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This Week’s Headlines (May 3-9, 2025)

Business-Indonesia This Week's Headlines Issue #162

09 May 2025
Indonesia and Gold Standard Agree on Mutual Carbon Credit Recognition

The Ministry of Environment (KLH) has officially signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with one of the international carbon standards, Gold Standard, in Jakarta on Thursday, May 8.

08 May 2025
Bill Gates Meets President Prabowo in Jakarta, Pledges Stronger Support for Health and Tech Collaboration

President Prabowo Subianto met with Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday at the Merdeka Palace in a show of deepening ties between Indonesia and the Gates Foundation.

07 May 2025
Indonesia's Q1 2025 Economic Growth Slows to 4.87%

Indonesia’s economy grew by 4.87% in the first quarter of 2025, according to data released by Statistics Indonesia (BPS). This marks a slowdown compared to 5.11% growth in the same period last year

06 May 2025
Cybersecurity in Indonesia: Navigating Opportunities and Emerging Threats

As Indonesia's digital economy continues to expand, the nation faces mounting challenges in securing its digital infrastructure against evolving cyber threats. The rapid adoption of technologies such

05 May 2025
Indonesia Secures USD 60 Million Solar Plant Under JETP

Indonesia has secured USD 60 million in project-level financing for the construction and operation of a floating solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant at the Saguling Reservoir in West Java. The funding

30 Apr 2025
Downstream Investment Reaches IDR 136 Trillion in Q1 2025, Up 79%

Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry (BKPM) Rosan Roeslani stated that realized downstream investment in the first quarter of 2025 reached IDR 136.3 trillion, marking a 79.82% increaseAuthor

29 Apr 2025

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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.

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

10 Dec 2024

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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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This Week’s Headlines (Nov. 30 - Dec. 6, 2024)

Business-Indonesia's This Week's Headlines Issue #141

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

05 Dec 2024

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