social dynamics

President Prabowo made a brief eight-hour visit to China on September 3, 2025, with the main part of his itinerary including attending the 80th anniversary of China's victory in the war of resistance, where he was invited to participate in the parade in Beijing's Tiananmen Square with the Chinese...

On September 1, the Indonesian stock market opened with a plunge of 3.441 TP3T (about 269.15 points) to 7,561 points, with a trading volume of 2.22 million shares and a turnover of Rp 2.07 billion. The Coordinating Minister for the Economy at a press conference at the Jakarta Stock Exchange called on investors to understand when...

The local immigration office in Surabaya has recently executed deportation procedures at Juanda International Airport against two Chinese nationals, who were deported for violating relevant provisions of Indonesia's Immigration Law. The specific provisions relate to the violation of residence permits for foreign nationals, which has been...

President Prabowo has officially appointed Didit Herdiawan Ashaf (Vice Admiral Retired), Deputy Minister of Marine Fisheries, as Chairman of the North Coast Authority (Pantura Authority), with Darwin Trisna Djajawinata as Vice Chairman...

The Secretary General of Indonesian Chemical Fiber Filament Association (ICFA) openly questioned the existence of systematic unfairness in the distribution of import quotas, with some enterprises receiving quotas for 100% production capacity, while the majority of enterprises were only granted 30-50%. 20-odd textile enterprises are under the de facto control of four people, monopolizing the quota resource...

The Ministry of Industry has pointed out that the Indonesian Chemical Fiber Filament Yarn Association (ICFYA) has asked the government to tighten import restrictions to protect the local industry, while condoning member companies to significantly increase raw material imports, forming a policy arbitrage. 2024-2025 ICFYA member companies imported...

The China Committee of Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPC) jointly organized the "China (Xinjiang)-Indonesia Economic and Trade Exchanges" in Jakarta, in which both sides reaffirmed their commitment to deepen multi-disciplinary economic cooperation, which is not only limited to trade, but also encompasses the supply of...

A delegation from the Anhui Provincial Government is on an official visit to Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara (IKN), with the aim of exploring strategic investment opportunities in the infrastructure and real estate sectors. Anhui Province has strengths in the manufacturing sector and is involved in the Jakarta-Wan...

The recent influx of Chinese investors into Indonesia has pushed up industrial property prices by 25% and activated industrial zones in West Java. This phenomenon stems largely from the US imposing import tariffs of more than 301 TP3T on Chinese goods, while on Indonesian goods...

The Indonesian government's plan to extend the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (KCJB/Whoosh) to Surabaya to enhance transportation mobility and efficiency in Java has been instructed by President Prabowo and promoted by the Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development...