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.

The company agreed to conduct annual independent product safety testing to identify products containing dangerous chemicals and materials.

E-commerce market in the region is projected to continue growing and reach over $400 billion by 2031.   

Indonesia is currently capturing only Rp 39.5 trillion, or 0.4 percent, of the estimated Rp 9.5 quadrillion in global sports tourism potential.

The initiative is part of Indonesia Eximbank’s broader effort to support capacity building and market access for national businesses, particularly through the promotion of high-quality Indonesian products with export potential.

The proposed 2026-2030 partnership with Fauji Foundation would cover plantations, processing facilities and logistics infrastructure, with Riau and West and Central Kalimantan among the potential development sites.

The Industry Ministry has pointed to a potentially diverging trend between industrial growth and job creation as expansion leans heavily toward the technology sector.

MSCI’s latest proposal to reclassify Indonesia as “standalone market” is a fresh blow for the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), which has observed its benchmark index moving downward since the global index provider first issued its transparency concerns in January.

MSCI said investors ​had raised concerns about opaque ownership structures, concentrated shareholdings and suspected ​coordinated trading, which it said undermined the market's investability.

The US has imposed the combined final dumping margin of 94.36 percent and countervailing subsidy rate of more than 73.20 percent for Indonesian producers.

Asian stocks plunged Thursday as technology firms suffered another rout after forecast-topping US inflation data fueled expectations the Federal Reserve would further increase interest rates.

Born on Sept. 4, 1937, Martha Tilaar established her beauty business in 1970 by opening a salon at her parents’ home on Jl. Kusuma Atmaja in Menteng, Central Jakarta.

Speaking at TEI 2026, the trade minister unveiled an integrated plan for MSMEs to become the backbone of Indonesian exports as the country sought to expand into nontraditional markets across the globe.

The state electricity firm has replaced its president director in an extraordinary general meeting that was convened just two days after a major power outage hit Batam, the Riau Islands, prompting a public apology from Danantara.

The higher-than-expected inflation reading has raised the odds of a second straight interest rate hike at the US central bank's Oct. 27-28 policy meeting, although many expect the Federal Reserve to proceed cautiously.

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has raised the bar for companies to go public despite sluggish listing activity so far this year, as it prioritizes investor protection.  

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Private bankers and asset allocators told Reuters that Asian investors are increasingly seeking asset diversification compared to their usual allocations to equities and bonds.

The Tax Office is developing an AI-assisted dashboard to track the assets of wealthy individuals and detect potential discrepancies in real-time, with taxpayer data protection a top priority.

A collaborative study finds companies prefer straightforward and affordable green power options. RECs remain the most widely used, while interest in on-site generation and off-site supply grows over the next five to 10 years.

The Industry Ministry has pushed back against the suspension of a major data center site in West Java, warning that conflicting, misaligned policies between the central government and regional administrations could undermine business confidence and disrupt investment.  

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday called for advanced economies to "act now" to address ballooning debt, with spiking bond yields at multi-decade highs and pressure growing on central banks to hike interest rates.

Asian shares inched higher on Wednesday as those related to artificial intelligence found respite after a selloff, while any gain was tempered by elevated oil prices and caution ahead of United States inflation data later in the global day.

Nobel laureate James Robinson says President Prabowo Subianto’s goal of 8 percent gross domestic product growth is a tough ask but not impossible, if the right institutions are in the right place and head in the right direction.