#Domestic Market
Purbaya vows tighter border controls to shield domestic market from illegal imports
Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa on Monday, December 1, 2025, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening protections for domestic market amid growing concerns over the influx of illegal imported goods that are crowding out local industry.
Central Bank projects stronger rupiah, economic growth in 2026
Indonesian Central Bank (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo has expressed confidence that the Indonesian rupiah will strengthen next year, targeting an average exchange rate of Rp16,500 per US dollar, potentially even reaching Rp16,400 per US dollar.
Chinese, Vietnamese manufacturers eye relocation to Java, bringing potential 120,000 jobs
The National Economic Council (DEN) has revealed that 27 labor-intensive manufacturing companies from China and Vietnam ‒ mainly in footwear and garments ‒ are preparing to shift production to Java, particularly driven by import tariff disparities imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on several major trading partners.
Indonesia to introduce new legal framework for trust funds, SPVs to boost investment
The Indonesian government plans to roll out new regulations next year that will enable the establishment of trustee institutions and special-purpose vehicles (SPVs) to stimulate more investment inflows.
Trend Micro builds Indonesian data center for data sovereignty, financial compliance
Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro is developing a new data center in Indonesia, which is designed to support national data-sovereignty goals and help the company serve financial-sector clients that face strict regulations on data handling.
Rupiah stagnant near Rp16,700 as market confidence remains weak
The Indonesian rupiah has yet to show signs of significant strengthening against the US dollar, with analyst suggesting that the currency’s stagnation reflects the market’s lingering doubts about Indonesia’s economic growth prospects.
Foreign investors record Rp3.45 T net buy as IHSG hits all-time high
Foreign investors booked a net buy of Rp3.45 trillion (US$207 million) in the Indonesian stock market during the trading week of November 3–7, 2025, driven by heavy purchases of Bank Central Asia (BBCA) and Telkom Indonesia (TLKM) shares.
Pam Mineral shares surge 278 percent in 2025, profit doubles amid regulatory challenges
Shares of nickel miner PT PAM Mineral (NICL) have skyrocketed by 278.85 percent year to date (ytd) in 2025, with Tuesday’s, November 4, 2025 trading session exposing the stock climbed by another 2.07 percent to Rp985, pushing its market capitalization to Rp10.48 trillion (US$1.2 trillion).
Indonesia records world’s highest number of financial scam reports: OJK
Indonesia is the country with the highest number of financial scam reports in the world, said Friderica Widyasari Dewi, Chief Executive for Financial Services Business Conduct, Education, and Consumer Protection at the Financial Services Authority (OJK).
GoTo’s fintech arm swings to profit as GoPay transactions surge 54 percent
The financial technology arm of PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GOTO) posted robust growth in the third quarter of 2025, marking a significant turnaround in profitability and reinforcing its position as one of Indonesia’s leading digital finance platforms.
Indonesia’s palm oil export revenue jumps 43% to US$24.8 B in January–August 2025
Indonesia’s palm oil export revenue surged 43 percent year on year to US$24.79 billion (Rp412 trillion) in the January–August 2025 period, driven by stronger global prices and higher production, according to data from the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki).
Indonesia eyes 11 percent tax ratio as Finance Minister targets private sector growth
Minister of Finance Minister, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, has expressed optimism that the country’s tax ratio could rise to 11 percent of GDP in the near term against the current national tax ratio of below 10 percent.