Jakarta loses its appeal to newcomers
Analysts have attributed the trend to a range of issues facing the city of over 11 million residents, including soaring living costs and an increasingly competitive job 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…
Indonesia’s egg supply at risk as free meals program expands, nutrition agency warns
Rise in demand from the free meals implementation is expected to wipe out the 200,000-tonne egg surplus that Indonesia currently produces.
Indonesia President Prabowo says revival of military’s dual function ‘nonsense’
Massive protests broke out nationwide shortly after the recent controversial revision to the 2024 Indonesian Military (TNI) Law, with protesters voicing concerns about the risk of…
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.
Jakarta stocks dive after holiday break, triggering trading pause
Just before trading resumed after the holiday break, the local bourse adapted its circuit breaker rules, first introduced during the COVID-19 crisis, to better accommodate current…
Death sentences keep rising in Indonesia as global executions hit new record: Amnesty
While Indonesia has not proceeded with executions since 2016, new death penalties continue to be given every year.
Indonesia seeks to import more US goods, avoid retaliation on tariffs
President Prabowo Subianto gave instructions to narrow Indonesia’s US$18 trillion surplus in trade with the US by importing more American products.
Indonesia’s Gerindra, PDI-P parties agree to push for Prabowo-Megawati meeting
Top party executives have signaled an impending meeting between their two leaders, following the recent renewal of long-delayed plans over Idul Fitri with the President's son…
Indonesia President Prabowo holds first Idul Fitri open house at Palace for officials, public
The Idul Fitri gathering, usually referred to as an “open house”, began at 9 a.m. and was held after the President’s Idul Fitri prayers at the Istiqlal Mosque, which he…