Jakarta Briefing – Page 5 – Updates on the Indonesian Economy

Energy

Finance Minister Guarantees No Subsidized Fuel Price Hike Through End of 2026

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa confirmed on Monday that subsidized fuel prices will not rise through the end of…

Finance

Indonesia’s Online Lending Debt Hits Record Rp 100.69 Trillion in February 2026

April 7, 2026

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) reported that the total outstanding financing from the fintech peer-to-peer (P2P) lending industry reached Rp…

Infrastructure

Three ASEAN Airports Crack the Global Top 10 — But Indonesia Doesn’t Make the Cut

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

The Skytrax World Airport Awards 2025, announced at the Passenger Terminal Expo in Madrid on April 9, 2025, once again…

Business Infrastructure

Whoosh High-Speed Train Serves 311,000 Passengers During Lebaran

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

The Jakarta–Bandung high-speed train Whoosh recorded a new milestone during the 2026 Lebaran season. Passenger volume reached 311,472 between March…

Trade

Indonesia Probes Chinese Steel Imports for Anti-Dumping Violations

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Indonesia’s Anti-Dumping Committee (KADI) has begun a sunset review of Chinese steel imports, focusing on hot rolled coil alloy (HRC…

Finance

OJK Expands Investor Categories to 39 for Market Transparency

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) has introduced 39 investor classifications in the capital market, up from the previous nine. The…

Business

BPK Finds Rp347 Billion Loss from MotoGP Mandalika Events

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

The Supreme Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK) revealed that the Mandalika MotoGP races between 2022 and 2024 generated cumulative losses…

Business

Indonesia Updates KBLI 2025 to Streamline Business Licensing

April 3, 2026April 1, 2026

The Indonesian government has officially adjusted the Klasifikasi Baku Lapangan Usaha Indonesia (KBLI) 2025 to streamline business licensing under the…

Finance

Financial Markets Snapshot

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

The Indonesian financial markets faced significant downward pressure on Thursday, 4 April, 2026 as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle…