Imports Plummet, Trade Balance Surplus Rises to USD 4.4 Bn in November
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded a trade balance surplus of USD 4.42 billion in November 2024. This surplus is higher compared to the previous month’s USD 2.48 billion and the same period
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17 Dec 2024
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Indonesia to Build a USD 1.2 Bn Methanol Plant in Bojonegoro
Indonesia is planning to construct a methanol plant in Bojonegoro, East Java. The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, announced that the investment value of the plant is estima
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12 Dec 2024
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XL Axiata and Smartfren to Merge, Forming USD 6.5 Bn Telecom Giant
Indonesian telecommunications companies XL Axiata (EXCL) and Smartfren Telecom, along with its subsidiary Smart Telcom, have announced a strategic merger to create XLSmart.
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The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) forecasts that Indonesia's economy will grow by only 5.2% in the first year of President Prabowo Subianto's administration, 2025. This
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Indonesia’s Digital Economy Still on Growth Track
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09 Dec 2024
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Prabowo Approves 12% VAT Effective January 1, 2025, Limited to Luxury Goods
Representatives from the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) met with President Prabowo Subianto to discuss the implementation of the 12% Value-Added Tax (VAT), which has been decided to take ef
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05 Dec 2024
Business News
Investment
Tech
Indonesia Anticipates USD 1 Bn Investment from Apple Amid iPhone 16 Ban
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04 Dec 2024
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Indonesia's PMI Contracts for Five Consecutive Months, Lags Behind Other ASEAN Countries
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03 Dec 2024
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