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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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This Week’s Headlines (Oct. 26 – Nov. 1, 2024)

Business-Indonesia's This Week's Headlines Issue #136

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Development of IKN Under Prabowo Will Not Be as Fast as Jokowi’s Era: Minister

Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo stated that the development of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) will slow down during President Prabowo Subianto’s administration. The head of state is expected

Govt. readies plan to rescue textile giant Sritex, averts mass layoffs

In a bid to prevent mass layoffs, the Indonesian government is preparing a rescue plan for the struggling textile giant, PT Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex). President Prabowo Subianto, recently inaugurated,

30 Oct 2024

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Housing Ministry Aims to Utilize Seized Land for 3 Million Homes Program

Housing and Settlement Minister Maruarar Sirait has identified 1,000 hectares of land in Banten, seized by the Attorney General’s Office, as a potential asset for next year’s target of building three

Prabowo’s Economic Plans

On Sunday, October 20, 2024, Indonesia officially sworn in its eighth President, retired general Prabowo Subianto.

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