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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 agoThe 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 agoIndonesia 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 agoBank 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 agoJakarta 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 agoThe 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 agoIndonesia has urged the Muslim world to establish a mechanism to hold Israel accountable for its actions against Palestinians.
7 hours agoThe 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 agoSanchez 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 agoXTB, 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 agoThe service integrates collections, payments, Export Proceeds (DHE) management and foreign exchange transactions into a single ecosystem.
8 hours agoThe 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 agoJakarta 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 agoNickel-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 agoBessent 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 agoIndonesia 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 agoThe 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 agoAbdul 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 agoAs 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 agoIn 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 agoGrowing 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 agoAs 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 agoThe 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 agoA 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 agoChasing 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 agoFive 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 agoAmong 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 agoFires 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 agoThe 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 agoImagine 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?
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