Indonesia faces brain drain as skilled graduates leave for jobs abroad
Experts say this large-scale emigration of highly educated graduates and skilled professionals in search of better opportunities and a higher standard of living, threatens…
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Shell to sell local gas stations to new Indonesia-Philippine venture
Shell is selling its gas station business and related supply and distribution operations, but not its lubricant business, to an Indonesian-Philippine joint venture, with the…
Indonesian government evaluates airline ticket pricing formula amid rising costs
Garuda Indonesia said flying an aircraft from Jakarta to Bali previously cost Rp 194 million (US$11,876) per flight in 2019, but has risen by 38 percent to Rp 269 million per…
Indonesian government won’t raise taxes, plans to lower rates: top presidential adviser
Hashim Djojohadikusumo, a top adviser to and brother of President Prabowo Subianto, said the government is seeking ways other than increasing tax rates to shore up tax revenue.
Indonesian property developers push rent-to-own scheme for informal workers
Representatives of two property developers associations put forth an idea to offer a rent-to-own scheme to ease access to home financing for informal workers who might otherwise…
Indonesian rice reserve hits new record high of 3.5m tonnes: Ministry
Record-high yields in the first four months of the year has helped expand the national rice reserve from 1.7 million to 3.5 million tonnes, inadvertently leading to a shortage of…
Counterfeit goods persist in Indonesia despite government curbs, renewed US complaints
Mangga Dua market has been thrust into spotlight yet again as a barrier to trade in the USTR's 2025 National Trade Estimate Report, which has singled out the North Jakarta market…
Indonesian government expands housing program to higher earners
The Public Housing and Settlements Ministry has introduced a new regulation, slated to be issued on April 21, that grants eligibility for subsidised housing in Greater Jakarta to…
March inflation remains below Bank Indonesia target despite end of electricity discount, Idul Fitri
The country’s headline inflation hovered at 1.03 percent year-on-year in March.
Bank Indonesia vows aggressive intervention after rupiah hits another new low
Bank Indonesia held a meeting, responding to the plummeting rupiah by preparing several measures to stabilise the currency and maintain market confidence.