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Indonesia Secures $56.1 billion Investment in First Half 2026
... investment outside the island increased 6.7%. Read More: Economist Calls for Investment ... he said. Jakarta remained the country's largest investment destination with ... ($3.9 billion), Japan ($1.9 billion), and the United States ($1.7 billion). "Singapore has ...Business Jul 16, 2026 | 3:14 pm
JCI Stays in Positive Territory as S&P Affirmation Cushions Oil Shock
... Turn S&P Confidence Into Reform Action, Economist Says Investors continued to monitor ... a stable outlook. According to the brokerage, the decision reflects international confidence in ... also signals confidence in the credibility of the government's fiscal and ...Business Jul 14, 2026 | 4:11 pm
Indonesia Must Turn S&P Confidence Into Reform Action, Economist Says
... Sekuritas Indonesia. Fakhrul Fulvian, chief economist at Trimegah Sekuritas Indonesia, said ... of reforms involving Danantara and the establishment of Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia ... in Indonesia's economic direction. "The government needs to maintain fiscal ...Business Jul 14, 2026 | 10:45 am
Indonesia Welcomes S&P's Investment-Grade Rating Affirmation
... Airlangga Hartarto said the reaffirmation underscored the credibility of the government's economic ... a separate statement, Bank Mandiri Chief Economist Andry Asmoro said S&P's decision should ... . However, he said the impact on the rupiah and equities is ...Business Jul 13, 2026 | 8:43 pm
Indonesia's Growth Is Leaving Workers Behind
... , citing bankruptcy and restructuring. The workers rejected the offer, and negotiations remain ... Yusuf Rendy Manilet, an economist at the Center of Reform on Economics ... as part of the problem. Wijayanto Samirin, a senior economist at Paramadina University ...Business Jul 11, 2026 | 3:52 pm
ADB’s Indonesia Growth Forecast Stays 5.2%, Beats Some ASEAN Nations
... 4.6% in 2026. The 2027 projections for the group stays the same at 4.8%. For ... , a “durable implementation” of the framework pact between the warring US-Iran unveiled ... economist Albert Park said ADB calls on the region to respond to the ...Business Jul 9, 2026 | 9:42 am
Indonesia's B50 Biodiesel Program Could Cut Palm Oil Exports by $2.7 Billion
... Biodiesel is a Risky Path Economist Achmad Nur Hidayat of UPN ... as Indonesia's trade balance weakens. The country recorded a $1.6 billion ... households. According to Achmad, the B50 program will improve ... cooking oil prices. “The objective of the B50 program is ...Business Jul 8, 2026 | 5:53 pm
Indonesia's Biggest Layoffs Since 2025: From Sritex to TikTok-Tokopedia
... a string of major companies across the textile, footwear, electronics, digital, ... hubs. Economist Achmad Nur Hidayat of UPN Veteran Jakarta said the trend ... could eventually weaken household consumption, the largest contributor to Indonesia's economic ...Business Jul 7, 2026 | 10:42 am
Indonesia’s Financial Center to Offer Double Incentives, Moral Hazard Risks Loom
... work in the financial sector. However, University of Indonesia economist Telisa Aulia ... Falianty said that the government needed to ... .” Yusuf Rendy Manilet, an economist at the think-tank Core Indonesia, acknowledged ...Business Jul 7, 2026 | 9:09 am
Indonesia's $1.8 Billion Bond Auction Seen Drawing Strong Demand as Yields Rise
... government securities despite the government's sizable fundraising target. The government has ... on Economics (CORE) Indonesia economist Yusuf Rendy Manilet said investor ... remain influenced by expectations surrounding the Federal Reserve's interest rate path ...Business Jul 6, 2026 | 3:28 pm
Indonesia’s B50 Palm Oil Biodiesel is a Risky Path
... approval, the government repeatedly stated that the program would ... Economist Josua Pardede also finds it worrisome if the ... transparent pricing scheme for the biodiesel. Josua also suggested ... should consider temporarily reducing the mandatory palm oil blend ...Business Jul 6, 2026 | 1:22 pm
Indonesia Layoffs Top 23,000 in 2026 as Economists Warn of Economic Slowdown
... Yusuf Rendy Manilet, an economist at the Center of Reform on ... about 10.4%. At the same time, the amount of investment ... he said. Read More: Economist Calls for Investment Reform as ... urged the government to prioritize the quality—not merely the volume—of ...Business Jul 6, 2026 | 10:58 am
UGM Professor Links Mass Layoffs to Trade and Fiscal Policies
... weaknesses in the country's labor market, according to a labor economist from Gadjah ... Mada University. Tadjuddin Noer Effendi, a professor at the ... labor-intensive industries. He identified the government's import liberalization policy ...Business Jul 5, 2026 | 10:20 pm
Danantara Flags Suspected Financial Irregularities at Pos Indonesia
... Building Investor Trust, Economist Says Danantara said the due diligence identified financial ... . Dipo Satria Ramli, an economist at the Center of Reform on Economics ... . Dipo Satria Ramli, an economist at the Center of Reform on Economics ...Business Jul 4, 2026 | 10:30 am
JCI Rallies 2.28% on US-Iran Peace Hopes, Fed Rate Cut Bets
... to Building Investor Trust, Economist Says The brokerage also pointed to ... welcomed the government's preliminary agreement with the House of Representatives on the ... 1.8%-2.2% of GDP. "The fiscal framework reflects the government's commitment to maintaining ...Business Jul 3, 2026 | 4:17 pm
Danantara's First Financial Report Key to Building Investor Trust, Economist Says
... Satria Ramli, an economist at the Center of Reform on ... CORE) Indonesia, said the consolidated financial statements could ... system. He said the initiative could strengthen oversight ... Communications Rohan Hafas said the institution's consolidated financial ...Business Jul 3, 2026 | 2:22 pm
Rising Inflation Keeps Door Open for More Rate Hikes, Economist Says
... could increase money supply, while the government's flagship Free Nutritious Meals ... demand remains relatively weak. Assuming the government keeps subsidized energy prices ... unchanged, the bank forecasts headline inflation will ...Business Jul 1, 2026 | 9:09 pm
JCI Sinks 1.72% on Fed Uncertainty, Domestic Policy Worries
... far from the Fed's objective. Read More: Economist Calls for ... some market participants believe the provision could create negative ... undermining investor confidence in the integrity of Indonesia's ... and losses throughout the session. The Dow Jones Industrial ...Business Jun 26, 2026 | 4:35 pm
Indonesia Keeps MSCI EM Status, but Isn't Out of the Woods Yet
... interim freeze earlier this year. The index provider, however, highlighted ... integrity. "The result is constructive," said Fakhrul Fulvian, chief economist at ... Trimegah Sekuritas Indonesia. "MSCI explicitly acknowledged the reform measures ...Business Jun 26, 2026 | 10:16 am
Industry Groups Welcome LPG and Plastic Duty Waiver, But Warn of Limited Impact
... employment programs. For the petrochemical industry, the removal of the current 5% import ... cautious about the effectiveness of the measures. “I doubt the incentives will be ... Faisal Rachman, chief economist at Bank Permata, said the measures are primarily ...Business Jun 26, 2026 | 8:00 am
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