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Containers of Dutch tech giant ASML, which supplies chipmaking machines to the semiconductor industry, are pictured in Veldhoven, Netherlands, on March 27, 2024.
Containers of Dutch tech giant ASML, which supplies chipmaking machines to the semiconductor industry, are pictured in Veldhoven, Netherlands, on March 27, 2024.`
Companies

ASML warns it may not achieve growth in 2026, shares drop

The direct and indirect impact of tariffs are still very uncertain, CFO Roger Dassen said in the interview, ASML was working with its supply chain to mitigate any impact.

19 minutes ago
Economy premium

BPS delays releasing poverty data ‘to ensure accuracy’

The BPS has delayed the release of its poverty rate data for March 2025 “to ensure the accuracy and the quality of the data”, but the third such delay in government data this year could unsettle the market, experts have warned.

26 minutes ago
Regulations

BI slashes rates again to boost growth

The rupiah was under pressure in the first half of the year, trading near its lowest levels since the Asian financial crisis on the back of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

37 minutes ago

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Economy premium

Govt eyes social media to boost tax revenue

The Finance Ministry projects state revenue will fall short of the target set in the 2025 state budget, citing weak tax receipts, declining commodity prices and recent policy changes.

2 hours ago
Economy

Indonesian shoemakers fear Trump tariffs despite lower levy

Indonesia is the third-largest footwear exporter to the US behind China and Vietnam, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity.

3 hours ago
Economy

Indonesia says US trade deal reached after 'extraordinary struggle'

Trump outlined an Indonesia deal similar to a preliminary pact struck recently with Vietnam, with a flat tariff on exports to the US roughly double the current 10 percent and no levies on US exports to Indonesia.

3 hours ago
Economy

Bond market outlook: Stability through volatile times

High yields, stable macro conditions, pro-market policy support and solid institutional demand keep the domestic bond market relevant.

4 hours ago
Regulations premium

Industry group decries supply shortage, high prices in cheap gas program

The HKI is urging the government to fulfill its fixed priced for industrial gas, or else open the door to imports if the available domestic supply was not enough to meet demand.

6 hours ago
tech

China speeds up renewables building spree: Report

China is accelerating its record-breaking renewable energy drive, installing 1.5 times more wind and solar this year than last -- three-quarters of global capacity under construction, a report said Wednesday.

1 week ago
tech

Bappenas, Aftech launch platform to push digital transformation

The Digital x Real Sector Launchpad has been implemented at dairy cow cooperative in Malang, East Java, providing various services to support digital transformation.

1 week ago
tech

Alibaba launches e-commerce subsidies of $7b in consumption boost

Beijing is battling to stave off deflationary pressure, which has threatened to dampen economic growth even as challenges elsewhere mount.

1 week ago
tech

CBEX crypto scam: AI-hyped Ponzi scheme defrauds African investors

CBEX used a "brandjacking" tactic, claimed to be licensed in the US, and said that a firm called ST Technologies International was responsible for the AI trading signals.

2 weeks ago
tech

Trump says 'very wealthy' group to buy TikTok

"We have a buyer for TikTok, by the way," Trump said in an interview on Fox's Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo. 

2 weeks ago
economy

Indonesian shoemakers fear Trump tariffs despite lower levy

Indonesia is the third-largest footwear exporter to the US behind China and Vietnam, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity.

3 hours ago
economy

Indonesia says US trade deal reached after 'extraordinary struggle'

Trump outlined an Indonesia deal similar to a preliminary pact struck recently with Vietnam, with a flat tariff on exports to the US roughly double the current 10 percent and no levies on US exports to Indonesia.

3 hours ago
economy

Bond market outlook: Stability through volatile times

High yields, stable macro conditions, pro-market policy support and solid institutional demand keep the domestic bond market relevant.

4 hours ago
economy

Trump says Indonesia to face 19 percent tariff under trade deal

Goods that have been transshipped to avoid higher duties will face steeper levies.

12 hours ago
companies

ASML warns it may not achieve growth in 2026, shares drop

The direct and indirect impact of tariffs are still very uncertain, CFO Roger Dassen said in the interview, ASML was working with its supply chain to mitigate any impact.

19 minutes ago
companies

Nvidia says it will resume sales of 'H20' AI chips to China

The US government has assured Nvidia that licenses will be granted, the firm confirmed in a statement.

1 day ago
companies

LG promotes smart, comfortable living with family-focused event on financial planning

As part of its commitment to promote smart living through better financial decisions, PT LG Electronics Indonesia (LG) recently held an event focused on parenting and financial planning for the modern household.

5 days ago
regulations

BI slashes rates again to boost growth

The rupiah was under pressure in the first half of the year, trading near its lowest levels since the Asian financial crisis on the back of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

37 minutes ago
regulations

EU says could target $84 billion of US goods if tariff talks fail

The move came after US President Donald Trump threw months of painstaking negotiations with the EU into disarray by threatening to impose tariffs of 30 percent on the bloc's goods if there is no deal by August 1.

1 day ago
regulations

South Korea says framework US trade deal possible by August, farm market access on table

South Korea is in a race to reach a compromise trade pact in the hope of avoiding a 25 percent tariff slapped on its exports by Trump that is set to kick in on August 1, after a late start to negotiations with a new president voted in last month.

2 days ago
regulations

EU ministers weigh response to latest Trump tariff threat

EU officials insist the bloc remains clear-eyed on the challenges of dealing with the unpredictable US leader, and ready to hit back.

2 days ago
regulations

US customs duties top $100 billion for first time in a fiscal year

US customs duty collections surged again in June as President Donald Trump's tariffs gained steam, topping $100 billion for the first time during a fiscal year and helping to produce a surprise $27 billion budget surplus for the month, the Treasury Department reported on Friday.

4 days ago
markets

Euro zone bond yields touch April high after EU gets 30% tariff

For its part, the EU has already prepared a list of tariffs worth 21 billion euros ($24.5 billion) on US goods if the two countries fail to reach a trade deal, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.

2 days ago
markets

Wall St slips with Asia stocks as US trade policy confounds

Investors have become largely inured to Trump's chaotic policy methods and stocks eased only modestly.

2 days ago
markets

Stock futures dip after Trump slaps tariffs on Canada; dollar gains

US and European stock futures dipped in Asia on Friday after President Donald Trump stepped up tariff threats against Europe and Canada, restraining an early rally in regional share markets.

5 days ago
markets

Stocks mostly rise on trade deal optimism

Asian markets mostly rose Thursday on optimism that governments will hammer out deals to avoid the worst of US President Donald Trump's tariffs even after he broadened his range of measures.

6 days ago
markets

Coal cash dip: PNBP and stabilization strategies

The PNBP of the mining sector depends on three key factors, which are global coal prices, production volumes and government-set royalty rates.

1 week ago
markets

US to impose 50 percent tariff on copper imports

US Comex copper futures jumped more than 12 percent to a record high after President Donald Trump announced the planned tariffs.

1 week ago
markets

Stocks slip amid US tariff confusion, oil skids

With very few actual trade deals done, analysts had suspected Donald Trump's tariff deadline would be pushed out, though it was still not clear if the new date applied to all trading partners or just some.

1 week ago

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