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Danantara to pour Rp 1.5t into buying farmers’ sugar

The government has tasked Danantara with financing a range of projects, from overhauling underperforming fish farms along Java’s northern coast to reviving long-stalled waste-to-energy (WtE) projects.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Retail sales spring back in July after a nine-month lull

Excluding the March data, when consumption typically spikes during Idul Fitri, boosting retail sales, annual retail sales index growth has remained weak since October of last year. ...

1 month ago
Economy

Indonesia, Peru strike trade agreement as leaders meet

They agreed to boost cooperation in fields including defense, narcotics, food security, energy, fisheries and mining, without providing details. ...

1 month ago

The Latest

Tech

Nvidia, AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenues to US

Nvidia last month announced the US said that it would allow the company to resume sales and it hoped to start deliveries soon.

1 month ago
Companies

GoFood expands Pojok Belajar to 24 cities, supporting 8% entrepreneurship rate by 2045

From neighborhood coffee shops to lunchtime eateries that specialize in takeouts, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) is the backbone of the Indonesian economy.

1 month ago
Markets

Shares edge up in Asia, US inflation data looms large

Analysts expecting the impact of tariffs to help nudge the core up 0.3 percent to an annual pace of 3.0 percent and away from the Federal Reserve target of 2 percent.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Consumer confidence inches up as Indonesians expect better times ahead

Bank Indonesia's monthly CCI improved slightly in July to indicate a more positive outlook among consumers, indicating that household spending could drive growth in the second half, though at least one economist has advised keeping an eye on the jobs figure and savings ratio for the medium term.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Govt gives Danantara legal shield for loss-cutting decisions

A new regulation frees Danantara and its employees from all liabilities over any decisions made to minimize losses, provided they can demonstrate that the resulting losses were not caused by error or negligence.

1 month ago
Economy

US Fed official says jobs report confirms 'signs of fragility' in market

Michelle Bowman also made the case that price increases from President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs this year will likely represent "a one-time effect."

1 month ago
Tech premium

EV users hit out at lagging infrastructure as charging woes mount

Consumers say EV brands like Wuling have vowed to build charging stations but missed their targets, sparking protests amid surging adoption and price wars.

1 month ago
Markets premium

RI continues lithium hunt amid plan to boost Australian imports

Lithium, a key component in EV batteries, is the missing piece in Indonesia’s otherwise rich portfolio of battery materials, which already includes cobalt, nickel and manganese.

1 month ago
Companies

Trump demands CEO of US chip maker Intel resign 'immediately'

In a statement issued Thursday, Tan said the company was "engaged with the Trump administration to address the concerns raised and ensure officials "have the facts."

1 month ago
Economy premium

Motorcycle sales skid in H1 due to weak demand, tougher credit

The Indonesia Motorcycle Show, scheduled for September, is expected to serve as a catalyst and lift overall industry sentiment.

1 month ago
Companies premium

Jakarta developers eye IPOs to raise funds for housing program

Regional association REI Jakarta has suggested property developers launch IPOs to raise fund's for the government's ambitious social housing program, calling the potential move a way for developers to increase their competitiveness as well as engage more substantially with the sector.

1 month ago
Companies

Trump tariffs hit India's garment makers as US buyers say move production

To calm US customers' nerves, Pearl Global has offered to shift production to its 17 factories in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam and Guatemala to bypass the steep US levies on Indian imports.

1 month ago
Companies premium

Airbus partners with Indonesian researchers to develop biomass-based bioavtur

SAF currently produced from used cooking oil, waste palm oil and low-quality vegetable oils has limited production capacity due to competition with the food supply.

1 month ago
Markets

Japan index hits record high on earnings boost, other Asian markets ease

Japanese shares surged on Friday after positive earnings reports and expectations the US would remove overlapping tariffs on the country's goods, while shares were down in other Asian markets after a late retreat on Wall Street during the previous session.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Researchers urge BPS to reveal details of GDP calculation

Economists from multiple research organizations have urged Statistics Indonesia (BPS) to reveal the calculation behind the recently released gross domestic product (GDP) data after growth far exceeded projections.

1 month ago
Economy premium

ASEAN cracks under Trump’s ‘divide and conquer’ tariff

Experts have said there is little chance ASEAN could pursue joint arrangements like the EU, despite surface similarities between the two blocs.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

SOEs to save Rp 8t from bonus, incentive cuts: Danantara

Danantara implemented the recent reform amid heightened scrutiny over SOE governance practices, following a wave of controversial political appointments to the board of commissioners.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Prabowo calls for ‘realism over theory’ amid US tariff threats

Despite earlier hopes that the 19 percent US tariff deal would tip the scales in Indonesia’s favor, it was later revealed that regional peers such as Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Cambodia also received the same rate.

1 month ago
Regulations

Modi vows no compromise on farmers interests amid Trump's tariff salvo

"For us, our farmers' welfare is supreme," Modi said at an event in New Delhi. "India will never compromise on the wellbeing of its farmers, dairy (sector) and fishermen. And I know personally I will have to pay a heavy price for it," he said.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Legislator suggests gold export ban to boost bullion banking

Indonesia produces about 160 tonnes of gold annually but retains relatively little domestically.

1 month ago
Economy

China's exports top forecasts as shippers rush to meet tariff deadline

China's exports to the US fell 21.67 percent last month from a year earlier, the data showed, while shipments to ASEAN rose 16.59 percent over the same period.

1 month ago
Companies

Hit by US tariffs, Indonesia plans to sell shrimp to China instead

At a shrimp farm in Indonesia, more than 16,000 km from Washington, DC, US President Donald Trump's import tariffs have left Denny Leonardo's expansion plans in disarray.

1 month ago
Economy

Higher US tariffs take effect on dozens of economies

Higher US tariffs came into effect for dozens of economies Thursday, drastically raising the stakes in President Donald Trump's wide-ranging efforts to reshape global trade.

1 month ago
Companies

Apple to invest additional $100 billion in US

Trump, who has pushed US companies to shift manufacturing home by slapping tariffs on trading partners, claimed that his administration was to thank for the investment.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Developers slam housing offtake agency plan as off-target, inefficient

Developers and experts in the property industry have hit back at the government's proposed housing offtake agency, raising questions about funding and staffing as well as concerns regarding added inefficiencies, especially amid the ongoing slew of costly flagship projects.

1 month ago
Companies premium

Denmark’s Perspirex exits Indonesia after influencer smears, unfair play

Social media influencers are often paid to promote certain messages or campaigns.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

BGN asks for Rp 24t top-up as beneficiary numbers grow

BGN has spent Rp 7.9 trillion of its budget to serve 8.2 million recipients and expects that figure to rise significantly by the end of the year.

1 month ago

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Tue, September 16, 2025

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