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
Business News
Chemical
Energy
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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11 Dec 2024
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OECD Predicts Middling Economic Growth Under Prabowo Administration: 5.2% in 2025
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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10 Dec 2024
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Economy
Indonesia’s Digital Economy Still on Growth Track
On November 14, Indonesia played host to Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, the world's most valuable company as of October 2024, with a market valuation reaching USD 3.53 trillion.
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09 Dec 2024
Digital Economy
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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
Indonesia is set to receive a USD 1 billion investment commitment from Apple Inc., according to Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Roeslani.
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04 Dec 2024
Business News
Investment
Tech
Indonesia's PMI Contracts for Five Consecutive Months, Lags Behind Other ASEAN Countries
The rating agency S&P Global reports that Indonesia's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) has been in contraction for five consecutive months. The index rose from 49.2 in October to 49.6 in
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03 Dec 2024
Business News
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This Week’s Headlines (Nov. 23 - 29, 2024)
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29 Nov 2024
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Luhut Signals 12% VAT Postponement, Focuses on Power Subsidies for Middle Class
Chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has indicated that the planned increase in Value-Added Tax (VAT) to 12% on January 1, 2025, will likely be postponed.
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28 Nov 2024
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