Han Revanda, Jakarta – Economist Khudori of the Indonesian Political Economy Association (AEPI) said the interpretation of President Prabowo Subianto's instruction to remove import quot

Marchio Gorbiano, Jakarta – Indonesian palm oil companies are seeking new markets in Europe, Africa and the Middle East as they try to protect themselves from the impact of Donald Trump

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has addressed concerns regarding the proposed evacuation of one thousand refugees from Gaza to Indonesia, emphasizing that this i

Ricki Putra Harahap, Antalya, Turkiye – President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed Indonesia's neutral stance on the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, stating that both

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesian furniture and handicraft exporters are bracing for potential disruptions as the United States considers imposing a steep 32 percent tariff on import

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – An analyst recently warned about the dire consequences of easing local content policy just to get the US to revise its reciprocal tariffs.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recently said that it was about time for Indonesia and Turkiye to get rid of trade barriers as the two countries are trying to s

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The Indonesian Iron and Steel Industry Association (IISIA) on Friday warned of a possible influx of Chinese steel products into the domestic market, as China s

Agencies, Jakarta – France could eye future investments in Indonesia in the country's energy, tech, AI (artificial intelligence) and transport sectors, said French trade minister Lauren

Jakarta – Governments around the world are grappling with how to react to steep tariffs slapped by the United States on almost all imports.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian government denies trying to move Palestinians out of their homeland in the evacuation plan that President Prabowo Subianto had just floated,

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recently announced his plans to make Indonesia's local content requirement – something the US had considered to be taxing – to b

Myesha Fatina Rachman, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has dispatched a high-level lobbying delegation to Washington, D.C., United States, to address the recently imposed import tar

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – While the recent US tariff hikes will impact Indonesia's economy and businesses, the effects are expected to remain manageable due to the country's diversifie

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The government has vowed to import more goods from the United States to gain leverage in bilateral negotiations and ease tariffs introduced by US President Donal

Stefanno Sulaiman and Ananda Teresia, Jakarta – Indonesia announced a raft of concessions on U.S.

Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat – As Gaza endures another round of Israeli bombardment and the latest ceasefire lies in ruins, the urgency for global action intensifies.

Ayman Falak Medina – On April 2, 2025, the United States introduced sweeping new tariffs on several key trading partners, including a 32 percent tariff on goods imported from Indonesia.

Jakarta – Global condemnation has descended on the United States for its accelerating shift toward protectionist policies on trade and investment, with a sweeping 10-percent "baseline"

Jakarta – Indonesia wants a fair and equal relationship with the United States, and will pursue diplomacy to address a 32 per cent tariff rate imposed by the Trump administration, Presi

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesian crude palm oil (CPO) exports to the United States could face stagnation after US President Donald Trump imposed a 32 percent tariff on goods imported

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recently met Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in the latter's Putrajaya residence as ASEAN chair Kuala Lumpur tries to coo

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has urged the government to thoroughly review and clarify five domestic policies that the United States

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Association of Motor and Auto Parts Industries (GIAMM) has urged the government to consider imposing reciprocal tariffs on the United States following W

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Presidential Communication Office (PCO) announced that President Prabowo Subianto has formulated mitigation strategies in response to the import tariffs

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Calls are mounting for President Prabowo to pick his envoy for the US after US President Donald Trump slapped 32 percent retaliatory tariffs on imports com

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump has imposed a steep 32 percent tariff on imports from Indonesia, significantly higher than the baseline 10 percent levied on many ot

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday local time a 32 percent "reciprocal" tariff on imports from Indonesia while accusing Jakarta of being unfair

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The newly imposed 32 percent tariffs by the United States on Indonesian imports are expected to significantly impact Indonesia's automotive and electronics exp

Antara, Jakarta – Bhima Yudhistira, Executive Director of the Center for Economic and Law Studies (Celios), commented on the United States' reciprocal tariff policy on Indonesia, which

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A senior economist said Thursday that Indonesia should try to get much closer to the China-led BRICS trade-wise after US President Donald Trump launched sw

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian government plans to negotiate with the US after its president, Donald Trump, launched a 32 percent reciprocal tariff on imports from the Sou

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has to put a sum of money in the BRICS-backed New Development Bank or NDB if it wishes to become a member, according to a senior minister.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia announced Tuesday that it would join BRICS' New Development Bank or NDB – about three months after the Southeast Asian country became a full-fled

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto officially inaugurated 31 Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassadors (LBBP) of the Republic of Indonesia at the Presidential

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia had been enjoying a positive trade balance for 58 consecutive months, but the monthly surplus had weakened in February, official data showed on M

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – World's largest palm oil producer Indonesia announced Monday that exports of its top agricultural commodity had witnessed a double-digit increase in Februa

Jakarta – Indonesia's trade surplus in February likely narrowed to $2.45 billion, despite a larger increase in exports and a small import growth, a Reuters poll showed on Friday,

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The head of the Committee for Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation (BKSAP) Mardani Ali Sera said the House of Representatives (DPR) is committed to supporting Pale

Jakarta – Indonesia and Vietnam agreed on Monday to upgrade ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership as the Southeast Asian allies' leaders met in Jakarta to mark 70 years of diplo

Divya Kariza, Jakarta – Indonesia wants its domestic coal price benchmark to inform international pricing for thermal coal, but as importers appear reluctant to go along, the move cause

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recently tried to convince France to strike a technology transfer deal aimed at making its industries greener as Europe will start slapping carbo

Yohanes Sulaiman – In his 2025 Annual Press Statement, Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono provided justifications for President Prabowo Subianto's decision for Indonesia to formally jo

A final decision on Timor-Leste's full membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected in May, reports the Portuguese news agency Lusa.

Jakarta – As the world enters the 21st century's first period of potentially prolonged political, economic and military turmoil, United States President Donald Trump is likely to go dow

Jakarta – Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono received a visit from his Timor-Leste counterpart, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and ens

Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia has requested to relax the criteria and requirements set for Timor-Leste in a bid to expedite the process for the country to become a full member of ASEAN by the

Danial Donald, Kota Tinggi – Timor-Leste is confident that it has made significant progress and is on the right track to fulfil the roadmap outlined for its full membership in ASEAN.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia confirmed on Thursday that he has signed a regulation requiring all export coal sales to adopt the govern

Jakarta – The unexpected alignment of the United States with Russia during a recent vote on a United Nations resolution on the Ukraine war underscores a profound shift in the global ord