The Bank Indonesia (BI) Board of Governors Meeting (RDG) held on November 18-19, 2025 decided to maintain the benchmark interest rate (BI-Rate) at 4.75%, along with the Deposit Facility rate at 3.75% and the Lending Facility rate at 5.50%. This decision was taken as a short-term measure focusing on stabilizing the economy.
Commission IX of the House of Representatives continues to speed up the process of the Manpower Bill. One of them is organizing a Working Committee Meeting that specifically invites academics to convey views and input related to the revision of this bill. They are educational institutions from the University of Indonesia and Gadjah Mada University, as well as the Association of Law Teachers and Practitioners.
The phenomenon of an increase in the percentage of unemployment among highly educated graduates (D4, S1, S2, S3) from August 2023 to August 2025 is an anomaly that needs to be observed, considering that this group is ideally more easily absorbed. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, this trend must first be seen in terms of numbers, where the population of D4 to S3 graduates are indeed
The hearing held by Commission VII of the House of Representatives together with the Ministry of Industry and the Indonesian Industrial Estate Association discussed the acceleration of increasing the competitiveness of the national industrial estate. Director General of Regional Resilience and International Industrial Access, Tri Supondi, emphasized that the government is speeding up the preparation of Permen related to the minimum standards of industrial estates as an effort to improve the competitiveness of national industrial estates.
Bps data said that Indonesia's economy continued to grow because it was driven by excellent export performance in Q3 2025. Some of Indonesia's leading commodities showed a significant increase, such as palm oil (CPO) whose price rose, and chemical and pharmaceutical industry products whose exports jumped sharply. In addition, derivative products resulting from downstreaming are also growing.
Freeport Indonesia has a long-term vision until 2041 according to its operating license. The company's main focus is to execute the mine plan safely, sustainably, and to provide social and economic benefits to the surrounding communities. With the principles of integrity and sustainability, Freeport is determined to be a world-class responsible miner.
Agrinex 2025 is a concrete proof of synergy between the government and business actors to accelerate the modernization of national agribusiness. Through cross-sector collaboration, Indonesia is expected to improve its global competitiveness and achieve food self-sufficiency amidst economic challenges and climate change.
HEATECH 2025 is an important platform for industry players to showcase innovations and forge business partnerships. Visitors are treated to a range of cutting-edge technologies as well as new investment opportunities. The exhibition is expected to drive the transformation of the national industry towards efficiency and sustainability.
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that Indonesia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the third quarter of 2025 reached Rp6.06 trillion with an annual growth of 5.04 percent. This figure is higher than the same period last year, which only grew by 4.95 percent. This positive performance is a strong signal that the economy
Indonesia's export value in January–September 2025 reached 229.81 billion US dollars, growing more than 8% compared to the same period the previous year. The non-oil and gas sector was the main driver with a significant increase of 9.57%. This solid export performance shows that the competitiveness of Indonesian products continues to increase in the global market.
Mrs. Anne Patricia Sutanto emphasized the importance of an optimistic attitude towards the future of the Indonesian textile and garment industry despite facing global challenges. According to her, the key to progress lies in strengthening human resources (HR), not just natural resources (SDA). She emphasized that hard work, collaboration and the application of Pancasila values are the foundation for Indonesia
The Indonesian Ambassador to the UAE emphasized that the main task of Indonesian diplomacy in Abu Dhabi is to support President Prabowo's Asta Cita vision towards a Golden Indonesia 2045. The focus includes strengthening political, economic, social, cultural cooperation, as well as protecting Indonesian citizens in the UAE.
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