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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
Indonesia to Boost Oil Production as US–Venezuela Tensions Raise Global Supply Concerns

Indonesia is moving to reinforce its oil supply security by increasing domestic crude production and expanding strategic reserves in response to rising global geopolitical risks following the capture

07 Jan 2026
This Week’s Headlines (Dec 13. – 19, 2025)

World Bank lifts Indonesia’s growth outlook, VinFast opens Subang EV plant as production hub, and Indonesia ships frozen durian to China in This Week’s Headlines.

19 Dec 2025
Indonesia’s Economic Outlook 2026: Resilient, but Acceleration Elusive

Indonesia enters 2026 with an outlook defined more by stability than momentum. Economic growth is expected to remain around five percent, supported by domestic demand, policy continuity

18 Dec 2025
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

18 Dec 2025
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
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 (Nov. 8 – Nov. 14, 2025)

Indonesia backs Grab-GoTo merger, to resume shrimp exports to the US, and Toyota eyes bioethanol investment for E10 policy in This Week’s Headlines (Nov. 8–14, 2025).

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Indonesia Partners with Sweden on Carbon Credit-Based Climate Cooperation at COP30

The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Environment (KLH), is advancing concrete cooperation with Sweden to accelerate emission reductions through Indonesia’s carbon economic value

International Cooperation

Retail Sales, Consumer Confidence Rise as End of Year Approaches, BI Projects 5.33% Growth in 2026

Retail sales and consumer confidence strengthened in October 2025 as households increased spending ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays, signaling renewed optimism toward the economy.

BI to Monitor Political and Economic Situation as Govt. Targets Rupiah Redenomination by 2027

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa plans to propose four draft bills (Rancangan Undang-Undang or RUU) under the 2025–2029 National Medium-Term Legislative Program (Prolegnas).

This Week’s Headlines (Nov. 1 – Nov. 7, 2025)

Indonesia posts USD 4.34 billion trade surplus extending 64-month streak, sees PMI edge up on new orders, and pledges stronger climate action at COP30 in This Week’s Headlines (Nov. 1–7, 2025).

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