social dynamics

The government has mandated that provinces and local governments need to set the 2026 provincial and local minimum wage rates by December 24, 2025, which has also become the deadline for local governments to publish their local minimum wage rates (UMK). As of the deadline, only...

Indonesia's longstanding 100% dependence on imported plasma derivatives is about to turn a corner. Through the Indonesian Investment Authority (INA), Indonesia is joining hands with SK Plasma, a subsidiary of South Korea's SK Group, to build the country's first and Southeast Asia's largest...

The Jakarta SAR government announced the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) for 2026 to be 5,729,876 rupiahs per month, an increase of 6.17% (333,115 rupiahs) from 5,396,900 rupiahs in 2025. The governor said in a press conference that the UMP adjustment is based on the political...

Dozens of industrial projects will start construction in West Java in 2026, each with an investment of more than 100 billion rupiah. According to the Investment Activity Report 2025 (LKPM), 31 foreign-owned industries and 21 domestic industries will build new factories or launch operations. The foreign ...

Mercer's 2025 Salary Survey shows that the average salary of Indonesian employees is expected to grow by 5.81 TP3T in 2026, down from 6.31 TP3T in 2025.The survey analyzed the salary trends and policies of over 7,000 positions in 588 companies in Indonesia, and the results...

Indonesia's Institute for Energy Services Reform (IESR) believes that the government's plan to end EV incentives in 2026 could trigger significant economic losses and slow the development of the domestic EV ecosystem. The institute estimates that if the EV conversion momentum in...

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), through the Directorate General of Mines and Coal (DGMC), has issued the first administrative warnings to 2,867 companies holding mining service operation licenses (IUJP). According to a recent letter from the Directorate General of Mines and Coal, the reason for the sanctions is that these enterprises...

2025 PT Modernland Realty Tbk (MDLN), which has bucked the trend of explosive growth amidst global macroeconomic uncertainty, disclosed in its annual public presentation that the industrial real estate segment has become a core driver of performance and clarified that the future...

The government has continued to strengthen the role of Special Economic Zones (KEKs) as engines of growth for the local economy, and their economic results have gradually emerged. The Coordinating Minister for the Economy said the economic performance of areas where well-managed KEKs are located, such as Batang District and Kendall...

China National Chemical Engineering Corporation (CECEC) and its Indonesian branch played a key role as the core organizers in the launch of the second phase of the National Strategic Project Internship Program led by the Ministry of Labor of Indonesia. The program aims to train...