Business State-Owned Enterprises will be cut from 1,046 to 228 August 19, 2025August 20, 2025 Indonesia is embarking on one of its most ambitious state-sector reforms in decades, aiming to reduce the number of state-owned…
Business Transsion Tops Indonesia’s Smartphone Market in Q2 2025 August 19, 2025August 20, 2025 In a surprising shift, Transsion Holdings has emerged as the leading smartphone vendor in Indonesia, surpassing long-time market leaders like…
Infrastructure Indonesia’s 2026 Toll Road Push: 10 Priority Project August 19, 2025August 20, 2025 Indonesia is entering a pivotal phase in its infrastructure development strategy, with the Ministry of Public Works (PU) prioritizing 10…
Industry China’s Manufacturing Pivot to Indonesia August 18, 2025August 17, 2025 Surging US tariffs are accelerating a historic manufacturing migration from China to Indonesia, with industrial property prices jumping 25% as…
Business Retail Slowdown: Temporary Dip or Lasting Consumer Shift? August 18, 2025August 17, 2025 Bank Indonesia’s latest retail survey reveals a projected sales decline through September 2025, followed by a seasonal rebound. The Retail…
Economy $433 Billion Foreign Debt: Sustainable Growth or Looming Risk? August 18, 2025August 17, 2025 Indonesia’s external debt climbed to $433.3 billion in Q2 2025, revealing diverging trends between public and private sector borrowing. While…
Business Modern Retailers Limit Subsidized Rice Purchases August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 For subsidized SPHP (Stabilisasi Pasokan dan Harga Pangan), modern shops will impose a two-pack purchase limit in order to deter…
Economy Indonesia’s $618 Billion Downstreaming Challenge August 15, 2025 Oil, gas, and minerals are expected to provide 91.7% of the $618 billion in downstream investment that Indonesia would require…
Industry National Cement Sales Slump as Infrastructure Slowdown Bites August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 With only Sumatra and Papua defying the trend, domestic cement consumption declines due to low purchasing power and postponed IKN…
