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Economy premium

Sumatra blackout raises alarm for Indonesia’s data center push

Future projects may gradually flow to markets perceived as lower-risk in power uncertainty, such as Malaysia or Thailand, unless reliability improvements are quickly made, experts noted.

4 hours ago
Economy premium

Prabowo pushes reactivation of Husein airport, Bandung mayor says

The Bandung administration hopes the airport can recover passenger traffic levels seen before the pandemic and before the transfer of most flights to Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka, which is located in the eastern part of West Java. ...

8 hours ago
Tech premium

OJK shuts down 951 lenders, warns of digital fraud

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has shut down 951 unlicensed lending entities and two unauthorized investment offers operating through websites and applications in the first quarter of the year, as part of an intensified nationwide crackdown on illicit finance. ...

10 hours ago

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Companies premium

Danantara sets up new holding company for state-owned industrial parks

The legal restructuring process for Kawasan Industri Indonesia is expected to be completed this year, which will allow the firm to begin its full operations in 2027.   

11 hours ago
Markets

Oil prices bounce higher after new US strikes on Iran

Oil prices bounced higher on Thursday while Asian stocks mostly fell, as new US strikes on Iran marked the latest test of a shaky ceasefire in the Middle East war.

13 hours ago
Markets

Dollar near one-week high as US-Iran tensions flare, yen nears intervention zone

The dollar held firm near a one-week high on Thursday on a Reuters report that the United States had carried out new strikes in Iran targeting a military site, while the yen softened towards a level that triggered central bank intervention last month.

14 hours ago
Markets premium

Firms gear up for buybacks amid stock market slump

Listed companies are preparing to purchase their own shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange amid a bearish market, which analysts see as a potential catalyst to ease pressure on Indonesian equities.  

17 hours ago
Markets

Oil falls, stocks waver as investors eye US-Iran talks

Oil prices fell Wednesday while stock markets diverged over conflicting headlines on talks between Iran and the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to Gulf crude shipments.

1 day ago
Economy

Hong Kong overtakes Switzerland as world's top cross-border wealth hub

Hong ​Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the top global booking center for cross-border wealth, ‌a first that is unlikely to be reversed as hubs in Asia grow faster than the European safe-haven, Boston Consulting Group said on Wednesday.

1 day ago
Economy premium

Govt earmarks Rp 7.8 trillion for second-half stimulus package

The government is allocating funds for transportation discounts during the school vacation period and the Christmas and New Year (Nataru) season, in a bid to stimulate domestic mobility and consumption.

1 day ago
Regulations premium

Work-from-home policy cuts subsidized fuel use by 9 percent

The government’s work-from-home policy introduced to minimize subsidized fuel usage amid skyrocketing oil prices has substantially reduced nationwide consumption.

1 day ago
Companies

Samsung workers wrap up vote on massive AI bonus deal

Samsung Electronics' labor union is expected to announce Wednesday whether chip workers voted to ratify a wage deal that would deliver massive AI-linked bonuses and helped avert a major strike.

1 day ago
Markets

European stocks fall, oil rises after US strikes Iran

European stock indexes gave up some recent gains on Tuesday and oil prices rose after new US strikes in southern Iran dampened investors' hopes that a US-Iran peace deal could be imminent.

2 days ago
Regulations

Indonesia to revise state budget law but deficit ceiling not the focus, lawmaker says

Fitch Ratings, ​among two rating agencies that cut Indonesia's credit rating outlook this year, ⁠has cited potential changes to the fiscal and debt limits in state finance ​laws as factors in their outlook revisions.

2 days ago
Markets

Oil rises, stocks mixed as new US strikes dampen peace deal optimism

Oil prices rose on Tuesday and stocks were mixed as investor optimism over an imminent US–Iran peace deal was tempered by new US strikes in the Middle East.

2 days ago
Companies premium

Indonesia pushes into global fertilizer market but must up its game

Australia, India and several other countries are seeking Indonesian fertilizer supplies as geopolitical tensions disrupt global markets, but industry players say long-term competitiveness will depend on technology and workforce upgrades.

2 days ago
Regulations premium

Bali tightens crackdown on unlicensed tourist accommodation

According to the Tourism Ministry, of 470,000 accommodations listed on nine online travel agents platforms, only around 31,000 accommodations are listed with a verified business registration number (NIB). 

3 days ago
Economy premium

9,000 layoffs may come within 3 months, labor union warns

One company that had fallen victim to the war was PT Xacti Indonesia, formerly known as Sanyo, which had been axing workers since last year due to financial hardships and was forced to close shop permanently this month.

3 days ago
Markets premium

FTSE Russell removes four Indonesian stocks from global indexes

The benchmark indexes removed PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa from its large-cap index and dropped PT Daaz Bara Lestari, PT Hillcon and PT Mulia Industrindo from the small-cap index.

3 days ago
Companies premium

SMI extends Rp 125 billion in financing to solar projects

The state-owned infrastructure financier has struck a deal with local solar project developer GREI as part of efforts to accelerate the national energy transition and boost green financing.

3 days ago
Economy

AI chip demand drives 6 percent growth for Singapore in first quarter

Singapore's economy grew 6 percent year-on-year in the first quarter as demand skyrockets for artificial intelligence chips, balancing the fallout from the Middle East war, the government said Monday.

3 days ago
Markets

Stocks rise sharply, oil and dollar slip on Middle East peace hopes

Stocks surged on Monday while the US dollar and oil prices slid as the prospect of a deal to end the Iran war buoyed risk appetite although a lack of clarity over when the Strait of Hormuz would open kept enthusiasm in check.

3 days ago
Economy premium

Indonesian bonds shrug off interest rate hike

Indonesia has maintained relatively low bond yields, reducing the spread with US Treasuries, but economist views differ on whether that is a vote of confidence in Indonesia’s economy or an unhealthy market condition.

3 days ago
Tech premium

Industry pushes back on move to fold ride-hailing into marketplace regulation

The Trade Ministry plans to expand the definition of trade conducted through electronic systems under Trade Minister Regulation No. 31/2023 on electronic commerce to include ride-hailing services and online travel agencies (OTAs).

4 days ago
Tech

Hotels strive to be found as AI models conduct travel search

With people increasingly adopting Artificial intelligence to help plan their vacations, hotels are working to make sure that you check them out – and check in.

4 days ago
Companies premium

Bulog finalizing $450m Malaysian bid for 500,000 tonnes of Indonesian rice

The potential export deal follows an earlier Agriculture Ministry projection that achieving rice self-sufficiency had placed the country in a position to start exporting the staple grain.

4 days ago
Tech

Who killed Trump's AI order? Musk says it wasn't him

Speculation swirled Friday over the last-minute collapse of President Donald Trump's planned executive order on powerful AI models, with fingers pointing at the president's allies in Silicon Valley who oppose government oversight of the technology.

4 days ago
Economy

EU must reform, consolidate, use joint debt to cope with spending needs, IMF says

European Union countries will face large bills for defense, energy and pensions in the next 15 years, the International Monetary Fund told EU finance ministers on Saturday, suggesting a mix of reforms, consolidation and joint borrowing as a way to manage that.

4 days ago
Economy

EU seeks to rebalance trade relationship with China

The EU executive team including Sejourne will hold a special debate next Friday on how the 27-nation bloc should approach China to level the playing field.

5 days ago
Economy premium

Weakened rupiah disrupts business, education plans

Middle-class Indonesians are among the groups most vulnerable to currency depreciation, because a larger share of their spending is impacted by changing exchange rates.

5 days ago

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Fri, May 29, 2026

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