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The United States has imposed 19% import tariffs on Indonesian products, a move that the trade minister believes may instead boost the competitiveness of Indonesian products in the U.S. market. He believes that the 19% tariffs are relatively low and that Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines in ASEAN are also suitable...

Indonesia's exports in the first half of 2025 amounted to US$135.41 billion (about Rp 222 trillion), up 7.7% from US$125.73 billion in the same period last year.The trade surplus increased to US$19.48 billion (about Rp 319 trillion), compared to US$15.68 billion in the same period last...

The Indonesian Investment Authority (BPI Danantara) will intervene to resolve losses and debts of state-owned construction companies arising from the Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Rail (Whoosh) project.Danantara's chief operating officer said that Danantara is preparing to pin...

Indonesia's non-hydrocarbon exports to the United States in the first half of 2025 amounted to $14.79 billion (about Rp 243.91 trillion), accounting for 11.52% of Indonesia's total non-hydrocarbon exports, with the United States being the second-largest export destination for Indonesia's non-hydrocarbon products. Indonesia's non-hydrocarbon ...

The Ministry of Investment/Investment Coordination Committee recorded that investment realizations in the first half of 2025 reached 942 trillion dong, an increase of 13.61 TP3T year-on-year, equal to 49.51 TP3T of the government's investment target of 1,905.9 trillion dong this year. of which FDI contributed 432...

Patimban Port in Subang Regency, West Java has been operationalized as a national strategic project aimed at relieving the pressure on Tanjung Priok Port and improving the efficiency of national logistics. The port is based on supporting infrastructure such as the Ketajati Airport and highway...

According to the Association of Indonesian Nickel Miners (APNI), Indonesia currently controls 63% of total global nickel production. Since 2022, Indonesia's share of global nickel production has reached 50% and continues to grow each year.In 2022 Indonesia contributed to the global...

Teachers at the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) say Indonesia is rich in resources such as gold, nickel, natural gas and coal, but many of its people live in poverty. Roads in mining villages are potholed, dilapidated schools are built on valuable land, and children inhale daily...

On July 25, 2025, the Directorate General of Immigration began equipping INS staff with body-worn cameras designed to increase accountability and transparency in their work. The cameras will record every interaction and action of the staff to ensure their compliance with work procedures;...

President Prabowo plans to implement the project of downstream processing of coal into DME DME in six districts - Bulungan, Kutai Timur, Kota Baru, Muara Enim, PALI and Banyuasin - with an investment of 164 trillion rupiahs in...