Economy

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Economy

Negotiations Complete, US Trade Tariffs to End in Late January 2026

The US also grants tariff exemptions on Indonesia's leading export products such as cocoa, palm oil, coffee, and so on. Meanwhile, the United States is eager to gain access to critical minerals.

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5 Minutes
By: Tria Dianti, Gema Dzikri Harisma

Government Urges Civil Servants and Private Employees to Work From Home, Here's What Employers Say

The government is urging companies to give employees the opportunity to work from anywhere, known as work from anywhere (WFA), from December 29-31, 2025.

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3 Minutes
By: Tria Dianti, Ridho Sukra

Government Directs Gen Z to Become Drivers of the Digital Economy

The government is directing Generation Z youth (born between 1997 and 2012) to become drivers of the digital economy ecosystem, maximizing the momentum and potential of Indonesia's digital economy, which is estimated to reach USD 360 billion by 2030.

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5 Minutes
By: Benedictus Krisna Yogatama, Chris Wibisana

Indonesia Great Sale 2025 Officially Opens, Targeting Rp30 Trillion in Transactions

The government is targeting Rp 30 trillion in the Indonesia Great Sale 2025 program to boost consumer spending at the end of the year and strengthen the tourism ecosystem.

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3 Minutes
By: Tria Dianti, Ridho Sukra

Industry Promotes Downstream Coal Processing with Gasification Technology

Indonesia is the most important coal supplier in the region, with coal production reaching 836 million tons in 2024.

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2 Minutes
By: Tria Dianti, Ridho Sukra

Loose Monetary Policy to Remain in Place Until Next Year

Bank Indonesia's (BI) decision to hold its benchmark interest rate (BI Rate) at 4.75% at the BI Board of Governors' Meeting (RDG) in December 2025 confirms that the accommodative monetary policy stance will continue into next year.

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5 Minutes
By: Benedictus Krisna Yogatama, Chris Wibisana

Many Ways for Local Governments to Create Ideal Fiscal Conditions

Fiscal constraints or regional budgets can be anticipated in various ways, including diversifying other sources of revenue to pursue Regional Original Revenue (PAD), optimizing Revenue Sharing Funds (DBH), and carefully calculating transfer funds from the central government.

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3 Minutes
By: Benedictus Krisna Yogatama, Ridho Sukra
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Prabowo Signs Wage Increase Policy, Employers Prepare Countermeasures

Business owners are beginning to prepare for the impact of wage increases. What are they?

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5 Minutes
By: Tria Dianti, Chris Wibisana

Energy Transition Strategy Drives Economic Growth

Energy transition policies need to reorganize cost-based tariff schemes, accelerate power purchase agreement reforms, increase public funding for the geothermal and solar power sectors, and ensure the accelerated development of transmission networks so that project risks can be reduced.

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4 Minutes
By: Tria Dianti, Chris Wibisana
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Learning from the Past to Achieve 8% Economic Growth Through TFP Improvement

From 1971 to 1975, Indonesia's economy grew by 8.2% due to the massive contribution of Total Factor Productivity.

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5 Minutes
By: Benedictus Krisna Yogatama, Chris Wibisana

"Two Engines" of Green Economy to Achieve 8% Growth

Two engines of the green economy: investment in the green economy and carbon markets.

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6 Minutes
By: Tria Dianti, Chris Wibisana

'Kilat Pajajaran' Considered More Optimal as a Freight Train

The plan to operate a new Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train called "Kilat Pajajaran," initiated by the West Java government and PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), has sparked controversy among various groups because it is considered inappropriate in terms of passenger demand amid fierce competition.

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4 Minutes
By: Tria Dianti, Ridho Sukra

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