Indonesia to Maintain B40 Biodiesel Mandate as Palm Oil Prices Rise
Indonesia will maintain its mandatory B40 biodiesel blending policy this year, as plans to raise the mandate to B50 remain under further study, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga
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14 Jan 2026
Business News
Economy
Energy
Prabowo Inaugurates USD 7.4 Bn Balikpapan Refinery Upgrade
President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated the Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) Balikpapan project in East Kalimantan on January 12. The project represents a major modernization of Refinery Unit
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13 Jan 2026
Business News
Energy
This Week’s Headlines (Jan. 3 – Jan. 9, 2026)
Indonesia cuts coal output plans, extends income tax relief for workers, and Unilever divests SariWangi in IDR 1.5 trillion deal in This Week’s Headlines.
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09 Jan 2026
Economy
Energy
Taxation
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Prabowo Targets Seizure of 4-5 Million Hectares of Illegal Oil Palm and Mining Land
President Prabowo Subianto plans to seize four to five million hectares (ha) of illegal land in 2026. The illegal land targeted for seizure includes palm oil plantations and illegal mining areas.
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08 Jan 2026
Business News
Economy
Mining
Indonesia to Boost Oil Production as US–Venezuela Tensions Raise Global Supply Concerns
Indonesia is moving to reinforce its oil supply security by increasing domestic crude production and expanding strategic reserves in response to rising global geopolitical risks following the capture
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07 Jan 2026
Business News
Economy
BPS: Indonesia’s Trade Balance Records 67 Consecutive Months of Surplus, Reaches USD 2.66 Billion
Indonesia’s trade balance posted another surplus in November 2025, as reported by Statistics Indonesia (BPS). BPS Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics Pudji Ismartini stated that the
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06 Jan 2026
Business News
Economy
This Week’s Headlines (Dec 13. – 19, 2025)
World Bank lifts Indonesia’s growth outlook, VinFast opens Subang EV plant as production hub, and Indonesia ships frozen durian to China in This Week’s Headlines.
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19 Dec 2025
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Economy
Export & Import
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Indonesia’s Economic Outlook 2026: Resilient, but Acceleration Elusive
Indonesia enters 2026 with an outlook defined more by stability than momentum. Economic growth is expected to remain around five percent, supported by domestic demand, policy continuity
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18 Dec 2025
Economy
Insights
Global Risks Remain Elevated, BI Holds Interest Rate at 4.75%
Bank Indonesia (BI) has once again decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.75% at the Board of Governors’ Meeting held on December 16–17, 2025. The deposit facility rate was also
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18 Dec 2025
Business News
Economy
Indonesia Introduces New Minimum Wage Formula, To Increase by 5%–7% in 2026
Indonesia’s minimum wage is set to increase by around 5% to 7% in 2026 following the signing of a new government regulation by President Prabowo Subianto, which revises the formula used to calculate
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17 Dec 2025
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