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Indonesia grapples with stock market enforcement as index sinks below 5,000

Analysts question whether the current approach will deter future misconduct or simply lead wrongdoers to treat fines as just part of the cost of doing business.  

2 hours ago
Companies premium

Jakarta waits for market recovery before city-owned firms IPO

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite Index has fallen more than 40 percent since the beginning of the year, making it the world’s worst-performing bourse. ...

6 hours ago
Regulations premium

RI rules out power exports to Singapore in near term, citing domestic needs

Indonesia cannot yet export electricity, Coordinating Downstream and Energy Transition Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said, prioritizing domestic demand and urging Danantara Indonesia not to “give in to lobbying." ...

7 hours ago

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Economy

Indonesia-EU trade: Mapping smallholders is the next step

According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), smallholders tend 99.6 percent of its cocoa area, 98.6 percent of its coffee, 91.3 percent of its rubber and 43.9 percent of its oil palm, and most of this land is yet to be registered.

8 hours ago
Companies

OPPO, Make Over bring "OPPO Care for Every Glow", exploring new services at OPPO outlets

From Sept. 26 to Oct. 26, OPPO Indonesia’s month-long campaign with Make Over offers customers a “glow-up” experience for themselves and their smartphones.

8 hours ago
Markets

Asian stocks retreat ahead of US midterms, oil steadies

S&P 500 slipping 0.5 percent as tech sector earnings weighed on investor confidence, even as data showed US manufacturing activity picked up in October amid strong domestic demand.

11 hours ago
Economy premium

El Niño keeps food prices hot despite easing inflation

October’s volatile food inflation stood at 5.81 percent, continuing an upward trend that began in July.

1 day ago
Economy premium

Trade surplus narrows on rising energy imports

September's narrow trade surplus, which included an energy deficit of $2.31 billion due to a 37 percent jump in refined petroleum products, may shrink further on an anticipated rise in energy demand toward the year-end.

1 day ago
Economy premium

Domestic, foreign orders lift manufacturing activity in October

Despite stronger production, employment increased only marginally in October, according to the S&P Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), with job creation slowing from September.

1 day ago
Markets premium

Some stocks excluded in Composite index as IDX starts new month

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) officially began excluding stocks with high shareholding concentration (HSC) from its benchmark index calculation on Monday as part of broader efforts to improve market quality.  

1 day ago
Economy

South Korea to double spending on AI and chips in 2027

South Korea will double spending on AI and semiconductors in 2027 to a record high, the president said Monday, pledging to use the technology to turn the military into a "smart, elite force".

1 day ago
Companies

Tesla, Samsung oppose new US tariffs on Vietnam as probe deadline nears

The US has accused Vietnam of "a persistent failure to resolve long-standing concerns about IP protection and enforcement."

1 day ago
Economy premium

Prabowo wants businesses to do more for the nation

President Prabowo Subianto has asked the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) to become the government’s strategic partner, putting pressure on the organization to contribute more to national economic development.

1 day ago
Companies premium

Danantara claims Time tie-up is nonfinancial despite logo appearance

Danantara is in discussion to participate in nine of Time’s international forums, including the TIME100 Davos Dinner & Talks, the TIME100 Impact Dinner, the TIME100 AI Leadership Forum and the TIME Earth Awards.

2 days ago
Economy premium

WTO chief urges Indonesia to join interim mechanism, insists priority reform

WTO reform remained a priority despite related talks moving “much more slowly than we'd like”, WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala told reporters on Tuesday.

2 days ago
Economy

China's factory activity returns to contraction in October

China's factory activity slipped back into contraction territory in October, official data showed Saturday, despite sustained growth in high-tech industries, as the market for consumer goods weakened.

3 days ago
Tech

Crypto exchanges call for quick moves to bolster defenses after Binance heist

The industry will need to move urgently, analysts and industry executives said, as United States President Donald Trump's regulators promote deeper integration of digital assets into the financial system, raising the stakes for an industry with a history of big hacks.

3 days ago
Regulations premium

Hybrid cars could sway buyers if the incentives add up

According to the Association of Indonesian Automotive Manufacturers (Gaikindo), wholesale hybrid car distribution rose 42.66 percent year-on-year to 65,968 units in January-September 2026, accounting for 9.72 percent of total car sales.

3 days ago
Markets premium

IDX index on brink of 5,000 after bruising week

Foreign fund outflows and uncertainty over Indonesia’s MSCI classification pushed the Indonesian benchmark stock index close to the 5,000-point mark, while global concerns over AI spending added to selling pressure.  

4 days ago
Economy premium

Hashim urges stronger tax collection, warns of capital flight risks

Kadin advisory board chairman Hashim Djojohadikusumo, who is also President Prabowo Subianto's younger brother, said Indonesia's state revenue amounted to just 12 percent of GDP, compared with 18 percent in Cambodia and 23 percent in Vietnam.

4 days ago
Economy

Bank of Japan says inflation hit 2% target after 13 years

The Bank of Japan said Friday inflation had hit its two percent target, more than 13 years after it adopted the goal in a bid to pull the economy out of deflation.

4 days ago
Tech

Crypto platform Binance confirms major hack, more than $2.5b frozen

Some said it could be the biggest-ever cyberattack of its kind, with a haul exceeding the $1.5 billion stolen in February 2025 from the Bybit platform.

4 days ago
Companies

Ivan Cahyadi: Leading Sampoerna’s next chapter by developing future leaders

After 30 years at Sampoerna, Ivan Cahyadi is committed to sustaining the company’s legacy by creating opportunities for local talent to grow and lead.

4 days ago
Companies premium

Banks remain under margin pressure in third quarter

Major Indonesian banks have seen their interest margins continue to decline in the third quarter of this year, putting pressure on profitability amid high benchmark rates and intensifying competition for both borrowers and deposits.  

5 days ago
Economy premium

Free meals program offers little lift for MSMEs, survey finds

A research from Indef revealed that around 80 percent of MSMEs had yet to identify new business opportunities from the free meal program.

5 days ago
Companies

Shell profit soars as Mideast war disrupts energy supplies

Revenue rose sharply to $92.8 billion from $68.2 billion in the same period a year earlier.

5 days ago
Companies premium

Danantara executive owns stakes in OJK-sanctioned brokerage: Bloomberg

Anonymous Bloomberg sources have linked the state asset fund's chief investment officer to indirect ownership of shares in PT Supra Sekuritas Indonesia, which they say is among nine brokerages that have been slapped with sanctions on suspicion of market manipulation.

5 days ago
Tech

Indonesia’s digital trade opportunity starts at home

Closing digital gaps matters as ASEAN prepares to sign the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) in November 2026, following the conclusion of negotiations.

5 days ago
Markets

Asian stock markets fluctuate after mixed tech results

Tech firms diverged Thursday with a mixed bag of results for some of the AI sector's big beasts tempering the recent spurt of optimism amid growing anxiety about companies' investment and debt.

5 days ago
Regulations

US Fed holds interest rates steady despite 'too high' inflation

The 12-member Federal Open Market Committee voted 10-2 to hold rates at a target range between 3.75 to 4.00 percent, citing the need for more data in the fight against inflation, after having hiked for the first time in three years at its previous meeting in September.

5 days ago

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Tue, November 3, 2026

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