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Bank Indonesia Cuts Benchmark Rate to 5% Amid Growth Support Measures

Bank Indonesia (BI) announced a surprise cut to its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, lowering the 7-day reverse repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 5.00 percent.

20 Aug 2025
Pertamina Discovers New Gas in North Kalimantan, Near Malaysian Border

PT Pertamina Hulu Indonesia (PHI), through its subsidiary PT Pertamina EP (PEP) Tarakan, has recorded a new gas flow discovery from the Sembakung Deep (SBKD)-001 exploration well in the Sembakung Area

19 Aug 2025
This Week’s Headlines (Aug. 9 - 15, 2025)

Crackdown of illegal resource exploitation and Indonesia's latest retail data are among This Week's Headlines (Issue 174) at Business Indonesia.

15 Aug 2025
Luhut to Meet U.S. Trade Secretary in September Over Tariff Talks

Chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan is set to meet U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in September 2025 to advance ongoing sectoral tariff negotiations

14 Aug 2025
Indonesia’s Bioenergy Industry Prepares for Growth in 2025

Indonesia is at a pivotal point in its energy transition, with bioenergy emerging as one of the country’s main resources for achieving a cleaner and more self-sufficient energy system. The sector has

12 Aug 2025
Indonesia Plans Sovereign AI Fund to Boost Technology Development

Indonesia is preparing to establish a “sovereign AI fund” to support its ambition of becoming a regional hub for artificial intelligence, according to a government strategy paper. The proposal is

13 Aug 2025
Indonesia, Peru Sign IP-CEPA to Boost Trade and Investment

Indonesia and Peru have officially signed the Indonesia–Peru Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IP-CEPA), marking a milestone in trade and investment relations between the two countries.

12 Aug 2025

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Indonesia Eases Import Rules to Boost Industrial Growth

The Indonesian government has officially launched the first phase of its import deregulation policy, easing restrictions on 10 categories of goods in a move aimed at enhancing competitiveness,

Export & Import

Indonesia Records 61 Consecutive Months of Trade Surplus as of May 2025

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that Indonesia continued to record a trade surplus in May 2025. Pudji Ismartini, Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics at BPS, stated that the surplus for

01 Jul 2025

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Prabowo Inaugurates IDR 25 Trillion Worth of Renewable Energy Plant Projects in 15 Provinces

President Prabowo Subianto has officially inaugurated renewable energy power plants across 15 provinces simultaneously. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, announced that the

Energy Transition

Indonesia Targets 2034 for First Nuclear Power Plant, Considers Canada and Russia as Partners

Indonesia is preparing to launch its first nuclear power plant by 2034, a milestone move intended to boost long-term energy security and support the country’s transition to low-emission energy sources

Minister: Iran-Israel Crisis May Hit Indonesian Industries, Govt. to Focus on Mitigating Layoffs

The escalating conflict between Iran and Israel is expected to have ripple effects on Indonesia’s industrial and employment sectors, particularly among export-oriented companies. Minister of Manpower

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