Indonesia’s government bond markets have remained resilient, supported by policy credibility and a stable domestic investor base amid global volatility, a deputy finance minister said.

Jakarta has strengthened its safeguards against forced-labor imports through Trade Minister Regulation No. 9/2026, issued earlier this year, which seeks to ensure imported goods are not produced using forced labor.

The government has been pushing for the integration of both firms since 2016 in a bid to address challenges faced by KAI in procuring railways, while also expecting the merger to improve delivery reliability and quality of railway equipment.  

As the rupiah plummeted to a historic low against the dollar, the House gave the green light for a legislative amendment that has raised alarm bells over central bank independence.

The ride-hailing service provider has reaffirmed its commitment to investment in the country despite concerns over a commission cap

The rupiah slid to a new record low of Rp 18,000 per United States dollar on Thursday, extending its losses this year to more than 7 percent and making it Asia’s worst-performing currency as rising oil prices and deteriorating trade dynamics rattled investors.

The dollar clung to its recent strength near a two-month high on Thursday as fresh Gulf hostilities sent oil prices higher and sapped risk appetite, while the Japanese yen hovered near the key 160 level that kept traders on intervention alert.

The EU on Wednesday eased its spending rules to help member states confront the energy shock sparked by the Middle East war, as back-to-back crises leave countries in a fiscal squeeze.

Indonesian stocks suffered a rout on Wednesday with the benchmark index closing at its lowest level in five years.

Website publishers, particularly media outlets, claim that artificial intelligence models take their content without compensation.

Building homes for low-income families is becoming financially untenable, developers are warning, arguing that profit margins have been eroded by surging construction costs and a weakening rupiah.

Data released by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) on Tuesday showed international tourist arrivals reached 1.25 million visits in April, up 7.22 percent year-on-year (yoy) and 14.75 percent from the previous month. 

The trade agency said it would impose additional duties of 12.5 percent on the remaining 45 countries that it investigated.

The EU will set out on Wednesday how the 27-country bloc hopes to slash its dependence on American and Asian technology, and favor European digital alternatives.

Oil prices rose for a third day running on Wednesday and the dollar was on the brink of breaking above 160 yen as fresh hostilities flared in the Gulf after US-Iran peace talks stalled.

During the transition period, exporting companies are only required to complete an approval checklist in the CEISA 4.0 dialog box as a form of reporting to DSI.

Indonesia only narrowly avoided a trade deficit in April as the cost of imported oil and gas products skyrocketed in April.

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that the consumer price index (CPI) surged by 3.08 percent year-on-year (yoy) in May, though it remained below Bank Indonesia’s (BI) inflation target of 1.5 to 3.5 percent.   

Technology giant GoTo and nickel miner Harita Nickel are among the stocks to be axed from the indexer's GEIS this month effective June 22, following in the wake of four small- and large-cap stocks dropped in May.

To increase understanding of how loyalty programs drive customer retention, the APEC Loyalty Trends Report 2026 by Marriott Bonvoy writes a new playbook for travelers in Indonesia and the surrounding region.

National data on sales of sacrificial animals for Idul Adha show that while the kurban market might appear healthy, changes in consumer behavior over the past few years indicate growing caution in spending.

Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto announced in a press conference on Sunday that a seven-month transition phase will run from June 1 to Dec. 31, while exporting companies will continue to execute their regular shipping activities. 

Even before the shock from the Iran war, regional electricity consumption surged by 24 percent between 2021 and 2025, but 70 to 80 percent of that new demand was met by coal and gas.

The government and the House of Representatives are scrambling to pass a bill that will give Bank Indonesia (BI) a new mandate on job creation, which economists say could weaken the central bank’s independence.

Transportation expenses consume up to 40 percent of household income. 

Oil rose while Asian equities firmed Monday as a surge in artificial intelligence-linked stocks helped offset uncertainty over US-Iran talks.

The unexpected guidance suggests the United States' best AI chips may have been making their way to the subsidiaries of Chinese AI firms based in places like Malaysia.