Indonesia extends income tax relief for labour-intensive industries
Tax relief is provided for employees working in five business sectors: footwear, textiles and apparel, furniture, leather and leather goods, as well as tourism.
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Indonesia’s start-up scandals in 2025 force investors to raise the bar, change playbooks
From the unravelling of eFishery saga to corruption probes ensnaring venture capital executives tied to state-backed funding at TaniHub, the year stripped the gloss from Southeast…
Chinese investors fueling Indonesia’s coconut boom
Trading partner's rising demand helps island country unlock value of key crop.
Do-or-die year for Indonesian President Prabowo’s free meals rollout
Funding concerns are compounded by the program’s heavy reliance on education funds. The program has also faced scrutiny over food safety following a series of mass food…
Indonesia’s poor maritime safety in spotlight following Labuan Bajo boat accident
Several fatal boat accidents have occurred in the Southeast Asian nation this year.
Labour unions protest Jakarta minimum wage, vow court battle
They are demanding the wage be raised to Rp 5.89 million, in line with Jakarta’s decent living needs as calculated by Statistics Indonesia (BPS).
Rule by the law?: The Jakarta Post
The police chief's signing a regulation that counters a court ruling prohibiting active-duty officers from holding a civilian post is a blatant act of disrespect toward the rule…
Bali sees dip in domestic tourists, pins hopes on foreign visitors
Bali Governor I Wayan Koster attributed the decline to a reduced number of domestic flights, noting that several aircraft operated by national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia and…
Profound budget policy changes failed to lift Indonesia’s growth in 2025
The first full year under the leadership of President Prabowo Subianto was marked by pronounced changes in budget allocations and a shift toward pro-growth fiscal policy, but amid…
Indonesian textiles excluded from US tariff relief, minister says
The chief negotiator for Jakarta’s reciprocal tariff deal with Washington says the US tariff exemptions apply to natural resource commodities, hence textiles and textile…