#Economics
Income stagnation undermines purchasing power: CORE Indonesia
Amid relatively stable inflation, Indonesia’s declining purchasing power is being primarily driven by stagnating income levels, according to Mohammad Faisal, Executive Director of the Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) Indonesia.
Beverage industry calls for policy synergy amid economic slowdown
The Indonesian soft drink industry has called for coordinated policy measures to maintain sectoral stability in 2025, as early signs of an economic slowdown and weakening consumer demand pose significant challenges to the food and beverage sector.
U.S. tariff policy threatens Indonesian competition, SMEs: KPPU
The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has raised concerns over the economic impact of the United States' new 32 percent reciprocal import tariff on Indonesian goods, warning that the policy could severely disrupt domestic competition and threaten small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Indonesia's Q1 GDP growth slows to 4.87 percent
Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reveals that the country’s economy grew by 4.87 percent year-on-year (yoy) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, apparently the slowest growth pace since Q3 2021 and a decline from 5.11 percent in the same period last year.
South Korean Dongsung Chemical commences operations in Indonesia
South Korean investors’ interest in Indonesia has apparently remained strong, marked by the official opening of Dongsung Chemical’s new polyurethane (PU) production facility in Karawang, West Java, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
Deputy minister inspects downstream industry companies in Palu SEZ amid US$10.16 B target
In a push to meet Indonesia’s ambitious investment realization target of US$10.16 billion (Rp162.57 trillion) in Central Sulawesi this year, Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming, Todotua Pasaribu, visited the Palu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to review key industrial sites and hold high-level meetings with local government leaders.
Relaxation of TKDN rules could turn Indonesia into a dumping ground: Gapensi
The Indonesian Construction Contractors Association (Gapensi) has warned that the government's move to relax the Domestic Component Level (TKDN) policy, particularly for steel, iron, and piping used in infrastructure, could reduce Indonesia to a mere market for foreign products and threaten local industries.
Prabowo and Macron forge stronger Indonesia-France partnership
President Prabowo Subianto and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to maintain strong bilateral economic and trade cooperation, a commitment made during a telephone conversation on Friday, April 4, 2025.
Economist warns of worsening Indonesia's debt crisis
Indonesia's national debt has reached alarming levels, raising concerns over the country's financial stability, economist Anthony Budiawan has warned.
Indonesia’s push for DME faces economic hurdles: Expert
An analyst has questioned the feasibility of President Prabowo Subianto’s instruction to the National Energy Resilience and Downstream Task Force to revive coal gasification of dimethyl ether (DME) projects in Sumatra and Kalimantan, which is aimed at reducing Indonesia’s reliance on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports is questionable.
KLH to announce expert findings on Lido KEK environmental damage next week
The Ministry of Environment (KLH) said that they would announce results of experts’ examination on the Lido Special Economic Zone (KEK) development issue within the next week.
Indonesia poised to lead regional CCS initiative: Expert
Indonesia has the potential to lead in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology in the Asia-Pacific region, with significant geological advantage of having an estimated storage capacity of up to 603 gigatons of carbon dioxide beneath its surface, an Expert says.