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Economy

Batam celebrates 55 years of industrial transformation

The celebration comes as the island’s investment reaches Rp 59.73 trillion in the first nine months of 2026, representing 85.33 percent of its annual target.

4 hours ago
Tech premium

E-commerce drives Indonesia’s 16% digital economy growth

Indonesia’s e-commerce market continues to expand despite economic and regulatory headwinds as platforms compete for increasingly price-conscious consumers while businesses look to artificial intelligence and digital finance for further growth. ...

4 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Prabowo to attend ASEAN talks amid haze pressures

President Prabowo Subianto will travel to the Philippines for the 49th ASEAN Summit, with Indonesia likely to face renewed pressure over forest fires and transboundary haze that have affected the region in recent months. ...

6 hours ago

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Politics

Assembly will pick new vice president to replace Gibran on Dec. 2

Gibran's resignation this week, which analysts say could widen the gulf between President Prabowo Subianto and former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, followed a month of increasing political pressure from lawmakers after Supreme Court ruled that he had inadequate education credentials to run for the job.

7 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt to reassess B50 biodiesel mandate amid supply, funding concerns

The higher blend has raised concern among palm oil industry players that increased domestic consumption could squeeze feedstock supplies and weigh on exports.  

8 hours ago
Europe

Dutch PM in crisis talks to prevent government collapse

An unseemly political row over tax policy has raised the spectre of snap elections in the European Union's fifth-largest economy and weakened the centrist Jetten, the country's youngest-ever prime minister.  

9 hours ago
Politics

Indonesia spends $9.5 billion on free meals program from January to October

Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara said the program served 58.2 million recipients as of the end of October through 27,485 kitchens across Indonesia.

10 hours ago
Economy premium

Government to maintain fuel subsidies despite rising expenditure

The government has reaffirmed its intention not cut fuel subsidies despite surging global oil prices, banking on strong revenue growth to get the 2026 state budget safely to the finish line.

10 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Climate change made Indonesian wildfires more severe, scientists say

While a very strong El Niño was the dominant factor in determining the extremely low levels of rainfall across Indonesia from July, human-induced climate change contributed around 1.6 degrees Celsius of additional heat during the fire season, said a report by climate research group World Weather Attribution.

11 hours ago
Regulations premium

RI-Singapore discuss joint action on tax evasion, transfer pricing

The neighboring countries plan stronger data-sharing and joint measures to tackle corporate tax compliance issues.

11 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Pupuk Indonesia reasserts support for Indonesia’s Asia-Pacific ammonia hub ambition

PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero) unveiled on Nov. 9 its vision to expand the national ammonia ecosystem, a key component of the global clean energy transition, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye.

8 hours ago
Politics premium

From catering business to vice presidency, Gibran ends his journey after diploma scandal

On Thursday, the 39-year-old's term in office ended after just two years as a scandal over his high school diploma proved to be the last nail in his political coffin.

11 hours ago
Companies

Microsoft outage spills into Asia-Pacific business hours

The outage hit government agencies in Australia, Japan and the United States, as well as companies including OpenAI and Anthropic. It is the second disruption to Microsoft's 365 services this year, raising concerns that repeated failures could push corporate clients to question Microsoft's reliability.

12 hours ago
Archipelago premium

North Sumatra Police arrest four suspected of human trafficking to Malaysia

The suspects were arrested from two different cases in Deli Serdang and Asahan regencies, including an employee at Tanjung Balai penitentiary. 

13 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Body of Riau migrant worker killed in S. Korea returned home

Muhammad Taufiq was a government-to-government scheme migrant worker who was killed in South Korea on Nov. 2, 2026, when cleaning a paving block making machine. 

13 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Seven Gadjah Mada University students released from detention after demonstration

Yogyakarta Police released 154 of 157 detainees because they were not linked to any criminal actions.

14 hours ago
Culture and Entertainment

Citra Awards 2026: Who makes the cut?

An updated selection process brings fresh questions about recognition at the upcoming Citra Awards. Three movie-focused accounts weigh in on the favorites, the snubs and what makes a movie worthy of an ‘Indonesian Oscar’.

14 hours ago
Companies

Nvidia CEO Huang quits after affair with suspected China spy

Huang was a central figure in the boom set off by the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT in 2022, with Nvidia’s processors, once designed for video game graphics, becoming the crucial ingredient for building AI models.

14 hours ago
Academia premium

The weakest link: How the US is testing Indonesia’s nonalignment

By trading costly concessions for scant returns with Washington while deepening ties with Beijing and Moscow, Prabowo risks turning Indonesia’s storied bebas aktif foreign policy from genuine nonalignment into unilateral accommodation.

16 hours ago
Markets

Dollar near 19-month high on Fed hike bets, yen tests 160

The dollar held near a 19-month high on Friday after a strong week of gains on rising bets of a larger Federal Reserve rate hike, pushing the Japanese yen back near the key 160 mark that has left traders on alert for intervention.

16 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Incentives vs. free meals: Regions compete for fiscal relief

The government’s decision to incorporate implementation of the free nutritious meal (MBG) program into the performance criteria for the regional incentive fund (DID) has raised eyebrows. While the fund’s framework is accompanied by plans for additional regional assistance, whether these measures can meaningfully ease regional fiscal pressures amid austerity remains uncertain.

18 hours ago
Politics premium

Listyo ordered wiretapping, acted as ‘end user’: Police

National Police chief Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto announced on Thursday that his predecessor Listyo Sigit Prabowo played a major role in the wiretapping scandal targeting President Prabowo Subianto, as investigators expand the case into an alleged treason attempt.

18 hours ago
Politics premium

State spending on influencers slammed as wasteful

A total of Rp 14.7 billion (US$806,234) were paid by two ministries to PT RANS Animasi Indonesia, which was owned by celebrity-turned-government official Raffi Ahmad.

19 hours ago
Politics premium

Gibran resigns

Gibran Rakabuming Raka has officially resigned as vice president, amid mounting pressure on his academic credentials and eligibility to remain in office, effectively ending the alliance between President Prabowo Subianto and his predecessor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

19 hours ago
Editorial premium

Apologize, then lead

The President must use the opportunity presented by the two summits in Manila next week to apologize for the transboundary haze stemming from Indonesia's fires, and then reassume the country's role as an indispensable leader of ASEAN.

19 hours ago
Society premium

Biodiesel push risks reviving palm oil deforestation

Indonesia’s push to expand its mandatory palm-based biodiesel blend risks reversing a decade of declining deforestation linked to the commodity, as the government considers converting millions of hectares of “degraded forests” into plantations to achieve energy self-sufficiency.

1 day ago
Markets premium

Rupiah touches new low on Fed hike bets, politics

A strong US dollar and domestic political uncertainty have pushed the rupiah to a new record low, even as Indonesian stocks rose Thursday after the latest action by index provider MSCI left investors unfazed.

1 day ago
Companies premium

Haji Isam reportedly weighs bid for Eramet’s stake in Weda Bay Nickel

Coal tycoon Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad, better known as Haji Isam, is considering acquiring Eramet SA’s stake in one of the world’s largest nickel mines, Bloomberg reported, in a move that would mark the billionaire’s second major deal this year.

1 day ago
Politics

VP Gibran hands in resignation as Jokowi expresses support for Prabowo

The expression of support after the departure of Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Indonesia's highest profile resignation since that of president Soeharto in 1998, could soothe signs of strain in the political alliance of Prabowo and predecessor Jokowi.

1 day ago
Companies premium

INA invests in Vena Group’s 2.8 GW renewable energy portfolio

Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund is investing under a partnership with the Singapore-based solar and wind developer in projects at home and in the Philippines as part of a wider aim to accelerate the region's energy transition.

1 day ago

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