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Finance Ministry to offer low-interest loans for regional projects

The scheme will offer interest rates as low as 0.5 percent to regional administrations with eligible projects and will be channeled through state-owned infrastructure financing firm PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (SMI).  

16 hours ago
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New government lending scheme potential ‘risk’ for fiscal discipline

A new regulation allowing regional administrations and region- or state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to borrow money from the central government entails opportunities for local authorities but also poses risks to fiscal discipline, economists say. ...

2 days ago
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Govt, some unions want to narrow regional wage disparities

National and regional wage councils are set to play a central role in shaping the formula used to determine minimum wages for next year, unlike last year, when the President himself decided how much wages should rise. ...

5 days ago

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Prabowo greenlights rice export amid rising production

The announcement comes just days after the government rejected a request from Malaysia to import rice from Indonesia, citing the need to safeguard domestic supply.

6 months ago
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BI keeps rate unchanged amid flagging rupiah

Bank Indonesia (BI) has decided to keep its key interest rates in place as the rupiah remains weak, and noted that mounting global pressure stemming from trade disruption threatens Indonesia’s economic growth.

6 months ago
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President Prabowo shrugs off LG pulling out from battery investment

Prabowo told reporters that Indonesia is a big country with a bright future and there would be new investment to take the place of the South Korean company in the electric vehicle battery ecosystem.

6 months ago
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US to phase out many synthetic food dyes, Kennedy and FDA head say

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said on Tuesday that the agency plans to remove synthetic food dyes from the US food supply by revoking authorizations of some and working with industry to voluntarily remove others.

6 months ago
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US to impose new duties on solar imports from Southeast Asia

The tariffs on companies from Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam will still need to be ratified at a meeting of the International Trade Commission in June.

6 months ago
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Finance Ministry to backstop foreign investment in Nusantara: OIKN

The guarantees, aimed at easing investor concerns over the megaproject’s execution and continuity, will be issued jointly by the Finance Ministry and PT Penjaminan Infrastruktur Indonesia (PT PII), the ministry’s infrastructure guarantee vehicle.

6 months ago
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Nusantara’s second construction phase has started, IKN Authority says

The body noted that the auction process, management handover and subsequent implementation of construction work would soon take place.

6 months ago
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EU eases deforestation law reporting for companies

Companies have to submit a due diligence statement annually, rather than for each shipment or batch of goods placed on the EU market, the Commission said in rule changes published late on Tuesday in response to industry demands.

6 months ago
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China orders halts to Boeing jet deliveries

Beijing has also asked that Chinese carriers halt any purchases of aircraft-related equipment and parts from US companies, the Bloomberg report said. 

6 months ago
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Govt to lift Nusantara spending freeze, minister says

Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo said the government would lift a temporary freeze on funding for national strategic projects, including those earmarked for the future capital city Nusantara in East Kalimantan.

6 months ago
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US exempts tech imports in tariff step back

The move came as retaliatory Chinese import tariffs of 125 percent on US goods took effect Saturday, with Beijing standing defiant against its biggest trade partner.

6 months ago
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Apple’s iPhone 16 hits Indonesia stores after monthslong ban

The marketing and sale of iPhone 16 models was prohibited by the government in October over Apple’s failure to meet regulation requiring that 40 percent of smartphone components be made from local parts.

6 months ago
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Bapanas defends Prabowo’s order to remove import quotas

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) has defended President Prabowo Subianto’s instruction to remove import quotas, arguing the move will not hurt domestic producers.

6 months ago
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Mining firms urge govt to delay royalty hike amid US tariff pressure

Industry groups are pressing the government to delay increasing mining royalties this month as planned, regardless of the pause in US tariffs, underlining the persistent global uncertainty and already burdensome domestic rules for miners.

6 months ago
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Govt expands housing program to higher earners

The housing ministry has introduced a new regulation to be issued on April 21 that expands the maximum income threshold for individuals and couples eligible for the government's subsidized homeownership program, so residents in major cities also have access to affordable homes.

6 months ago
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Govt, US embassy meet amid tariff tensions, pushing for trade stability

In their meeting on Wednesday, just before the Trump administration reversed course on its sweeping tariff policy, the senior economic minister and the US ambassador spoke of constructive cooperation as a way forward in bilateral trade talks.

6 months ago
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Businesses wary on easing import, local content rules to coax US

The government appears in disarray over details on planned changes.

6 months ago
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EU countries set to approve first retaliation against US tariffs

The approval will come on the day that Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on the EU and dozens of countries took effect, including massive 104 percent duties on China, extending his tariff onslaught and spurring more widespread selling across financial markets.

6 months ago
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Trump's new tariffs take effect, with 104% on Chinese goods

Following the sweeping 10 percent tariffs that took effect over the weekend, rates on imports to the United States from exporters like the European Union or Japan rose further at 12.01 a.m. Wednesday.

6 months ago
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Govt to form management body for Java seawall projects

The government is forming a management body for carrying out seawall projects to tackle land subsidence along the northern coast of Java, Deputy Public Works Minister Diana Kusumastuti has said.

6 months ago
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Prabowo vows to ‘dismantle’ business regulations

President Prabowo Subianto has ordered the government to extensively cut back business regulations, including local content requirements and import restrictions, a day before the United States is set to slap steep import tariffs on Indonesian goods.

6 months ago
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US tariffs: Manufacturers urge safeguards imports of rerouted goods

Local manufacturers have highlighted an urgent need for measures to protect the domestic market in anticipation of a potential influx of displaced imports as a result of US tariffs, especially following an unexpected downturn in demand over Idul Fitri.

6 months ago
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Govt seeks to import more US goods, avoid retaliation on tariffs

The government has vowed to import more goods from the United States to gain leverage in bilateral negotiations and ease tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump.

6 months ago
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Kalla warns free meals program cannot shield RI from Trump tariffs

Presidential spokesman Hasan Nasbi said on Thursday that President Prabowo's administration has prepared  strategies to maintain the stability of the domestic economy amid Trump's tariffs, including the free nutritious meal program.

6 months ago
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Indonesia will not retaliate against Trump tariff: Airlangga

Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto said in a statement that Indonesia would pursue diplomacy and negotiations to find mutually beneficial solutions after Trump announced sweeping global tariffs on Wednesday.

6 months ago
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US starts collecting Trump's 10% tariff

The initial 10 percent "baseline" tariff paid by US importers took effect at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses at 12:01 a.m. ET (0401 GMT), ushering in Trump's full rejection of the post-World War Two system of mutually agreed tariff rates. 

6 months ago
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Indonesia prepares to respond to US tariffs

President Prabowo Subianto has instructed his cabinet to deregulate and remove “restricting regulations” particularly with regard to nontariff barriers.

7 months ago
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Indonesia sees slight dip in tax compliance amid extended holidays

Only 12.34 million taxpayers submitted their tax returns before this year's April 1 deadline. The figure falls short of last year’s 12.7 million tax return submissions under a similar deadline.

7 months ago
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Key details on Trump's market-shaking tariffs

The steeper additional tariffs impact major US trading partners, with the European Union facing a 20 percent rate and China a 34 percent figure.

7 months ago
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Trump announces 10% tariff on all imports, with higher rates for some countries

The "reciprocal" tariffs, Trump said, were a response to duties and other non-tariff barriers put on US goods. He argued that the new levies will boost manufacturing jobs at home.

7 months ago
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