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Workers participate in a rally in front of the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta on Aug. 28, 2025.
Workers participate in a rally in front of the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta on Aug. 28, 2025.`
Regulations premium

Govt, some unions want to narrow regional wage disparities

National and regional wage councils are set to play a central role in shaping the formula used to determine minimum wages for next year, unlike last year, when the President himself decided how much wages should rise.

6 hours ago
Economy premium

IDX cuts IPO target to 45 newly listed companies this year

Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has revised its initial public offering (IPO) target for this year, slashing the number of companies to be newly listed from 66 to 45, as it seeks to focus on bringing quality issuers to the market.

11 hours ago
Markets premium

US demanding RI spices despite contamination concerns, govt says

An official with the Cs-137 task force says the country is ready meet a request from a US spice association to resume clove exports to meet local holiday demand amid the FDA's elevated import requirements for Indonesian spices and shrimp.

12 hours ago

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Economy premium

RI, US to resume tariff talks in November

One of the key issues being discussed is the list of commodities to be exempted from the tariffs, with the government saying Indonesia is likely to receive terms similar to those obtained by Malaysia.

13 hours ago
Companies

Google parent Alphabet posts first $100b quarter as AI fuels growth

Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever US$100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth across its core search business and rapidly expanding cloud division that was buoyed by artificial intelligence.

16 hours ago
Economy premium

Govt launches small hydropower plants across eastern regions

The Energy Ministry revealed that developing renewable energy facilities in eastern Indonesia would require an investment of approximately $106.3 billion.

17 hours ago
Economy

Trump seeks trade war truce with China's Xi in South Korea talks

US President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping were set to hold talks in South Korea on Thursday morning, seeking a return to a fragile trade war truce between the world's two largest economies.

18 hours ago
Regulations premium

Yarn import duties may backfire on garment producers

A new safeguard duty on imported cotton yarn aims to protect local spinners from cheap imports, but the garment industry has warned that costlier materials will hurt its competitiveness in global markets.

1 day ago
tech

Amazon uses AI to make robots better warehouse workers

The e-commerce colossus known for its promise of quick deliveries showed off robotic arms and other high-tech warehouse tools in Silicon Valley, saying AI is not only powering innovations but accelerating how quickly they are developed by the second largest employer in the United States.

1 week ago
tech

Nexperia: the 'salt and pepper' of chips

The Dutch government has invoked a Cold war-era law to effectively seize control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands.

2 weeks ago
economy

Trump seeks trade war truce with China's Xi in South Korea talks

US President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping were set to hold talks in South Korea on Thursday morning, seeking a return to a fragile trade war truce between the world's two largest economies.

18 hours ago
economy

Jump-starting Indonesia’s credit cycle

As of September, credit expanded by only 7.7 percent year-on-year, or only 4.3 percent year-to-date.

2 days ago
economy

Malaysia hosts 47th ASEAN Summit; cements influence toward Indo-Pacific region

Taking place from Oct. 25 to 28, this year’s ASEAN Summit will be held in Malaysia and is set to be a critical moment in reshaping the Indo-Pacific’s role in the evolving global order.

2 days ago
companies

Google parent Alphabet posts first $100b quarter as AI fuels growth

Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever US$100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth across its core search business and rapidly expanding cloud division that was buoyed by artificial intelligence.

16 hours ago
companies

BYD's mini-car ambitions may be a wake-up call for Japan

The company plans to debut its all-electric "kei" car - a class of pint-sized, affordable vehicles smaller than a two-door Mini Cooper - at the Japan Mobility Show that opens to the public on Friday. 

2 days ago
markets

Dollar drifts higher ahead of Fed decision, Aussie gains on CPI

The US dollar drifted up from a one-week low versus major peers on Wednesday ahead of a widely expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve later in the day.

1 day ago
markets

Asia stocks surge on US-China trade deal breakthrough

Markets rallied after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the threat of the US president imposing an additional 100 percent tariff on Chinese goods was "effectively off the table".

3 days ago
markets

Oil rises nearly 5% on fresh US sanctions against Russia

Oil prices rose nearly 5 percent on Thursday after the US imposed sanctions on major Russian suppliers Rosneft and Lukoil over Russia's war in Ukraine, extending gains from the previous session.

1 week ago
markets

Shares dip, gold retreats as FOMO buying gets reality check

Global shares slipped on Wednesday and gold pulled back sharply from a blistering rally, as stretched valuations came under scrutiny and investors booked profits.

1 week ago

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