justified as a means "to deal with the large and serious United States balance-of-payments deficits," according to a White House released Friday.

1 day ago
Markets

Asia stocks try to steady after Wall St selloff dims mood

Asian stocks stabilized after a wobbly start on Tuesday as a fresh AI-linked selloff on Wall Street rattled investors, with sentiment also hurt by heightened anxiety over US President Donald Trump's tariff policy and geopolitical tensions.

1 day ago
Regulations premium

Govt under pressure to halt imports of Indian vehicles

Local businesses has slammed the plan and urged the government to scrap the proposal, arguing that domestic manufacturers are fully capable of meeting the demand.

1 day ago
Economy premium

Purbaya extends liquidity injection for six more months

The Finance Minister revealed that the fiscal deficit in January was at 0.21 percent of GDP, which he said was “very much under control and totally within the design corridor of the 2026 state budget”.

1 day ago
Markets premium

Listed firms to unlock $11b in new shares to boost free float, says IDX

The IDX, along with the OJK, has announced a new policy to double the minimum free float requirement to 15 percent from 7.5 percent at present, using a case-by-case approach in addition to assistance for listed firms for gradual implementation by March.

1 day ago
Companies premium

Customs office seals second luxury jeweler in import probe

The action follows last week’s sealing of outlets of Tiffany & Co. across three Jakarta shopping malls over suspected smuggling and under-invoicing.

1 day ago
Regulations

China urges US to cancel unilateral tariffs after Supreme Court ruling

The court ruled six to three on Friday that Trump does not have the authority to impose tariffs under a 1977 law he has relied on to impose sudden levies on individual countries, upending global trade.

2 days ago
Economy

EU 'expects' US to honor trade deal as Trump hikes tariffs

The European Commission called Sunday for Washington to abide by the terms of the trade deal struck last year with the EU, as President Donald Trump announced new global tariff hikes a day after an adverse Supreme Court ruling.

2 days ago
Regulations premium

RI catches break after US Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs

The government has signaled that it will refrain for now from any decisive follow-up to its new bilateral trade deal with the United States after a US Supreme Court ruling raised questions over the legality of US tariff policies.

2 days ago
Regulations

India delays US trade talks after Supreme Court rejects Trump tariffs

One of the first concrete reactions among Asian nations to the decision, it follows Trump's move on Saturday to levy a temporary tariff of 15 percent, the maximum allowed by law, on US imports from all countries, following the court's rejection.

2 days ago
Economy premium

Govt to break ground on Meikarta subsidized apartments on March 8

During a meeting with the House of Representatives on Feb. 10, Public Housing and Settlements Minister Maruarar Sirait revealed that the Meikarta land has been granted for free by Lippo Group to the government.

3 days ago
Economy

Asian economies weigh impact of fresh Trump tariff moves, confusion

The court's ruling invalidated a number of tariffs that the Trump administration had imposed on Asian export powerhouses from China and South Korea to Japan and Taiwan, the world's largest chip maker and a key player in tech supply chains.

3 days ago
Companies

Indonesian youth-led initiative MagnaMinds supports neurodiversity education in Bangkok

An initiative founded by an Indonesian senior high school student has spotlighted the importance of collaboration in the field of neurodiversity education.

4 days ago
Economy

Trump to travel to China next month with US trade policy in focus

Trump's talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on an extended visit to Beijing had been expected to revolve around extending a trade truce that kept both countries from further hiking tariffs.

4 days ago
Economy

US Supreme Court ruling offers little respite for global economy

By itself, the ruling is estimated to chop the trade-weighted average US tariff almost in half from 15.4 percent to 8.3 percent. Yet no one expects this to remain the status quo: the Trump administration has said that it can and will use other legal vehicles to reimpose tariffs.

4 days ago
Regulations

What's next after US Supreme Court tariff ruling?

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News on Friday that tariffs based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) "were custom made for President Trump to assert leverage" against other countries.

4 days ago
Economy

US trade partners cautiously welcome tariff ruling

While the conservative-majority Supreme Court ruled that Trump was not authorized by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs, the ruling does not impact sector-specific duties that Trump has imposed on imports of steel, aluminum and various other goods.

4 days ago

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Wed, February 25, 2026

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