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Economy premium

Govt’s MSME credit push overlooks deeper structural problem

The government aims to boost bank lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by raising the credit target from Rp 1.5 quadrillion (US$84.6 billion) to Rp 2 quadrillion in 2027, but doubts remain over whether the move will effectively address structural issues that have hindered lending to the sector.  

3 hours ago
Europe

Indonesia probes citizens alleged to have fought for Russia in Ukraine

The information, which came from Ukrainian authorities, was being verified with several ministries and government institutions, the foreign ministry in Jakarta said in a statement. ...

5 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Sarawak eyes cloud seeding as haze worsens

Indonesia has for weeks battled wildfires that have led to school closures and thousands of people requiring medical treatment, with smoke also drifting across to Malaysia and Singapore. ...

5 hours ago

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Companies premium

Bank Jakarta aims to go public in 2027

Bank Jakarta is moving ahead with its plan for an initial public offering (IPO) in June 2027 while cautioning that the move would still depend on capital market dynamics.  

6 hours ago
Jakarta

Jakarta fines waste firms over illegal dumping

Jakarta has seen a surge of makeshift dumpsites as the gradual closure of Bantar Gebang, the capital’s largest landfill in neighboring Bekasi, has put further pressure on the city’s waste management system.

7 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods

The unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud and debris on the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday – blamed on a glacier collapse – killed more than 900 people and nearly 5,000 are still missing.

7 hours ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia presses Muslim world to move beyond condemnation on Gaza

Indonesia has urged the Muslim world to establish a mechanism to hold Israel accountable for its actions against Palestinians.

7 hours ago
Economy premium

Housing expo falls short, subsidized loans slow

The Danantara Housing Expo booked Rp 2 trillion in settled transactions, below an initial target of Rp 6 trillion to Rp 10 trillion, while loan disbursement for subsidized housing fell 15 percent year-on-year amid supply constraints, pointing to ongoing challenges in the government’s 3 Million Homes program.  

8 hours ago
Europe

Spanish PM says disinformation on Ceuta crisis was spread by Russia, Israel

Sanchez said it was "evident" that the two countries had used the crisis to criticise the Spanish government, as they were at odds with Madrid over its position on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

9 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Global investing platform XTB marks new growth phase in Indonesia

XTB, a global investing platform listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, has surpassed PLN 1 billion in net profit for the first time in H1 2026 and added more than 700,000 new clients worldwide.

7 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Strengthening digital services for businesses, Qlola by BRI introduces New Experience

The service integrates collections, payments, Export Proceeds (DHE) management and foreign exchange transactions into a single ecosystem.

8 hours ago
Companies

China's three biggest airlines post heavy first-half losses as fuel shock bites

The weak results underscored the post-pandemic fragility of China's aviation sector, as the trio confronted what China Eastern described as a profit environment "severely undermined" by disrupted international routes and persistently elevated jet fuel prices linked to the Middle East conflict.

9 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Jakarta Intercultural School marks 75 years of meaningful learning, global impact

Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS) is commemorating 75 years of teaching and learning in Indonesia, celebrating the generations of students, educators, staff, families and partners who have shaped its history while looking ahead to the future of international education.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific premium

South Korea seeks incentives to deepen nickel partnership with Indonesia

Nickel-based batteries used by many South Korean manufacturers face increasing competition from lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, which contain no nickel and are generally cheaper to produce.

9 hours ago
Economy

G20 countries should consider more trade barriers on China to cut imbalances, Bessent says

Bessent said in an interview ahead of a G20 finance leaders meeting that the current flood of exports from China was unsustainable, even though the US direct trade position with China was "rapidly improving."

9 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Indonesia, US and allies launch annual military drill

Indonesia maintains a neutral foreign policy, what it calls "free and active," as it walks a diplomatic tightrope seeking good relations with both Washington and Beijing.

10 hours ago
Regulations premium

Subsidized LPG quota set to run out, energy council warns

The National Energy Council (DEN) has called on the government to intensify supervision of subsidized 3-kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution as consumption is projected to exceed the 2026 quota.

10 hours ago
Politics premium

NU clerics elect Gus Kikin as chair in first indirect polls

Abdul Hakim Mahfudz, popularly known as Gus Kikin, has been elected the new NU chairman for 2026-2031, in a historic first that used an indirect voting system with the group's AHWA council of senior clerics making the final pick.

10 hours ago
Academia premium

Peaceful border talks require secure ground first

As Thailand prepares to engage constructively with the UNCLOS conciliation proceedings to resolve the border dispute with Cambodia, both sides must first ensure that the conditions on the ground are actually safe for our teams to work.

12 hours ago
Academia premium

Meeting Indonesia’s growth, and deficit, targets

In parallel with growth, the government must have a dedicated focus on the revenue side of reducing the deficit, particularly in drawing businesses out of the shadow economy and into the real economy.

13 hours ago
Warm Takes

The girl I chose to forget

Growing up complicated a childhood love of Indonesia. Years later, an old song offers one young writer a way back: not to innocence, but to a more difficult kind of belonging.

13 hours ago
Academia premium

New BI leadership brings experience and stability

As Destry Damayanti makes history as the central bank's first female governor, a battle-tested leadership team is stepping up to anchor monetary stability and drive equitable growth through turbulent global markets.

14 hours ago
Markets

Dollar near two-week high as Warsh boosts rate-hike bets; yen slips past 160

The dollar held steady near a two-week high on Monday as markets ramped up bets on a rate hike after hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, while the yen slipped back through the closely watched 160-per-dollar level.

14 hours ago
Academia premium

Technocracy cannot fix Europe

A new private initiative bringing together the crème de la crème of European business, financial, economic and tech elites could well prove useful in kick-starting European growth and innovation. But first, it must recognize that the problem it hopes to solve is fundamentally political.

15 hours ago
Academia premium

OECD is no magic lamp

Chasing elite clubs like the OECD won’t magically transform Indonesia’s economy, especially in a fractured global order where diplomatic prestige is no substitute for domestic reform.

16 hours ago
Economy

Global standards, governance and commercial discipline underpin INA’s investment strategy

Five years after its establishment, the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) has demonstrated how strong governance, commercial discipline and global partnerships can mobilize long-term capital while supporting Indonesia's sustainable economic development.

16 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia, New Zealand eye closer food, energy cooperation

Among points agreed during the meeting in Auckland was New Zealand’s support for Indonesia to fund food security and nutrition programs in eastern Indonesia aimed at tackling stunting issues in the regions, according to statements issued by both countries’ foreign ministries.

17 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Burning Kalimantan forests put orangutans at risk

Fires not only directly affect Bornean orangutans by destroying their habitats, but also potentially put the primates at risk of respiratory health issues and disrupting their reproduction, which may push them further to ward extinction, according to conservationists.

17 hours ago
Academia premium

‘Desil-desilan’: Indonesia’s welfare ranking needs more than a data refresh

The deeper issue is that a probabilistic statistical estimate is being wielded as an indisputable administrative fact; one deemed sharp enough to decide who gets subsidized fuel and who walks away empty-handed.

17 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Pay it back, walk free Prabowo's corruption dilemma

Imagine a corrupt official who has stolen billions of rupiah from state coffers. Under a proposal floated by President Prabowo Subianto, that official could walk free, no conviction, no prison, simply by handing the money back. It sounds like restitution; critics say it looks a lot like a pardon with a price tag. The proposal, outlined in Prabowo's Aug. 14 State of the Nation Address, would offer amnesty to corruptors who return stolen state funds. It has reignited a debate that cuts to the heart of his presidency: Is Indonesia's war on corruption for real, or is it starting to look negotiable?

17 hours ago

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Tue, September 1, 2026

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