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Minister of Environment Plans to End Waste Imports
The Minister of Environment/Environmental Control Agency, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, stated that the government plans to end waste imports into Indonesia. This plan is one of the solutions to address the o  ... Read More
22 Oct 2024
Business News
Export & Import
Waste Management
This Week’s Headlines (Oct. 13 - 18, 2024)
Business-Indonesia's This Week's Headlines Issue #134  ... Read More
18 Oct 2024
Economy
Electric Vehicles
This Week's Headlines
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Bank Indonesia Maintains 6% Interest Rate in October 2024, Signals Room for Future Cuts
Bank Indonesia (BI) has decided to keep its benchmark interest rate, the BI-Rate, steady at 6% in October 2024, following a 25-basis point cut in the previous month. The central bank also maintained t  ... Read More
17 Oct 2024
Business News
Economy
Prabowo Subianto Asks Sri Mulyani to Remain Finance Minister
Indonesia's incoming president, Prabowo Subianto, has asked Sri Mulyani Indrawati to remain as finance minister in his upcoming administration, a move that has garnered positive reactions from both lo  ... Read More
16 Oct 2024
2024 Elections
Business News
Economy
Investment Realization Reaches US$81 Bn by September
The Indonesian Ministry of Investment reported that investment realization from January to September 2024 surged by 19.78% year-on-year to Rp 1,261 trillion (approximately US$81 billion), with foreign  ... Read More
15 Oct 2024
Economy
Investment
Logistics & Transports
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Indonesia's Agriculture sector resilient amid medium-term risks
Indonesia’s agriculture sector is navigating a period of substantial challenges, with factors such as volatile weather patterns, global commodity price fluctuations, and domestic structural issues pre  ... Read More
11 Oct 2024
Agribusiness
Commodities
Insights
This Week’s Headlines (Oct. 6 – Oct. 11, 2024)
Business-Indonesia's This Week's Headlines Issue #133  ... Read More
11 Oct 2024
Economy
Food & Beverages
Property
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Indonesia's Ministry of Manpower, ILO Investigating Forced Labor Allegations in Nickel Smelters
The Indonesian Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) is investigating allegations of forced labor in nickel smelters located in industrial areas of Central and Southeast Sulawesi. Facilitated by the Interna  ... Read More
10 Oct 2024
Energy Transition
Manufacturing
Mining
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Indonesia Moves to Ban China-based E-commerce Platform Temu Amid SME Concerns
The Indonesian government is preparing to ban Temu, a Chinese e-commerce platform, due to concerns over its potential impact on local small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This move follows discussions  ... Read More
09 Oct 2024
Business News
Digital Economy
World Bank Forecasts Indonesia's Economy to Outperform Pre-Pandemic Levels
The World Bank predicts that Indonesia will be the only country in East Asia and the Pacific to experience positive economic growth in both 2024 and 2025. In fact, the country's growth is expected to  ... Read More
08 Oct 2024
Business News
Economy