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Airlangga Denies US Allegations Calling Indonesia Involved in Transshipment Scandal

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto denied allegations that Indonesia is involved in a global transshipment network used to reroute goods from China to the United States (US)

20 Aug 2026

Economy

Trade

Nusantara Buildout Accelerates as Total Funding Reaches IDR 257.56 Trillion Ahead of 2028 Target

Development of Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara (IKN), continues with total funding reaching IDR 257.56 trillion (roughly USD 14.44 billion) as the government works toward making the region the coun

19 Aug 2026

Business News

Minister of Industry: IDR 5 Million Electric Motorcycle Incentive Still Awaiting Purbaya's PMK

Minister of Industry (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stated that the implementation of the IDR 5 million per unit incentive for electric motorcycle purchases is still awaiting the issuance of a

18 Aug 2026

Automotive

Electric Vehicles

Regulation

This Week’s Headlines (8-14 August 2026)

President Prabowo Subianto has unveiled plans to centralize exports of all strategic commodities, saying that the current trade shakeup has generated billions of dollars of additional foreign currency

14 Aug 2026

Business News

Economy

Electric Vehicles

MSCI Maintains Indonesia's Status as Emerging Market

MSCI has maintained Indonesia's status as an emerging market country based on the results of the August 2026 Index Review announced on Wednesday, 12 August, local time.

13 Aug 2026

Economy

Financial

Investment

Indonesia Debuts First Gold ETF on the IDX to Deepen Capital Markets

Indonesia has officially introduced its first Gold Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), marking a new milestone as the nation works to expand its financial sector.

12 Aug 2026

Business News

Economy

Investment

Prabowo Submits Presidential Letter Proposing Destry Damayanti as Sole Candidate for BI Governor to DPR

President Prabowo Subianto submitted a Presidential Letter (Surpres) regarding the definitive candidate for the Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) to the House of Representatives (DPR) on Monday.

11 Aug 2026

Economy

Financial

This Week's Headlines (August 3-7, 2026)

Indonesia and the European Union are on track to officially sign the long-awaited Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA).

07 Aug 2026

Business News

Electric Vehicles

Taxation

Textile Industry Investment Rises by Double Digits in First Half, Reaches IDR 11.4 Trillion

Investment in the textile and textile products (TPT) industry reached IDR 11.40 trillion (approximately USD 636.34 Million) in the first half of 2026, up 11.85% compared with the same period last year

06 Aug 2026

Economy

Insights

Investment

Indonesia's Economy Beats Forecasts, Expands 5.29% in Second Quarter

The Indonesian economy grew 5.29 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, outpacing the 5.10 percent growth economists had forecast in a Reuters poll.

05 Aug 2026

Business News

Economy

Insights

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