The Financial Services Authority’s (OJK) decision to simplify borrowing for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) is a calculated risk that requires stringent oversight to prevent a surge in bad loans.

Beijing requires social media companies to moderate content on their platforms, with posts strictly controlled to avoid anything deemed to be too subversive, vulgar, pornographic or generally harmful.

The Trade Ministry has reinstated controls on ethanol imports to stabilize molasses prices and protect sugarcane farmers, while also issuing new rules on cassava to support domestic producers.

The RCEP is seen as a potential buffer against tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump's administration, though its provisions are considered weaker than some other regional trade deals due to competing interests among members.

Prudential's CEO of Health, Arjan Toor, and Prudential Indonesia’s Chief Health Officer, Yosie William Iroth, spoke with The Jakarta Post’s Ni Made Tasyarani about how the insurer is navigating challenges while seeking to tap into growth opportunities in Indonesia.

In May, the Communications and Digital Ministry partnered with Oracle to build Southeast Asia’s largest graphics processing unit (GPU) cluster, with the goal of positioning the country as a hub for AI development in the region.  

The agreement, to be signed in Bali, will bring Indonesia and the 27-member European bloc into closer economic ties.

Perpadi and expert observers point out that many rice millers have been unable to sustain operations as their margins narrowed due to delayed interventions and sweeping crackdownsm compounded by the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) continuing to stockpile grain at higher prices.

A group of US lawmakers on a rare visit to Beijing told China's No.2 leader, Premier Li Qiang, that the world's two largest economies need to step up engagement and "break the ice" as both superpowers made further inroads into stabilizing ties.

Following the recovery of two bodies on Saturday, Freeport Indonesia's rescue teams are continuing the difficult search for the five workers still trapped nearly two weeks since a devastating landslide collapsed an underground mine on Sept. 8 in Grasberg, Central Papua.

The White House issued a major clarification Saturday to its new H-1B visa policy that had rattled the tech industry, saying a $100,000 fee will be a "one-time" payment imposed only on new applicants.

Several online platforms, including Chinese retailers AliExpress and Temu and social media giants Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok, are being probed under the European Union's landmark Digital Services Act (DSA).

US President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping made progress on a TikTok agreement and would meet face-to-face in six weeks in South Korea to discuss trade, illicit drugs and the Russia-Ukraine war.

After the August unrest, the government has projected higher spending next year that aims to accelerate economic growth. Doubts remain on whether it can generate enough revenue to finance the plan.   

Calls for reform are being reinforced by Foreign Ministry warnings over a surge in cases involving migrant workers.

Even prior to Dony Oskaria’s appointment, analysts had suggested the removal of Erick Thohir could lead to the dissolution of the SOEs Ministry or its merger with Danantara.

Bank Indonesia's rate cut this week stunned markets for all the wrong reasons - investors fear the central bank is bowing to pressure from President Prabowo Subianto to juice the economy, compromising its independence and risking a rupiah sell-off.

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has backtracked on plans to make cost-sharing mandatory in health insurance policies.

Spanning 2.5 million hectares across three national parks, the TRHS is a UNESCO World Heritage site recognized for its role in conserving biodiversity and protecting endangered species.

Asian markets swung Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate cut, with attention now turning to a call between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Following deadly protests and unrest that shook the country last month, the government has decided to increase total spending to Rp 3.84 quadrillion (US$232.4 billion), including an increase in regional spending to Rp 693 trillion.

The government has said it will not renew the incentive scheme, which since 2024 has allowed automakers to import completely built-up (CBU) EVs without paying import duties, luxury tax or value-added tax (VAT).

Experts view the empty minister’s seat as evidence of the ministry’s waning purpose, as many of its former responsibilities have moved to Danantara, the country’s state asset fund now in charge of nearly 900 state firms.

The IDX Composite climbed another 0.5 percent to 8,065.74 points in Thursday's opening session before slipping to close 0.21 percent lower at 8,008.43 points.  

Authorities have yet to trace the root cause of the radioactive contamination that prompted FDA action against Indonesian shrimp last month.

Celebrating Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day, Nestlé Indonesia partnered with Millennials Empowerment and the community of Buntu village, Central Java, to launch the #BersamaNestlé: Tanamkan Kebaikan, Ciptakan Manfaat (#TogetherWithNestlé: through goodwill, for impact) program in Dieng, Central Java.

Bank Indonesia reveals that Rp 2,372.1 trillion in approved bank loans remains unused as of August, warning that sluggish credit expansion, with just 7.56 percent year-on-year growth, could weigh on GDP growth.