Jokowi speaks up about rupiah’s drop President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has spoken up about the depreciation of the rupiah, which hit Rp 14,900 to the US dollar on Wednesday, saying that his economic ministers were […]
Indonesia to Halt $25 Billion Power Projects to Shield Currency Indonesia plans to delay $25 billion worth of power projects as it seeks to rein in a widening current-account deficit and a selloff in the […]
Indonesian steel products get tariff exemption from US The United States has made the decision to exempt 19 Indonesian steel products, namely carbon and alloy and stainless steels, from its 25 percent tariffs, Trade Minister […]
Olympic dreams as Asian Games close in Jakarta The 18th Asian Games closed in a glittering ceremony in Jakarta on Sunday (Sep 2) as hosts Indonesia dreamed of stepping up to host the Olympics in […]
Gold sales soar as rupiah depreciates State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) has said its gold sales jumped significantly in the first half of 2018 as a result of the weakening rupiah. — The […]
US guarantees to not sanction Indonesia for purchasing Sukhoi US Defense Secretary James Norman Mattis has made assurance that Indonesia will not be sanctioned with an embargo for purchasing weapons system equipment from Russia, including […]
Indonesia offers US$13.2b infrastructure projects to China The Indonesian government has offered various infrastructure projects to China worth US$13.2 billion (S$18 billion) during a recent market sounding event attended by 90 potential investors in Guangzhou, […]
Hosts Indonesia smash Asian Games record Asian Games hosts Indonesia smashed their record gold medal haul Monday on a day tainted by referee controversy, while Son Heung-min’s hopes of a military service reprieve were kept […]
Scott Morrison to travel to Jakarta to announce Australia-Indonesia free trade deal is imminent Prime Minister Scott Morrison will make his first trip overseas less than a week after being sworn in, flying to Jakarta […]
Pro-Islamic State hackers threaten terror attacks against Indonesian government A group claiming to be pro-Islamic State (IS) hackers has threatened to attack the Indonesian government to avenge the “jailing” and “killing” of its “brothers”, a […]
Another Quake Shakes Lombok Another earthquake rocked Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara on Wednesday, August 22, at 21:50 local time. — Tempo.co QUAKE SLAM Bali earthquake: Indonesia hit by 5.2-magnitude quake in tourist hub as Indonesia […]
ADB to lend Indonesia $1 billion: finance ministry The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will lend the Indonesian government $1 billion next week, an Indonesian finance ministry official said on Tuesday. — Reuters Death toll from […]