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This Week’s Headlines (Jul. 12 - 18, 2025)

Business-Indonesia This Week's Headlines Issue #170

18 Jul 2025
BI Cuts Interest Rate to 5.25%, Focuses on Stabilizing Rupiah and Boosting Indonesia’s Economy

Bank Indonesia (BI) officially cut its benchmark interest rate (BI Rate) by 25 basis points to 5.25% during the Board of Governors Meeting (RDG) held on July 15–16, 2025. At the same time, the Deposit

17 Jul 2025
U.S. and Indonesia Reach Trade Agreement with 19% Tariff on Exports

The United States and Indonesia have reached a trade agreement of a reduced 19% tariff on Indonesian goods entering the U.S., along with major purchase commitments by Indonesia in American energy,

16 Jul 2025
Indonesia-EU CEPA Negotiations Conclude After 10 Years of Talks

President Prabowo Subianto and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen have announced the conclusion of negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

15 Jul 2025
Beyond the Slowdown: The Digital and Green Turn in Indonesian Employment

In 2024, Indonesia’s gross domestic product grew by 5.03 percent, and labor force participation continued on a gradual upward trajectory. However, early 2025 brought mixed signs. The Manufacturing

11 Jul 2025
Indonesia and Brazil Strengthen Cooperation to Develop Bioethanol

Indonesia and Brazil have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the bioenergy sector, following President Prabowo Subianto’s state visit to Brazil.

10 Jul 2025

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OECD Predicts Indonesia’s Economy to Slow Down, Airlangga Says Government Focused on Preserving Purchasing Power

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto responded to the latest projection from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which downgraded Indonesia’s

Indonesia’s Trade Surplus Shrinks Sharply in April Amid Soaring Imports, US Tariffs

Indonesia’s trade surplus dropped to USD 160 million in April 2025, marking the narrowest monthly surplus since April 2020, according to data released by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) on Monday.

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Indonesia’s Manufacturing PMI Still Contracting, but Employment Uptake Surges

Credit rating agency S&P Global recorded Indonesia’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) at 47.4 in May 2025. Although an increase from April’s PMI of 46.7, the index still indicates that

This Week’s Headlines (May 24-30, 2025)

Business-Indonesia This Week's Headlines Issue #165

International Cooperation

Indonesia Unveils 2025–2034 Power Plan, Eyes Expansion of Renewable and Coal Capacity

Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has officially released the country’s 2025-2034 Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL), laying out ambitious targets for expanding the national

Energy Transition

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