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Palm Oil and Coal Sectors Fear Fallout From Indonesia’s New Export Regime
... clear information about the technical implementation.” University of Indonesia economist Rizki Nauli ... said. Inevitable Cost Senior economist Aviliani urged the government to focus enforcement ...Business May 29, 2026 | 8:20 am
Rupiah Weakness Has Become Excessive, Indonesian Economist Warns
... according to an economist. Fakhrul Fulvian, chief economist at Trimegah Sekuritas Indonesia ... . Markets read policy direction, the credibility of the response, and a country’s ... on Thursday, significantly weaker than the government’s 2026 state budget ...Business May 28, 2026 | 11:55 pm
ASEAN on Right Path by Not Mimicking EU Single Currency
Jakarta. A senior economist recently said that ASEAN had been on the right path ... nations all locked themselves to the euro. The EU’s current customs system ... facing persistent pressure against the greenback since the Iran war erupted. Bloomberg ...Business May 28, 2026 | 1:35 pm
AMRO Says Indonesia Needs More Targeted Subsidies
... Deputy Group Head and Senior Economist Byunghoon Nam said during ... regional peers has limited the government’s fiscal flexibility even ... . Nam said governments across the region introduced cash transfers, ... pressure,” he said. The sustained fiscal expansion has ...Business May 28, 2026 | 10:33 am
Indonesia’s One-Gate Export Sparks Monopoly Fears Amid a ‘Broken’ ASEAN
... Lili Yang Ing, the secretary-general of the International Economic Association ( ... on the government’s rationale behind the centralized export regime. Jakarta insisted the move ... to prevent under-invoicing, the practice that sees exporters underreporting ...Business May 26, 2026 | 1:52 pm
Indonesia’s New Trade Regime and Rate Hike Deliver Double Blow to Markets
... he added. At the same time, the higher BI rate ... Pardede, chief economist at Permata Bank, said the government’s ... Indonesia’s stock market following the president’s announcement reflected ... Josua said. Under the new framework, the government would gradually ...Business May 24, 2026 | 4:46 pm
Indonesian Economists Question Validity of Reported 5.61% Q1 Growth
... inconsistencies that warrant further review. The economist group said its own research ... Economy Concerns Another economist, Vid Adrison, warned that the relatively high ... Vid said. AEI economist Dwiwulan also argued that the rupiah’s weakening reflected ...Business May 24, 2026 | 12:04 pm
Indonesia’s Plan to Replace LPG With CNG Runs Into Pipeline Problem
... and distribution systems, analysts say. The government is considering a gradual shift ... “What is still lacking is the midstream infrastructure, particularly gas transmission ... economist at Gadjah Mada University, said Indonesia’s domestic gas reserves make the ...Business May 22, 2026 | 9:00 am
Indonesia’s New Export Watchdog Could Recover Billions Lost to Under-Invoicing
... Prabowo Andalas University economist Syafrudin Karimi said the formation of DSI could ... strengthen national economic sovereignty. However, the government must still build a ... and aligned with the public interest.” Syafrudin said the practice has significantly ...Business May 21, 2026 | 7:58 pm
Government Bets on Private Sector to Hit 6.5% Growth in 2027
... Prabowo announced the target on Wednesday during the presentation of the government’s 2027 ... at 5%, Economist Says Despite targeting faster economic expansion, Prabowo said the government ... continue gradually narrowing the fiscal deficit. The 2027 state budget ...Business May 21, 2026 | 11:32 am
Indonesia Stocks Slide as BI Rate Hike, Export Policy Rattle Investors
... measures to stabilize the rupiah, and assurances that the government remains supportive ... to Indonesia’s Growth Ambitions: Economist Regionally, Asian markets also ended ... Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.8%. Separately, ...Business May 20, 2026 | 4:09 pm
JCI Weakens Below 6,400 Amid Commodity Export Concerns
... a technical perspective, the brokerage noted that the JCI closed below the 6,400 level ... Growth Ambitions: Economist Market participants are meanwhile awaiting the outcome of Bank ... today. On the fiscal side, the brokerage highlighted that the state budget ...Business May 20, 2026 | 9:09 am
Three Reforms Are Key to Indonesia’s Growth Ambitions: Economist
... growth and escape the middle-income trap, senior economist Raden Pardede ... I only want to remind the government that the impact of KDMP may ... ‘Plateaued’ at 5%, Economist Says He linked the issue to Indonesia’s domestic ... Risks, Not Monetary Pressure: EconomistBusiness May 20, 2026 | 8:21 am
Prabowo Cuts Free Meal Budget by $3.77 Billion
... the Free Meal Program. The President is improving the program’s management and the way the ... funds are spent,” Purbaya said during the ... Fiscal Risks, Not Monetary Pressure: Economist “The program is not immune to ...Business May 20, 2026 | 7:58 am
Rising US Treasury Yields Add Pressure on Rupiah, Economist Says
... on Tuesday, an economist said. “The US dollar remains strong ... said Josua Pardede, chief economist at Permata Bank. According ... negatively to speculation surrounding the possible creation of a ... exchange reserves. At the same time, the government is offering ...Business May 19, 2026 | 5:10 pm
Prabowo Set for Unusual DPR Session as Rupiah Slides Beyond Rp 17,700
... regular parliamentary plenary session outside the annual state address delivered every ... October 2024. “The president will directly present the macroeconomic policy framework ... Prabowo Policies After The Economist Report By Tuesday afternoon, the rupiah had ...Business May 19, 2026 | 3:57 pm
Indonesia’s Q1 External Debt Rises to $434 Billion as Fiscal Pressure Mounts
... the 30% recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025. Syafruddin Karimi, an economist ... becoming increasingly constrained as the government still requires large ... toward periodic financing needs, the rupiah exchange rate, ... He noted that the decline in the debt-to-GDP ...Business May 19, 2026 | 11:46 am
Energy Subsidies Need Better Targeting as Rupiah Plunges to Rp 17,728
... While the government continues to strike an optimistic tone, economist Achmad ... Nur Hidayat sounded the alarm. The government should ... not eliminated. Safeguarding the people’s purchasing power is the government's responsibility,” ...Business May 19, 2026 | 10:53 am
Governor Perry Says BI Avoiding Over-Intervention on Rupiah
... would not repeat the mistakes of the 1998 and 2008 ... or SBN, in the secondary market. The central bank has ... Monetary Pressure: Economist “By July and August, the rupiah should ... energy inflation, expectations surrounding the Federal Reserve, and escalating ...Business May 19, 2026 | 8:17 am
Indonesia to Inject Rp 2 Trillion Daily Into Bond Market to Support Rupiah
... market to help stabilize the rupiah as the currency continues weakening ... Outflows According to Purbaya, the intervention is intended to create ... Prabowo is expected to present the government’s broader strategy for ... Risks, Not Monetary Pressure: EconomistBusiness May 18, 2026 | 11:53 pm
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