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Economy

China's Q3 GDP growth slows to one-year low in test of long-term policy plans

China's economic growth slowed to the weakest pace in a year in the third quarter, as a property crisis and trade tensions hurt demand, leaving policymakers with the daunting challenge of rebalancing GDP drivers towards greater consumption over time.

2 weeks ago
Economy premium

8% growth remains pipe dream as Prabowo begins second year

The government must zero in on strengthening manufacturing, cutting logistics costs, ensuring legal certainty and preserving fiscal credibility if it wants to turn the President's 8 percent growth dream into reality, experts say, and perhaps kill the free meals program.. ...

2 weeks ago
Regulations premium

Prabowo pushes greater state role to fuel his growth dream

Through policy decrees and institutional restructuring, Prabowo has tightened the state’s authority over fiscal resources and assets, as evident in his push for a more active role for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in key industries and top-down approach to welfare. ...

2 weeks ago

The Latest

Companies

Nintendo, Capcom stepping up efforts to bring game worlds to big screen

The move comes after the 2023 release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, co-produced with major United States animation studio Illumination, boosted sales of games in the franchise after becoming a record-breaking global hit.

2 weeks ago
Regulations premium

Govt rolls out year's fourth stimulus package totaling Rp 30 trillion

The government is rolling out another stimulus package worth Rp 30 trillion for the fourth quarter, primarily focusing on cash transfers and graduate internships.

2 weeks ago
Economy

Global film industry shrugs off renewed Trump movie tariff threat

Star Wars: Starfighter is filming in Britain, soundstages in Hungary are packed and post-production houses in Australia are humming, as the global film industry keeps rolling despite US President Donald Trump’s renewed threats to impose tariffs on movies made outside of the United States.

2 weeks ago
Companies

Boeing wins FAA approval to hike 737 MAX production

Increasing deliveries of the popular single-aisle airplane is critical to restoring Boeing's financial stability, following years of production disruptions and crises that have left it deep in debt and losing money as planemakers receive the bulk of a customer's payment when they hand over an airplane.

2 weeks ago
Economy

English winemakers hope for export boost as they toast warmest summer

English winemakers are betting that surging exports can sustain their once novelty product after domestic sales growth slowed, hoping for a boost from Britain's warmest summer on record this year as climate change optimized conditions.

2 weeks ago
Economy premium

Investment growth slows in third quarter on weak FDI

Investment growth slowed in the third quarter as foreign direct investment (FDI) logged its steepest annual drop in five years, while domestic investors continued to sustain the gains.

3 weeks ago
Economy premium

Australia lifts long-standing antidumping duty on Indonesian glass

Canberra has officially revoked the antidumping duty (BMAD) on clear float glass products from Indonesia, opening a new chapter for exporters, after an Australian competitor ceased production.

3 weeks ago
Regulations premium

RI should stand its ground in US tariff negotiations, Luhut says

Amid the escalating trade war between the US and China, the former senior minister emphasized that Indonesia must “show dignity” as a sovereign nation by not bowing to pressure from Washington.  

3 weeks ago
Markets

Dollar set for weekly slide as trade, shutdown concerns weigh

The dollar remained on the back foot on Friday as global trade frictions and signs of weakness in the US economy supported the case for more rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

3 weeks ago
Companies premium

Prabowo ally named Garuda Indonesia CEO, strengthening control

Garuda Indonesia has appointed Glenny H. Kairupan, a retired military officer and member of President Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra party, as its new CEO, a move analysts say tightens political oversight of the state-owned enterprise.  

3 weeks ago
Economy premium

Prabowo claims 8% growth is possible through free meals program

The president pledged to strengthen oversight, introduce stricter sanitation procedures and invest in new kitchen equipment and water filters amid reports of food poisoning in the free meals program.

3 weeks ago
Regulations premium

Ministries diverge on timeline for mandatory ethanol share in gasoline

The government’s plan to blend 10 percent ethanol into all gasoline faces uncertainty as key ministries offer conflicting timelines and targets, reflecting internal disagreement over the policy.

3 weeks ago
Companies

APRIL Group launches 5-year collaboration with IUCN to advance conservation science

APRIL Group, a leading manufacturer of pulp, paper and board products, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have announced a five-year strategic collaboration aimed at strengthening conservation science and improving biodiversity outcomes.

3 weeks ago
Economy

Canada fears for auto jobs after Stellantis announces US investment

Canadian leaders said Wednesday that Jeep-maker Stellantis's decision to invest US$13 billion in the United States threatens Canadian jobs, urging action to counter what they called another casualty of President Donald Trump's trade war.

3 weeks ago
Markets

Asia stocks join Wall Street rally, gold at record high on trade angst

Stocks rose across most of Asia on Thursday, with the chip sector buoyant following a strong rally among US peers overnight.

3 weeks ago
Regulations premium

Mixed reaction as Purbaya delays e-commerce tax

The finance minister plans to postpone enforcing a withholding tax on e-commerce transactions, but not everyone is on board with that decision.

3 weeks ago
Economy premium

Purbaya hits out at plan to ‘return’ idle meal funds

The finance minister said the funds have not been allocated yet, so there was no real money to be returned, while urging better absorption in the free meals program.  

3 weeks ago
Regulations premium

Govt weighs VAT cut to boost sluggish consumption

Indonesia has long struggled to lift its tax-to-GDP ratio beyond the 10 percent mark, with the figure worsening from 10.3 percent in 2023 to 10.08 percent last year.

3 weeks ago
Regulations

Indonesia allows resumption of international carbon trade after four years

Until the halt, Indonesia was one of the biggest suppliers of carbon credits to the international market, mostly through the REDD+ reforestation scheme.

3 weeks ago
Regulations premium

Govt wants industrial estates to report radiation surveys

The Industry Ministry is drafting a new regulation that will compel all industrial estates and factories across Indonesia to regularly report radiation survey results in response to the discovery of the radioactive isotope Cesium-137 (Cs-137) in the Cikande industrial area in Banten.

3 weeks ago
Companies

Apple vows to boost investment in China

The comments come as the iPhone maker looks to sidestep US tariffs on shipments from countries including its production hubs, China and India, by boosting already hefty investment in the United States to $600 billion over the next four years. 

3 weeks ago
Regulations premium

Govt plans to expand internship program for fresh graduates

Manpower Minister Yassierli said the ministry had issued a circular on Monday for local governments to help increase company participation in the effort.   

3 weeks ago
Economy

IMF chief says lack of retaliation against Trump tariffs aiding global growth

Decisions by most countries to not retaliate against US President Donald Trump's tariffs are among the top factors bolstering the global economy's resilience, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday.

3 weeks ago
Regulations premium

Purbaya rules out budget help in resolving Whoosh debt

The finance minister said the state budget should play no role in restructuring the high-speed railway’s credit as the state-owned enterprises involved were managed by state asset fund Danantara.

3 weeks ago
Tech

Nexperia: the 'salt and pepper' of chips

The Dutch government has invoked a Cold war-era law to effectively seize control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands.

3 weeks ago
Economy

Buffering the shock: IEU-CEPA for resilient trade

The landmark Indonesia-EU CEPA signals potential benefits for both sides and particularly wider and more certain market access for Indonesia.

3 weeks ago
Regulations premium

Labor demands up to 10% rise in minimum wage for 2026

The stipulation for determining the provincial minimum wage is usually made on Nov. 1, and Dec. 1 for regencies or cities.

3 weeks ago

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