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The latest news and information about business in Indonesia.

This Week's Headlines (Feb. 14 - 20, 2026)
This Week: Indonesia secures a 19% U.S. tariff deal with palm oil exempt, Bank Indonesia holds its 4.75% rate, and Jakarta records IDR 9 trillion (USD 532.7 million) in Lunar New Year spending.
20 Feb 2026
Economy
International Cooperation
Retail
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Prabowo Witnesses 11 U.S.–Indonesia Investment MoUs Worth USD 38.4 Billion
President Prabowo Subianto witnessed the signing of 11 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) worth USD 38.4 billion, equivalent to approximately IDR 643 trillion, between Indonesian and United States
19 Feb 2026
Business News
International Cooperation
Investment
Indonesia State Miner Perminas Signs MoU to Explore Gabon Rare Earth Project
Indonesia’s newly established state-owned minerals company, PT Perusahaan Mineral Nasional (Perminas), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi-based New Energy Metals (NEM) to
18 Feb 2026
Business News
International Cooperation
Mining
This Week's Headlines (Feb. 7 - 13, 2026)
Retail sales and consumer confidence remain resilient as Indonesia advances downstream projects and identifies rare earth reserves to strengthen industry and energy security in This Week's Headlines.
13 Feb 2026
Economy
Environment
Investment
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Prabowo to Sign Indonesia – US Reciprocal Tariff Agreement Next Week
President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to undertake a bilateral visit to the United States on February 19. One of the key agenda items is the planned signing of a reciprocal trade tariff agreement
12 Feb 2026
Business News
International Cooperation
Trade