social dynamics

On August 8, 2025, at around 2200 hours, a group of people robbed the storage container and workshop of a construction contractor in the Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Indonesia, and the assets stolen included 1,000 meters of copper wire, compressors, air conditioners, generators...

Automotive industry analysts predict that if the related issues are not resolved in time, Indonesia's car sales could fall below 800,000 units in 2025 unless macroeconomic growth picks up significantly in the second half of the year.In July 2025, the wholesale volume of automotive factories to dealers was...

PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk (DSSA), a company of the Cotai Group, through its subsidiary PT Kuningan Mas Gemilang (KMG), has signed an agreement with PT LG Sinarmas Technology Solutions (LGSM)...

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...