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Discover the world auto parts sourcing hub at TAPA 2025

Thailand International Auto Parts and Accessories Show 2025 (TAPA 2025), a premier trade show presenting new products and innovations in the auto parts and accessories industry is set to take place from April 3-5, 2025 in Bangkok. For more than two decades, the event has brought together leaders in the auto parts, accessories and related services industries from Thailand and around the world, thus becoming known as the world auto parts sourcing hub.

8 months ago
Companies premium

Pertamina eyes oil and gas production to increase by 4% this year

The firm aims to boost oil and gas production to 416,000 barrels per day (bpd) and 2,536 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) in 2025, respectively, from 400,000 bpd and 2,454 mmscfd recorded last year. ...

8 months ago
Economy premium

Consumer confidence again declines in February

Indonesian consumers have shown less optimism in the first two months of 2025 as they become increasingly concerned about employment prospects alongside a general tail off in expectations. ...

8 months ago

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Musk, Ambani join hands in surprise Starlink India internet deal

India's largest telecom operator will stock Starlink equipment in its retail stores, giving Starlink a direct distribution point in thousands of such outlets across the country.

8 months ago
Regulations premium

Govt looks to hike royalties for several mining products

The government is looking to hike royalties on several mining products by varying amounts based on the contract types and prices.

8 months ago
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Danantara champions oil and gas projects ahead of renewables

The country’s newest sovereign wealth fund will prioritize the use of natural gas to support the country’s downstream industries and as a transition energy on the way toward cleaner power, according to the energy ministry.

8 months ago
Companies

South Korean steelmakers eye US production, higher-value products as Trump tariffs kick in

Two major South Korean steelmakers are considering their investment options in new facilities as major producers worldwide brace for increased tariffs on US steel and aluminum imports that came into force on Wednesday.

8 months ago
Companies

LG’s latest premium refrigerators designed to fit Indonesian culinary culture

LG Electronics Indonesia (LG) excels in producing stylish and innovative refrigerators as evidenced by its exclusive and premium refrigerator models introduced to mark the start of 2025.

8 months ago
Markets

Honeymoon ends for Trump on US financial markets

The euphoria that Donald Trump's election triggered for financial markets seems to be a thing of the past as investors now fret over the prospect of the president's trade wars sparking a US recession.

8 months ago
Companies premium

Building resilience under high external pressures

Hence, prioritizing downstreaming and industrialization can enable Indonesia to take full advantage of its resources and boost economic growth. This strategy, however, will require substantial investment in infrastructure, technology, human resources and a supportive policy environment.

8 months ago
Regulations premium

Govt to continue oil palm cultivation on confiscated land

The government plans to utilize 221,000 hectares of confiscated oil palm plantations, much of it protected forest land, to continue planting oil palm as part of its effort to achieve energy security.

8 months ago
Companies

VinFast plans to install EV charging stations across Indonesia, minister says

Minister Rosan Roeslani also said VinFast's factory in West Java province would start operations next year, with a production capacity of 50,000 units a year. The company broke ground on the US$200 million EV assembly plant last year.

8 months ago
Companies premium

Danantara to offer palm oil, sugarcane downstream plan: Ministry

The government has pegged the investment needed at Rp 802.56 trillion (US$50.5 billion) to ramp up processing across 11 key crops, Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said on Monday.

8 months ago
Tech premium

Govt asks Gojek, Grab to give first-ever holiday bonus to drivers

Previously, the government mulled introducing a rule that would require ride-hailing companies to provide holiday allowances for their partners similar to those of formal workers, but in early March it toned down the plan into a simple bonus.

8 months ago
Markets

Asian stocks slide, yen gets a boost as US growth worries grip markets

Asian stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as a market selloff extended on mounting worries that a wide-ranging trade war could dent US economic growth and lead to a recession, sending skittish investors to the safe-haven Japanese yen.

8 months ago
Companies premium

New carriers Indonesia Airlines, Fly Jaya set to take off in 2025

The arrival of these carriers is expected to help bridge the gap between the country’s current operating fleet of 410 aircraft and the ideal 750 needed to meet growing demand.

8 months ago
Companies premium

New cars on the block as Chinese brands extend turf war to Indonesia

Several new EV manufacturers have entered the Indonesian market in 2025, seeking refuge from cutthroat competition on their home turf.

8 months ago
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MNC Land announces Trump-linked golf club after suspension

Indonesian property firm PT MNC Land announced the launch on Friday of Trump International Golf Club Lido, a Trump Golf-operated 7,200-yard golf course.

8 months ago
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Norway, UK asked to reassess climate funding over claimed nepotism

At least 12 members of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), including PSI secretary-general Raja and deputy chair Andy Budiman, have been appointed to the program’s Operation Management Office (OMO).

8 months ago
Companies premium

KPPU probes suspected cooking gas monopoly at Pertamina subsidiary

The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has begun a preliminary investigation into an alleged monopoly case involving non-subsidized cooking gas sales by state-run oil and gas company Pertamina’s commercial arm.

8 months ago
Regulations premium

Overcoming corruption vital for RI’s economy to ‘take off’, says Ray Dalio

Investment and Downstream Minister Rosan Roeslani told reporters on Friday that he reaffirmed the government’s plan to involve Dalio as one of the members of the advisory board of the country’s latest sovereign wealth fund Danantara.

8 months ago
Economy

Trump declines to rule out 2025 US recession

"I hate to predict things like that," he told a Fox News interviewer when asked directly about a possible recession in 2025.

8 months ago
Markets

Japan auctions emergency rice reserves as prices soar

The Japanese government began a rare auction on Monday of its emergency rice stockpiles in a bid to help drive down the surging price of the national staple.

8 months ago
Economy premium

The end of cheap palm oil? Output stalls as biodiesel demand surges

Used in everything from cakes and frying fats to cosmetics and cleaning products, palm oil makes up more than half of global vegetable oil shipments and is especially popular among consumers in emerging markets, led by India.

8 months ago
Economy premium

Govt delays monthly budget data relay, as experts warn likely revenue drop

As the public was left with no clarity on the state of the government budget, experts have suggested that results for the first few months of this year would see a significant decline compared with the same period last year.

8 months ago
Economy

China hits back at Canada with fresh agriculture tariffs

China announced tariffs on over US$2.6 billion worth of Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October and opening a new front in a trade war largely driven by US President Donald Trump's tariff threats.

8 months ago
Economy premium

Budget cuts lead to less furniture exports, association says

HIMKI chairman Abdul Sobur said the country’s furniture industry had been relying on international exhibitions hosted by the government to open the export market, but such events have been discontinued as organizing overseas exhibitions is expensive.

8 months ago
Regulations

Apple step closer to seeing end of Indonesia iPhone sales ban

Apple now needs to obtain a series of certificates and approvals from various ministries, the statement said.

8 months ago
Regulations premium

Why is nobody talking about rupiah redenomination anymore?

Rupiah redenomination has been in the cards for more than a decade, but the stars may now be aligning for scrapping three zeroes from the Indonesian currency as economic and political stability, alongside low inflation and strong foreign exchange reserves, would facilitate such a move.

8 months ago
Regulations premium

JETP secretariat plays down US withdrawal

The Indonesia Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) secretariat has insisted that the complete withdrawal of the United States from the program will have little effect on the overall climate funding for the country, stressing that some ongoing deals will still commence as planned.

8 months ago
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