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Investment in 2025 Reaches IDR 1,905 Trillion, Creates 2.7 Million Jobs

The Ministry of Investment recorded total realized investment throughout 2025 at IDR 1,931.2 trillion. The figure represents an increase of 12.7% compared with the 2024 realization of IDR 1,714.2

15 Jan 2026
Indonesia’s Semiconductor Push Opens a Path for Optics and Photonics Companies

In early 2026, the government confirmed that semiconductors are no longer treated as a long-term aspiration but as a strategic industry tied to digital competitiveness, industrial resilience, and

15 Jan 2026
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

14 Jan 2026
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

13 Jan 2026
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.

09 Jan 2026
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.

08 Jan 2026
Govt: Coal Export Tax to Take Effect Starting January 2026

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that the government will impose an export duty or coal export tax ranging from 1% to 5% starting January 1, 2026.

16 Dec 2025

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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

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

17 Dec 2025

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Govt: Coal Export Tax to Take Effect Starting January 2026

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that the government will impose an export duty or coal export tax ranging from 1% to 5% starting January 1, 2026.

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This Week’s Headlines (Dec 6. – Dec. 12, 2025)

Retail sales & consumer confidence rise ahead of year-end holidays, Indonesia targets completion of U.S. tariff talks, & Danantara explores investment cooperation with Jordan in This Week’s Headlines.

International Cooperation

This Week's Headlines

Indonesia–Russia Trade Rises 17%, Cooperation in Nuclear Energy on the Table

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that bilateral economic and trade relations between Indonesia and Russia grew by 17% during the first nine months of 2025.

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