The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) grouping warned on Thursday that exports in the region will barely grow this year amid the onset of United States tariffs, as the US and Chinese trade representatives met on the sidelines of the gathering.

The government is slated to raise its export levy on crude palm oil from 7.5 percent to 10 percent of the reference price starting May 17 to fund a biofuel program and replanting efforts.

As some countries and global firms look to invest in the US to avoid Washington’s import tariffs, Indonesian businesses remain hesitant. The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) sees no strong appetite for outbound investment among local companies.

The land would be developed by the Agriculture Ministry, with 200,000 hectares situated in Wanam, South Papua, while the remaining 225,000 hectares spread across South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, West Kalimantan and South Sumatra.

The Argentine government expects to expand its beef export market to Indonesia this year, promising competitive prices and reciprocal access for Indonesian products.  

The government views the ceasefire in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies as an opportunity to demand open and fair trade in its own negotiations with a highly protectionist US administration.

A video circulating on social media over the weekend shows a tense exchange between individuals claiming to represent Kadin’s Cilegon branch and Chengda Engineering Co, a contractor for the CA-EDC project by petrochemical giant PT Chandra Asri Pacific.

A subsidiary of publicly listed mining company PT Amman Mineral Internasional entered Phase 8 with reserves of around 460 million tonnes of minerals after it concluded Phase 7 last year.

Businesses note that some companies need age caps to simplify the hiring process, especially when there are large applicant pools.

Inside one of South Korea's oldest semiconductor research institutes, the cleanrooms and workshops are calm and immaculate, but outside the Seoul National University campus, a chip storm is brewing.

A BYD Seal caught fire in the Palmerah area of West Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon in an incident suspected to have been caused by a short circuit in the electric vehicle’s battery.

Asian stocks fluctuated Wednesday, with investors struggling to track a strong day on Wall Street as euphoria over the China-US trade detente petered out.

The key to resolving the housing backlog is to take a balanced policy approach that addresses both the supply and demand side, more especially the latter, to provide more flexible housing options.

Indonesia’s Job Creation Law, once touted as a fix-all to make employment more flexible and attract investment, is now drawing flak for increasing job market uncertainty, with both business and labor leaders pointing to the President’s demand to end outsourcing as a sign the system is cracking.

Japanese tech investor SoftBank Group, a major player in the US Stargate artificial intelligence drive, on Tuesday posted a $7.8 billion annual net profit, its first in the black for four years.

The government is mulling over a plan to restrict cassava and tapioca imports as local farmers bemoan unsold domestic produce.  

Dairy products, especially milk, could be on the menu of renegotiated trade talks with the US, Kadin has said, suggesting that powdered milk imports could be used for the President's free meals program.

The dollar retreated slightly on Tuesday but held most of its gains on lingering optimism over a tariff deal between the United States and China, which tapped the brakes on a trade war between the world's two largest economies.

“This new office is more than just a building. It represents years of hard work under the SMILE program. It will serve as a hub for cooperative activities, a place where we gather, learn and continue to grow together.”

Leading home improvement retailer PT Daya Intiguna Yasa Tbk (MR.D.I.Y. Indonesia) reported a solid financial performance in the first quarter of 2025.

The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, an outcome President Donald Trump dubbed a "total reset" as he said talks with counterpart Xi Jinping could soon follow.

Transparency from the outset to allay foreign investor's concerns is key to the success Danantara's plan to issue bonds, analysts say.

Multifinance companies have recorded continuing decline in yoy growth over the first three months to 4.6 percent in March, primarily due to sluggish first-quarter car sales of just 256,368 units, down 2.9 percent compared to the same period last year.

Chinese EV battery giant CATL aims to raise US$4 billion in its Hong Kong listing scheduled for May 20, said a statement filed to the bourse Monday, making it the largest IPO expected in the city so far this year.

The United States and China on Sunday said progress had been made after a weekend of talks aimed at de-escalating trade tensions sparked by President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff rollout.

Oil giant Saudi Aramco on Sunday reported a drop of 4.6 percent in its first-quarter net profits as lower sales and higher operating costs hit the lynchpin of the kingdom's ambitious economic reform plans.

Investors are hopeful that US-China trade talks this weekend will cool a trade war between the world's two largest economies and dispel some of the uncertainty clouding financial markets, though few expect a major breakthrough just yet.