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This Week’s Headlines (Oct.11 – Oct. 17, 2025)

Indonesia’s investment momentum slows in Q3, its rupiah seen rebounding on stronger inflows, and new radiation checks mandated for factories are among This Week’s Headlines (Oct. 11–17, 2025).

17 Oct 2025
Indonesia to Allow Foreign Nationals to Lead State-Owned Enterprises

President Prabowo Subianto announced that he has amended regulations to allow expatriates or foreign nationals (Warga Negara Asing or WNA) to lead Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs).

16 Oct 2025
Government Considers VAT Reduction

The Finance Ministry is considering a reduction in the value-added tax (VAT) rate to boost household spending as tax revenue slows and economic activity shows signs of weakening.

15 Oct 2025
Indonesia’s Retail Remains Firm as Consumers Tighten Choice

Retail in Indonesia remains firm. Household consumption continues to anchor the economy, inflation remains subdued, and retail sales show consistent year-on-year growth. With GDP expected to expand by

08 Oct 2025
IDR 112.4 Trillion in Loans Distributed from IDR 200 Trillion of Injected State Funds, Minister Says

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa announced that state-owned banks under the Himpunan Bank Milik Negara (Himbara) have disbursed productive loans amounting to IDR 112.4 trillion from the

14 Oct 2025
US Keeps Door Open for Shrimp Imports from Indonesia Despite Radioactive Substance Case

The United States will keep its doors open for shrimp imports from Indonesia, despite recent discoveries of radioactive contamination involving cesium-137, the Indonesian government stated.

09 Oct 2025
Indonesia, EU Sign CEPA to Expand Trade and Investment

Indonesia and the European Union (EU) signed the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) on Tuesday after almost a decade of negotiations.

24 Sep 2025

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This Week’s Headlines (Jan. 11 - 17, 2025)

Business-Indonesia's This Week's Headlines Issue #137

BI Cuts Interest Rate to 5.75% in January 2025, Defies Predictions

Bank Indonesia (BI) made a surprising move by lowering its benchmark interest rate, or BI-Rate, by 25 basis points to 5.75% in January 2025. Alongside this, the central bank also reduced the deposit f

16 Jan 2025

Business News

Economy

Car Sales in Indonesia Decline Amid Rising EV Popularity

ndonesia’s car sales continued their downward trend in 2024, marking a 13.9 percent year-on-year decline in wholesales, from just over 1 million units in 2023 to 865,723 units, according to the Indone

Electric Vehicles

Indonesia Proposes Trade Tariff Reductions to the US Through Bilateral Cooperation

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, stated that Indonesia is seeking to propose trade tariff reductions with the United States (US) through bilateral cooperation. This init

14 Jan 2025

Business News

International Cooperation

Trade

This Week’s Headlines (Jan. 4 - 10, 2025)

Business-Indonesia's This Week's Headlines Issue #146

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