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Markets

Asian shares fall as US unleashes fresh tariffs, jobs data up next

Asian shares fell on Friday after the US slapped dozens of trading partners with steep tariffs, while investors anxiously await US jobs data that could make or break the case for a Fed rate cut next month.

1 month ago
Tech premium

TaniHub, Investree fraud scandals raise concerns about SOE start-up bets

The venture capital arms of Telkom, BRI and Bank Mandiri are entangled with fraud-ridden start-ups, with the CEO of Telkom’s VC arm currently detained as a suspect. ...

1 month ago
Companies

Indosat sustains profitability amid challenging headwinds

Amid ongoing global geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, Indonesia’s telecommunications industry faces a range of complex challenges that impact growth, competitiveness and innovation capacity. ...

1 month ago

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Companies premium

BCA reports 8% profit growth with loans up 13% yoy in first half

Bank Central Asia (BCA) posted a net profit of Rp 29 trillion (US$1.7 billion), up 8 percent year-on-year (yoy), in the first half of this year, in line with growing loan disbursement and funding, as well as rising transaction volume.  

1 month ago
Economy premium

Pertamina brews bioavtur from used cooking oil for August test flight

The state-owned energy is aiming for a mid-August test flight as it begins production on its new SAF made from used cooking oil, in a bioavtur synthesis process for which it developed the "Red and White catalyst".

1 month ago
Regulations

Trump gets his way on tariffs, but global trade system intact for now

Since World War II, most politicians and economists view free trade as a pillar of globalisation, enshrined in the 1947 signing of the GATT accord.

1 month ago
Economy

Stakeholders discuss Indonesia’s energy transition ahead of EBTKE ConEx

The event will discuss efforts to turn Indonesia's great potential in renewable energy toward supporting the energy transition and becoming a regional leader in the sector.

1 month ago
Companies premium

Pertamina ‘ready’ to tap disputed Ambalat block, awaits greenlight

President Prabowo Subianto and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim agreed in June to resolve border disputes, including joint management of the Ambalat block.

1 month ago
Companies

China flags concerns over potential security risks in Nvidia's H20 chips

China raised concerns over potential security risks in Nvidia's H20 artificial intelligence chip, casting uncertainty over the US company's sales prospects in China weeks after a US export ban was reversed.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Govt seeks to boost oil output with MSMEs operating old wells

The government's new “community oil well” initiative aims to reactivate idle wells under the operation of MSMEs as a means of boosting national output, with initial sales slated to begin on Aug. 1.  

1 month ago
Markets

Trump excludes raw copper from 50 percent tariff

The move aids manufacturers, but does little to boost the constrained US copper mining industry, which for years has asked Washington for permitting reform or other steps that could fuel growth.

1 month ago
Economy

China manufacturing sinks again in July as US trade talks stall

China's factory output shrank more than expected in July, official data showed on Thursday, logging its fourth straight month of contraction as Beijing battles to hammer out a trade deal with the United States.

1 month ago
Companies

Lubrizol signs MoU with Pertamina Lubricants, opens new office

The specialty chemicals producer currently supplies chemical products to about 80 partners from various industries in Indonesia.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Plan to import US oil, gas at odds with energy security goal

Indonesia’s commitment to import $15 billion worth of oil and gas from the United States under a recently agreed bilateral trade deal clashes with the country’s long-term objectives for energy security and diversification.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Employers call on govt to stem layoffs, boost competitiveness

At least half of all businesses nationwide have carried out layoffs so far this year, according to a survey conducted by the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo).

1 month ago
Economy premium

Government questions Trump’s new 15-20 percent ‘world tariff’ plan

Trump's newly announced "world tariff" plan for rates between 15 and 20 percent has left the government in a state of agitated ambiguity, especially following the comprehensive concessions Indonesia has made to secure a 19 percent tariff via the recently agreed framework trade deal with the US.

1 month ago
Companies premium

South Jakarta prosecutors detain three in TaniHub graft probe

Three new suspects have been detained as part of the South Jakarta DAO's expanding probe into the graft scandal involving TaniHub that has been linked to SOE venture funds, underscoring the broader issues of transparency and accountability in the start-up landscape.

1 month ago
Markets

US Fed set to hold firm against Trump pressure

The US central bank is expected to defy political pressure and keep interest rates unchanged Wednesday at the end of a two-day policy meeting, as the effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs emerge.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Reform-era economic minister Kwik Kian Gie dies at 90

Paramadina University rector Didik Rachbini praised Kwik as a courageous intellectual who upheld economic integrity and “played a major role in applying checks and balances to national policy.”

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Ministry to rework local content rules in line with US trade deal

The Industry Ministry plans to revise local content requirements (TKDN) following the recent trade agreement reached with the United States, in which Indonesia has agreed to remove TKDN requirements for US firms.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Malls are full, but shopping bags are empty

According to QRIS transaction data from Bank Mandiri, the Rojali-Rohana phenomenon is evident and reflects changing spending patterns within mall ecosystems.

1 month ago
Economy

Trump eyes 'world tariff' of 15-20% for most countries

Trump told reporters his administration will notify some 200 countries soon of their new "world tariff" rate.

1 month ago
Tech premium

RI struggles with regulatory, infrastructure gaps in AI adoption

The Communications and Digital Ministry is set to use the report as the foundation for the national AI road map, which is slated to be unveiled for public discussion in August.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Domestic investors pick up slack as FDI drops in Q2

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has declined sharply, but the overall investment figure continued to rise in the second quarter (Q2) as domestic businesses picked up the slack.

1 month ago
Markets

Euro under pressure as US-EU trade deal fails to impress

The euro struggled to recoup its steep losses on Tuesday as investors sobered up to the fact that terms of the trade deal between the US and the European Union favored the former and hardly lifted the economic outlook of the bloc.

1 month ago
Markets premium

Cacao farms need rejuvenating as prices remain high

Indonesia’s cocoa industry is in dire need of rejuvenation and replanting to take advantage of a global supply dearth keeping prices at a new, elevated equilibrium.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Govt to provide scaled-back consumer stimulus for year-end boost

The government will no longer offer electricity subsidies or wage subsidies for low-income workers in the new subsidy package.

1 month ago
Companies premium

Four oil and gas projects onstream, 11 more by year-end: SKK Migas

The Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Task Force (SKK Migas) is ramping up efforts to boost national oil and gas output, with 15 projects targeted to come onstream in 2025. As of the end of July, four of those projects have begun production.

1 month ago
Economy

French PM says EU-US trade deal an act of submission, dark day for Europe

France called a framework trade deal between the United States and European Union a "dark day" for Europe, saying the bloc had caved in to US President Donald Trump with an unbalanced deal that slaps a headline 15 percent tariff on EU goods while sparing US imports from any immediate European retaliation.

1 month ago
Companies

Tesla taps Samsung for AI6 Chips in $16.5 billion deal

The deal represents about 7.6 percent of Samsung's projected annual sales for 2024, the company said.

1 month ago
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