President Jokowi signs regulation requiring Google, Meta to pay for news
The rule brings Indonesia in line with Australia and Canada, which have enacted similar publishers’ rights policies.
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Indonesia expects to see foreign inflows following Prabowo’s one-round win
The Indonesia Stock Market Composite index reacted to the news positively, rising to 7,303 at closing time on Thursday, 1.3 percent higher than Tuesday’s close.
Retailers wary about government’s cheap food program
The doubts may be due to previous experience with the government when it issued a price ceiling on cooking oil and promised to compensate traders, none of the businesses have…
Rice vanishes from Indonesia’s shelves amid delayed harvest
The National Food Agency, meanwhile, has said that overall rice stocks are adequate as the government has imported around 500,000 tonnes of rice this year.
Indonesia rejects claims that Israel objects to OECD membership bid
Indonesia has been interested in becoming part of the OECD since 2022 to accelerate its transition into a developed country.
Indonesia’s high speed rail Whoosh to have dynamic pricing based on customer demand
Rather than charging a fixed price for all tickets, the firm will set higher prices for peak hours, weekends and holiday seasons.
BYD vows to build car factory in Indonesia this year
"Our progress aligns with the direction of the Indonesian government. It is part of our long-term commitment to fostering the EV ecosystem development in the country," said the…
Indonesia’s healthcare agency projects historic deficit this year
Despite the Healthcare and Social Security Agency playing down the risk by pointing to substantial assets, analysts suggest the agency start planning a mitigation strategy.
Indonesia’s presidential candidates eye more tax on the rich, digital firms to raise revenue
All the candidates share a common plan to establish a new state revenue agency that requires the Finance Ministry to spin off and combine two of its revenue arms, namely the tax…
Indonesia’s AI guideline toothless and ineffective, analysts say
Since the guidelines are not legally binding, any potential law infringement would still be subject to prevailing regulations.