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Opinion 1 month ago
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Analysis: Danantara’s bigger mandate, bigger questions
More than a year after its establishment, Danantara has yet to demonstrate meaningful progress in restructuring state-owned enterprises (SOEs), despite mounting financial pressures, delayed consolidation plans and growing concerns over transparency. As Danantara expands its mandate, most recently into the management of natural resource exports, the debate is no longer merely about corporate governance, but about the broader direction of Indonesia’s economic management.
Opinion 1 month ago
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Analysis: China Chamber’s letter exposes Indonesia’s regulatory uncertainty
As the country’s investment climate deteriorates, the China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (CCCI) took the unusual step of writing directly to President Prabowo Subianto to complain about shifting regulations, nickel quota cuts, royalty hikes and alleged extortion. This raises troubling questions: Is the government losing control of policy consistency or quietly yielding regulatory authority to its largest investor?
Opinion 1 month ago
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Analysis: Charges in TaniHub case sparks concern among venture capital players
The trial of executives from venture capital firms that invested in agricultural technology (agritech) company TaniHub has sparked concern after prosecutors charged them with causing state losses due to their firms’ status as subsidiaries of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Critics have questioned the charges, citing a disconnect between the nature of venture capital business and the seemingly disproportionate punishment sought compared to the accused executives’ alleged involvement in TaniHub’s wrongdoing.
Opinion 1 month ago
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Analysis: 'Pesta Babi' and Prabowo’s uneasy relationship with criticism
The documentary film Pesta Babi (Pig Feast) is compelling not only for what it portrays, but also for the reaction it has provoked. It lays bare Indonesia’s contemporary agrarian conflicts while, once again, exposing the state’s enduring discomfort with criticism.
Opinion 1 month ago
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Analysis: Bank Indonesia faces a growing policy paradox
Bank Indonesia’s decision to raise its benchmark BI Rate by 50 basis points to 5.25 percent marks a clear shift from supporting growth to defending macroeconomic stability as the rupiah comes under pressure. But the move also exposes a deeper dilemma: The central bank must stabilize the currency while sustaining growth, even as expansive fiscal intervention weakens monetary policy effectiveness and raises questions over its independence.
Opinion 1 month ago
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Analysis: RI introduces fuel surcharge framework as airfare pressures intensify
The Indonesian government is introducing a new fuel surcharge mechanism that could significantly raise domestic commercial flight ticket prices, with surcharges allowed to reach as high as 100 percent of the applicable fare ceiling under certain fuel price conditions. The policy was introduced as global aviation turbine fuel (avtur) prices surged amid the Iran conflict, adding further pressure to domestic airfares that are already considered expensive due to longstanding structural problems in Indonesia’s aviation sector.
Opinion 1 month ago
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Analysis: The slow collapse of Indonesia’s steel industry
Indonesia’s steel industry is facing a deepening crisis as major producers buckle under a wave of cheap imports, particularly from China, amid oversupply and weakening domestic demand. The collapse of Metal Steel Group in 2025 and the planned closure of PT Krakatau Osaka Steel in 2026 have sharpened concerns over the sector’s survival, prompting the government to mandate the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) for steel products starting May 20, 2026.
Opinion 1 month ago
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Analysis: Indonesia finds little comfort from Xi-Trump summit
The tensions between China and the United States, which have seen the two superpowers at loggerheads in recent years, have eased following a meeting between leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump in Beijing on May 14-15. The long-awaited summit provided a temporary pause in the rivalry, injecting a measure of stability into a world currently haunted by wars, trade disputes and a looming global economic crisis triggered by rising oil prices. At the very least, the two leaders were talking rather than fighting.
Opinion 1 month ago
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Analysis: Resource export monopoly: Prabowo’s risky solution to under-invoicing
President Prabowo Subianto recently delivered a striking announcement: his administration plans to gradually place exports of Indonesia’s natural resources under state control to combat alleged under-invoicing by resource exporters. While the proposal could help address persistent under-invoicing, it has also raised concerns among businesses and economists, who warn that it risks becoming a misguided solution that opens the door to rent-seeking and ultimately harms the economy and public welfare.
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Analysis: Rp 101 trillion fintech loans raise youth debt concerns
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has reported that outstanding loans from financial technology (fintech) lending services, locally known as pindar, reached Rp 101.03 trillion (US$6.1 billion) as of March, underscoring the rapid expansion of Indonesia’s online lending sector and the growing difficulty of containing its risks. Of that amount, the aggregate non-performing loan risk rate, measured by the industry’s TWP90 indicator, which tracks loans overdue by more than 90 days, stood at 4.52 percent in March, significantly higher than the 2.77 percent recorded in March 2025.
