Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's government and parliament have agreed on a 2026 economic growth target of between 5.2 and 5.8 percent, according to the preliminary 2026 draft stat

Manggi Habir and Siwage Dharma Negara – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's first several months in office have reflected a shift towards economic policy driven by national security

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia attracted approximately Rp 950 trillion ($58.4 billion) in investment during the first half of 2025, marking a year-on-year increase from Rp 829.9 tr

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Head of the Downstream Task Force, Bahlil Lahadalia, officially handed over a feasibility study document on downstream projects and national energy resilience t

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government revealed Friday it had come up with a strategy to help Indonesian small businesses survive after agreeing to let US goods enter its market t

Jakarta – Bank Indonesia on Wednesday cut key interest rates for the third time this year and left the door open for more as it looks to boost growth in Southeast Asia's largest economy

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) warned that US plans to impose a 32 percent tariff on Indonesian goods could trigger mass layoffs, rupiah volatil

Kornelis K, Tegar Nurfitra, Kupang – The governments of Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province and Timor-Leste have discussed the plan to form a technical team to advance economi

Rama Sukarta, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump will impose a 32 percent import tariff on Indonesian goods starting August 1, 2025, a sharp increase from the 10 percent temporary tari

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Indonesian government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed on the principles of macroeconomic assumptions for the 2026 state budget in a wor

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati warns that the low Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF), or investments during the first quarter of 2025 is some

Divya Karyza, Jakarta Indonesia's inflation edged up in June as food prices rose amid Idul Adha festivities and the start of school holidays, both of which boosted household consumption

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) predicts that Indonesia's economic growth in 2025 will be lower after the Ministry of Finance r

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a monthly inflation rate of 0.19 percent in June 2025, driven mainly by rising food prices, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reporte

Yogi Eka Sahputra, Batam – The Australian Embassy visited Batam City, Riau Islands Province, on Monday, June 30, 2025.

Jakarta – Indonesia is taking steps to strengthen its economy in the face of global economic dynamics.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara), has made its first overseas investment with a $120 million (Rp 1.95 trillion) commitment to the P

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is forecast to only grow 4.5 percent year-on-year in 2025 if Israel doesn't stop exchanging strikes with Iran, which could lead to soar

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto claims that Indonesia's economy is on the right track and promising.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry stated that the country's competitiveness remains strong despite the announcement that Indonesia's competition level dropped 13 ranks in

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia has suffered a sharp decline in its global competitiveness, falling 13 spots to 40th place in the 2025 World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) rel

Elisa Valenta, Jakarta – The World Bank has approved two major investment packages worth a combined US$2.1 billion to support job creation, economic growth, and the expansion of clean e

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the National Economic Council (DEN), Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, expressed optimism that Indonesia's economic growth could still reach 8 to 9 perc

Antara, Jakarta – The Dutch government has prepared an investment of US$300 million (approximately Rp 4.9 trillion) to support various development programs in Indonesia through the inve

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – When people run out of money amidst today's economic challenges, they can only pin their hopes on government policies.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Ajib Hamdani, an Economic Policy Analyst from the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), has outlined the causes of Indonesia's economic growth declin

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Indonesia's newly announced economic stimuli fail to reach its middle class as the policy mainly targets low-income households, according to an analyst

Singapore-based ride-hailing and delivery company Grab said on Monday it was not in any talks on a potential deal with smaller Indonesian rival PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara is in early talks to participate in Grab Holdings' proposed $7 billion acquisition of GoTo Group, a move tha

Yolanda Agne, Jakarta – Indonesia's economic growth in 2025 is predicted to decline.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is projected to grow by 4.7 percent in 2025 and 4.8 percent in 2026, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Deve

Ayos Carlos, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is showing signs of distress amid slowing growth, rising layoffs, and deflation, prompting calls for the government to prioritize real policy

The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) highlighted the decline in third-party funds (DPK) for savings and deposits influenced by weakening purchasing power in Indonesia.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Inflation slowed in May as prices of key food items declined, easing pressure on consumers amid persistent weak sentiment.

Rama Sukarta, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is showing signs of a slowdown following a surprise deflation of 0.37 percent in May 2025, raising concerns about weakening consumer demand a

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani announced that the government has canceled the planned 50 percent electricity tariff discount scheduled for June to July 2025

Muhammad Farhan, Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a monthly deflation of 0.37 percent in May 2025, driven primarily by falling food prices, according to the latest data

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – Faculty of Economics and Business lecturer at Gadjah Mada University, Wisnu Nugroho, questions the long-term effectiveness of the six economic stimulus pa

Antara, Jakarta – Japanese automotive giant Suzuki has invested over Rp 1 trillion ($61 million) in the development of its latest model, the Fronx, in Indonesia, marking a significant c

Jakarta – If one reads headlines over the past couple of weeks and months, it may sound like a full-blown economic crisis is upon us, not unlike that caused by the COVID-19 pandemic a f

Jakarta – The government plans to announce economic stimulus measures on June 5 to revive activity and boost consumer purchasing power, hoping to push economic growth to around 5 percen

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia is looking to expand its downstream industry policy to include benzoin resin, a high-value commodity largely overlooked amid the country's push to pr

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The deputy chief of Presidential Staff, Muhammad Qodari, said President Prabowo Subianto's administration has introduced an economic democracy transforma

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia confirmed on Thursday that it was his decision to remove South Korea's LG Energy Solution from a high-profil

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Chinese nickel material manufacturer Huayou is set to break ground on its Indonesian electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem project by August, thus offici

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia has revised down its economic growth projection for 2025 to a range of 4.6 to 5.4 percent, citing weaker global growth and slower-than-expe

Arnoldus Kristianus, Speaking at a parliamentary session in Jakarta, Sri Mulyani stressed the need for national unity and collaboration to navigate ongoing global economic challenges, i

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – Grab Indonesia on Thursday dismissed market speculation of a potential $7 billion merger with Indonesian tech giant GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GOTO), calling

Jakarta – After first quarter economic growth data came in nowhere near where the government needs it to be, officials pointed to the second quarter as the one to watch.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia's economic competitiveness continues to falter due to high investment costs and a shortage of skilled labor, with illegal fees and local intimidation co