The US tech giant said the move comes "in response to recent UK regulatory guidance," noting that the subscription model gives users a choice over whether to allow personalized ads.

With few vacancies on offer, young Indonesians are looking to enter the jobs market through the government’s new internship program, but will they find permanent employment at the end of it?  

Representing 40 percent of total plantation area, their challenges could limit the country’s ability to seize the export opportunities offered by the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA).

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said on Friday he did not instruct state banks to raise their United States dollar deposit rate to 4 percent, and that the government was still considering what incentives to offer to bolster the domestic US dollar supply.

New regulation effectively designates state-owned electricity utility PLN as the sole aggregator for electricity imports and exports.

The company has outlined a phased restart strategy for the mine, with full recovery to pre-incident operating rates targeted for 2027.

President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a fresh round of punishing tariffs on a broad range of imported goods, including 100 percent duties on branded drugs and 25 percent tariffs on heavy-duty trucks, set to come into force next week.

Duty-free access to the European Union market is supposed to help Indonesian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), but trade associations doubt it will be a panacea for boosting exports without tackling costs, compliance and capacity.

The CEPA, set to take effect in 2026, is expected to create a more predictable environment for investment in critical sectors such as clean technology, critical minerals and financial services.

The proposal is part of a broader set of revisions to the SOEs Law, which is included in the 2025 Priority Legislative Program (Prolegnas).

The RCEP currently consists of China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and all ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. 

The Finance Ministry has introduced a new subsidy scheme as the government struggles to make headway on its plan to build or renovate 3 million homes a year.

EDC allocated financing for Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, particularly for projects in priority sectors such as infrastructure, cleantech, renewable energy, as well as agriculture and food.  

Apple asked the European Union to scrap its landmark digital competition law on Thursday, arguing that it poses security risks and creates a "worse experience" for consumers.

The World Trade Organization continues to play an important role in global trade despite its reduced ability to settle disputes between countries in an increasingly protectionist world.

Greer was speaking in Kuala Lumpur at the start of a meeting with economic ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, amid concerns within the export-reliant bloc over the impact of US tariffs on their economies. 

Minister Purbaya said he had also summoned e-commerce platforms, including Tokopedia and Blibli, urging them to prevent the sale of illegal cigarettes on their marketplaces.

Tariff rates have been set at 19 percent and 20 percent for most of the region. Laos and Myanmar have been hit with a 40 percent rate, while Singapore has a 10 percent tariff.

The program, which aims to “link and match” new graduates with industries, will require a total budget of Rp 198 billion in its first stage of implementation.  

The focal points of debate and disagreement shifted repeatedly over the years, ranging from palm oil policy to taxation, deforestation and ever-changing trade regulations.

A webinar on Monday discussed some of the challenges facing the palm oil industry in the country, which was now the world's largest producer and consumer of the commodity.

The Energy Ministry stated that the policy would be used only as a last resort, and only until the end of the year, if local fuel stocks of private retailers were critically low.

The world economy will grow more than previously forecast this year after absorbing the shock of US President Donald Trump's tariffs, but their full impact remains uncertain, the OECD said Tuesday.

Top global banks such as HSBC, JP Morgan and Santander had between 2021 and 2024 allocated only $1,368 billion "for sustainable power such as solar, wind, and related infrastructure ... while $3,285 billion was allocated to fossil fuels," it said.

The House of Representatives has agreed on a key medium-term plan to shift the country’s growth strategy from debt-driven to revenue-driven.

Bali, Batam, Bintan, Mandalika and Likupang are prime examples of areas projected to continue their growth as hubs for regional and international tourism.

The EU is Indonesia's fifth-largest trading partner with bilateral trade reaching $30.1 billion last year.