Suspected cesium contamination in exported footwear adds to a string of incidents tarnishing the “Made in Indonesia” brand and prompting industry representatives to demand better detection.

At a House meeting on Tuesday, industry association AETI and state miner Timah urged better enforcement of existing policies to improve governance and boost revenue from the critical mineral.

Today’s business and financial environment is becoming increasingly complex, driven by persistent geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions and volatile markets.

Ahead of an anticipated bill to amend the 2001 Oil and Gas Law, the upstream regulatory body has urged lawmakers to design a new exploration financing framework.

In addition to food provision, BGN is also planning to open more than 8,000 kitchens in remote areas, which would require an extra Rp 14.1 trillion.

President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in US history -- 43 days that paralyzed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid while Republicans and Democrats played a high-stakes blame game.

Stocks and gold paused for breath on Thursday as the US Congress voted to end the longest government shutdown on record, with markets waiting for the resumption of US economic data to gauge the rates outlook.

Tighter integration between banks, insurers and online travel portals could spur the pilgrim travel economy and give rise to products catering to individual travelers, balancing accessibility with consumer protection.

The government has confirmed ongoing merger talks between GoTo and Grab, with state asset fund Danantara taking part in the process amid mounting losses from the state-owned firm’s investments in GoTo.

Global oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, departing from its previous expectations of a speedy transition to cleaner fuels and predicting that the world will likely fail to achieve climate goals.

Ford is exploring the possibility of building a local assembly plant in West Java with operations expected to begin in 2027.

The government estimates that the poultry farming initiative could create around 3 million direct and indirect jobs over the next four years.

Equities rose in Asia on Wednesday as the US shutdown nears an end and after fresh jobs data boosted the chances of a third successive Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

In a regulation signed in June, President Prabowo Subianto redefined the under-construction city of Nusantara as a “political capital”, marking a shift from former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s vision of “global green city” built to international standards to symbolize the country’s transformation by 2045.

While preliminary BI data indicates consumers' growing confidence in the economy, an economist has pointed out a decline in the ratio of consumption to income suggested cautious optimism.

The merger process involving PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional and PT Pertamina International Shipping is expected to be concluded by Jan. 1.

BP Batam says it is looking at consortium BIB to take over the Hang Nadim airport expansion project after original contractor WIKA withdrew, apparently due to ongoing financial troubles.

Prabowo’s 3 million housing program was recently removed from the list of National Strategic Projects (PSN), raising concerns over the continuity of state-backed support.

By early November, average weekly spending growth in the fourth quarter reached 1.9 percent week-on-week, a marked improvement from 0.8 percent in September and almost flat readings during July and August.

The longest-ever US government shutdown moved forward Monday toward an eventual resolution, after several Democratic senators broke ranks to join Republicans in a 60-40 vote passing a compromise deal -- sparking intra-party backlash.

US President Donald Trump said the United States faced an economic and national security disaster if the Supreme Court ruled against his use of an emergency powers law to impose sweeping tariffs against nearly every country.

The government has put back in motion a long-delayed plan to redenominate the rupiah, likely by cutting off three zeros, but economists warn the plan could cause more problems than it solves.

The homegrown tech giant saw a surge in shares on Monday morning after the state secretary's statement on Friday, which revealed the government was discussing a potential merger between GoTo and rival Grab in relation to a new ojol regulation currently being drafted

The plan includes 63 percent of the proceeds going to the airliner's low-cost subsidiary Citilink to strengthen its cash flow and clear a US$225 million debt to Pertamina, according to the disclosure document.

Toyota and Pertamina aim to establish a joint venture for the project by early 2026.

The US Senate on Sunday moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a 40-day shutdown that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and snarled air travel.

While the share of formal employment improved, analysts warned that many of these positions were short-term or contractual, offering little job security and potentially dampening worker morale and productivity.