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View all search resultsAPRIL Group, one of the world’s leading producers of pulp, paper and paperboard products, has unveiled its commitment to expand its community-led conservation program to cover 100,000 hectares by 2030, more than tripling its current coverage. This initiative is designed to reinforce the company's continued commitment to sustainable forest restoration and conservation.
1 week agoMany companies, including those in the telecommunications sector, are undergoing transformation and investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI). These efforts require significant capital outlays in research and development, talent acquisition, infrastructure and strategic partnerships. This shift reflects a broader industry trend favoring long-term innovation over short-term profitability. ...
1 week agoIndonesia’s renewable energy mix stood at 14.1 percent in early 2025, significantly below the 23 percent target for this year outlined in the previous RUPTL. ...
1 week agoThe OECD pointed to sluggish business and consumer confidence, dampened by uncertainty over fiscal policy and persistently high borrowing costs.
1 week agoGerman automakers became the latest to warn that China's export restrictions threaten to shut down production and rattle their local economies, following a similar complaint from an Indian EV maker last week.
1 week agoThe industrial complex will include a high pressure acid leaching (HPAL) smelter, precursor and cathode facilities and a battery cell plant.
1 week agoThe US tariff rate on most imported steel and aluminum doubled on Wednesday as President Donald Trump ratchets up a global trade war on the same day he expects trading partners to deliver their "best offer" in bids to avoid punishing import tax rates on other goods from taking effect in early July.
1 week agoDespite the general pullback trend in sustainable finance and early signs of saturation, more flexible instruments like SLLs present better resilience as the broader energy transition investment landscape moves toward selectivity, and this juncture of strategic adjustment is where Indonesian banks come in.
1 week agoThe Finance Ministry says the issuance will depend on which market offers more favorable conditions in terms of pricing and costs.
1 week agoNational Economic Council (DEN) head Luhut Pandjaitan said the program would use facial recognition to identify eligible recipients based on government data.
1 week agoThe study follows an earlier pre-feasibility assessment conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
1 week agoWhile Lisbon acknowledged that the hotel industry has seen declining activities due to the government budget efficiency measures, he said that the industry was expected to recover with the government’s economic incentives that would soon be implemented.
1 week agoIn last-minute changes to a planned consumer stimulus package for June and July, the government has canceled an electricity discount but doubled wage subsidies.
1 week agoAsian stocks rallied Tuesday as investors kept tabs on developments in the China-US trade war amid speculation the countries' leaders will hold talks soon.
1 week agoPeople and institutions responsible for implementing the stimulus measures were left without knowledge of the plan. Such a lack of coordination could dampen the effectiveness of the policy, which is intended to boost the economy.
1 week agoIndonesia has recorded its lowest trade surplus since it began a rally five years ago as industries restock goods in anticipation of rising risks from United States import duties.
1 week agoWith inflation sits well within the central bank target, it could open room for further monetary easing to support economy recovery, though it will likely remain cautious amid risks from global uncertainties.
1 week agoState-owned electricity company PLN has stated it might opt to delay the implementation of some projects stipulated in its new long-term electricity business plan (RUPTL) in the case of an electricity oversupply.
1 week agoFahri pointed to several hurdles, including land issues and lack of demand, hampering rollout of the funding commitments made by foreign entities that the government had secured over the past months, as quoted from Bisnis.com.
1 week agoAccording to the latest S&P Global report, Indonesia’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) remained in contraction territory at 47.4 in May, albeit slightly improved from 46.7 in the previous month.
2 weeks ago"It's a big deal. It is a real problem," Dimon told Maria Bartiromo on FOX Business Network's "Mornings with Maria" show, according to an excerpt of the interview that will air in full Monday.
2 weeks agoWorkers' rights around the world are "in free fall", with widespread attempts to hamstring collective bargaining and attacks on trade union representatives, the world's largest trade union organization said Monday.
2 weeks agoBeijing and Washington last month agreed to slash staggeringly high tariffs on each other for 90 days after talks between top officials in Geneva.
2 weeks agoExperts suggest the new power procurement plan leans toward repeating past mistakes and undermining energy transition commitments.
2 weeks agoThe European Commission said on Saturday that Europe was prepared to retaliate against President Donald Trump’s plan to double tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, raising the prospect of an escalating trade fight between two of the world's largest economic powers.
2 weeks agoIndonesian coal exports dropped 6.43 percent to 160 million tonnes in the January-April period of 2025, driven by weaker demand from China and India.
2 weeks agoChina's manufacturing activity shrank in May for the second month running, official data showed Saturday, despite Beijing reaching a temporary ceasefire in a blistering trade war with the United States.
2 weeks agoUS President Donald Trump said Friday that he would double steel and aluminum import tariffs to 50 percent from next week, the latest salvo in his trade wars aimed at protecting domestic industries.
2 weeks agoTurning to cheaper products is one way for shoppers to deal with reduced spending power, but economists warn that a downtrading trend could further undermine economic growth.
2 weeks agoThe US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure cooled more than expected last month, according to government data published Friday, as President Donald Trump's "liberation day" tariffs on most countries came into effect.
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