A divided US appeals court ruled on Friday that most of Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, undercutting the Republican president's use of the levies as a key international economic policy tool.

A Trump administration request that Japan buy more US rice caused this week's snag in bilateral trade talks as Tokyo "strongly objected" to the condition, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Saturday.

A viral “aura farming” TikTok clip showcasing a Kuantan Singingi festival has provided a vital momentum for meme tourism in Indonesia, leading to a public-private collaboration that helped exploit the meme tourism trend and turn it into an economic boost for Riau.

Industry players said that if the gas supply chain data were made public, it would be easier to identify where the breakdown occured and who should be held accountable for shortages under the HGBT scheme.

The partnership, now in its second year, requires Vietnamese businesses seeking lobster larvae to conduct their farming operations in Indonesia in collaboration with local partners.

The statement came after multiple days of student protests against lawmakers' pay, with a motorcycle rider died in a violent clash with police on Thursday.

Asian stocks edged higher on Friday, riding a tech-driven rally on Wall Street, with investor focus now turning to a key US inflation reading due later in the day for further clues on the Federal Reserve's rate outlook.

Industry experts have bemoaned the latest rule on coal and mineral sales, which maintains the government-set benchmark prices for calculating royalties and taxes despite allowing more pricing flexibility, burdening miners with a widening gap between sales prices and royalties as global rates fall.

On its 112th anniversary and in celebration of Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day, PT HM Sampoerna Tbk. (Sampoerna) has taken a significant step to embody the government’s vision of Indonesia Incorporated by forging strategic synergies with several state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Major educational sessions at Pesta Rakyat untuk Indonesia 2025 emphasized the crucial role of human capital development in driving progress, not only for companies but also for the nation, while underscoring the need to continuously cultivate creativity- and innovation-driven business strategies. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads overseas on Thursday to meet the leaders of China, Japan and Russia, seeking to build closer diplomatic ties as New Delhi battles fallout from US President Donald Trump's escalating tariff offensive.

Officials estimate that at least 50 hectares of rice fields in South Sulawesi have been damaged and hundreds of ha may be impacted without prompt remediation.

Chinese GEM already operates a nickel processing facility in Morowali, Central Sulawesi, through a joint venture with China’s Tsingshan and CATL’s Brunp, South Korea’s Ecopro and Japan’s Hanwa.

According to Boeing's 2025 outlook, Indonesia will need over 600 aircraft to revamp its aging fleet and increase capacity to match its regional peers in competitiveness.

AI powerhouse Nvidia reported quarterly earnings Wednesday that beat expectations, but shares slipped amid concerns about an AI chip spending bubble and the company's stalled business in China.

Several conglomerates have publicly voiced support for the privately placed bond, which is reportedly oversubscribed ahead of the launch.  

A lack of research and development spending complicates a government push to develop the economic potential of Indonesia’s rare earth elements, a member of the National Energy Council (DEN) has said.

Trump has raised pressure on India over the energy transactions, a key source of revenue for Moscow's war in Ukraine, as part of a campaign to end the conflict.

The Rice and Grain Milling Entrepreneurs Association (Perpadi) welcomed the move, as rising production costs had made it difficult for mills to operate under the previous price cap.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that customs duty revenues from President Donald Trump's tariffs may top US$500 billion a year, with a substantial jump from July to August and likely a bigger jump in September.

QRIS transaction volume had risen by 163 percent year-on-year (yoy) in July, while BI-FAST handled 414.6 million transactions, up 38 percent yoy, with a total value of Rp 1 quadrillion.

The existing incentives consist of exemptions from import duties and luxury taxes for completely built-up battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

A plan to cut local content requirements for goods made by foreign suppliers rather than in-house could dent investment as the country aims to woo foreign capital, businesses say.  

The exemption will take effect once both sides reach a final pact, but no timeline was set as the US was busy in tariff talks with other countries.

Danantara Indonesia plans to raise Rp 50 trillion through so-called patriot bonds to fund waste-to-energy facilities and strategic projects in what the government bills as a move to boost public-private collaboration for long-term national development.

US President Donald Trump said he wants to make more investments in healthy US companies on Monday. Whether Corporate America is on board is another story.

Sources said earlier that the Trump administration was considering imposing sanctions on European Union or member state officials responsible for implementing the bloc's landmark Digital Services Act.