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Jakarta Fair 2025 closes with Rp 7.3 trillion in transactions, 5.9 million visitors
The 2025 Jakarta Fair Kemayoran (JFK), Southeast Asia’s largest and longest-running multi-product exhibition, officially concluded on Sunday, July 13, 2025at the Jakarta International Expo (JIEXPO) Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, recording a total of Rp7.3 trillion (US$442 million) in transactions and attracted 5.9 million visitors.
Indonesia to boost fish exports to Japan, China amid new U.S. tariffs
Indonesia will strengthen its fish exports to Japan and China following the implementation of new tariff policies announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
PT Garam aims to solve quality challenges as RI moves to end industrial salt imports
State-owned salt producer PT Garam is addressing concerns from the food processing industry over the quality of locally produced salt, following multiple failed trials that led to damaged products as the issue lies not solely in the salt itself, but also in the technology used by processing plants.
Rote Ndao to become salt industry powerhouse as RI will end salt imports by 2028
Indonesia is set to transform Rote Ndao in East Nusa Tenggara into a key hub for salt production with the development of the 10,000-hectare (ha) National Salt Industry Zone (K-SIGN) aimed at supporting the country’s salt self-sufficiency program and aligning with the government’s plan to halt industrial salt imports by 2028.
Expert warns regulatory gaps threaten crypto, forex investment climate in Indonesia
A legal expert has raised concerns over ongoing regulatory gaps upon the implementation of Law No. 4/2023 on the Development and Strengthening of the Financial Sector, warning that these gaps pose serious risks to the rapidly growing cryptocurrency and forex industries in Indonesia.
Danantara eyes stake in GoTo post-merger with Grab amid monopoly concerns
Indonesia’s sovereign investment management agency Daya Anagata Nusantara (BPI Danantara) is reportedly exploring a minority investment in PT GoTo Gojek-Tokopedia (GOTO) following the company’s planned merger with Malaysian ride-hailing giant Grab.
RI’s manufacturing PMI rises slightly to 47.4 in May, but sector still in contraction
Indonesia’s manufacturing sector remained in contraction territory in May 2025, despite a modest improvement in activity, with rating agency S&P Global revealing the country’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose slightly to 47.4, up from 46.7 in April, − a signal of ongoing economic pressure in the sector.
ESDM ministry: CCS business potential to drive economic growth
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has continuosly disseminated the importance of developing Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology in line with the global push to reduce CO2 emissions and the increasingly promising business opportunity and its considerable impact on the country’s economic growth
PT Timah books net profit of Rp1.19 Trillion in 2024
State-owned tin miner PT Timah (IDX: TINS) reported a net profit of Rp1.19 trillion (US$74 million) in 2024, an increase of 364 percent from the previous year, when the company recorded a net loss of IDR 449.67 billion (approximately $28 million).
Bakrie Group considers share buyback to boost market confidence
President Director of PT Bakrie & Brothers and President Commissioner of PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas, Anindya Novyan Bakrie, said that Bakrie Group is considering carrying out a buyback or repurchase of a number of company shares that have been released to the public.
Shell dismisses reports of closure of all refueling stations in Indonesia
PT Shell Indonesia has confirmed that viral reports about the closure of all its public fuel filling stations (SPBU) in Indonesia is not true.