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KUALA LUMPUR: Planned U.S. tariffs could reduce Indonesia's potential growth by 0.3 to 0.5 percentage points, but a 90-day pause in implementing the levies allows time to discuss solutions, Indonesia's finance minister told Reuters on Thursday.
JAKARTA: Indonesia is ready to temporarily shelter Palestinians hit by the war in Gaza, President Prabowo Subianto (pic) said on Wednesday (April 9), estimating there could be 1,000 in the first wave, as he started a trip to the Middle East and Turkey.
JAKARTA: Rebels in Indonesia's Papua region said on Thursday (April 10) they have killed more than 17 people since the weekend, claiming that they were soldiers in disguise as gold miners, and police said the insurgents were holding two hostages.
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government plans to construct 1,000 houses for journalists, with the groundbreaking ceremony for the project expected next month, a minister said in a statement on Wednesday (April 9), reported Xinhua.
JAKARTA: The number of death sentences in Indonesia continues to rise over the years, making the Southeast Asian country a significant contributor to the death sentence figure globally as recorded executions hit their highest level since 2015.
JAKARTA: Indonesia's annual inflation rate was 1.03% in March, the statistics bureau said on Tuesday, missing market expectations and also staying below the central bank's target range for the third consecutive month.
When exports of goods are subject to high tariffs, Indonesia must look to other sectors that can serve as a balance for its economy, says Indonesian tourism minister.
Indonesia will not retaliate against US President Donald Trump's 32% trade tariff on South-East Asia's largest economy, its senior economic minister said on Sunday in the government's first response to the levy.
Indonesia wants a fair and equal relationship with the U.S., and will pursue diplomacy to address a 32% tariff rate imposed by the Trump administration, President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday.
JAKARTA: Indonesia's stock market dropped 9% in early trade on Tuesday, triggering a 30-minute trading halt, and the rupiah fell 1.8% to a record low as markets reopened after an extended holiday break and reacted to the global market turmoil caused by U.S. tariffs.
JAKARTA: Indonesia's President, Prabowo Subianto (pic), and French President, Emmanuel Macron, have agreed to maintain strong economic and trade cooperation in the wake of United States President Donald Trump imposing reciprocal tariffs on several countries.
Many holiday tourists were greeted not only by gleaming new government buildings rising from the forest, but by something less welcome: rats.
Indonesia's central bank said on Saturday it was committed to keeping the rupiah currency stable after US and Chinese tariff announcements resulted in market uncertainties.
Indonesia's main business lobby has backed Jakarta to negotiate better terms with Washington after US President Donald Trump imposed hefty tariffs on goods from South-East Asia's biggest economy.
JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meal programme cannot shield the Indonesian economy from the impact of United States tariffs on imports from the archipelago, former vice president Jusuf Kalla has said.
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has committed to continue discussions with United States officials, the Chair of Asean, and key domestic stakeholders to address economic challenges arising from the new US tariff policy.
Indonesia's Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs has announced that Indonesia was working closely with Malaysia to respond to new reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States.
The survey was conducted in 11 key tourism markets in the region, with a focus on South-East Asia. Across Asia, Indonesia takes the top spot as the most popular diving destination, followed by the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam.
JAKARTA: Indonesia on Thursday (April 3) dispatched some 100 tonnes of aid, including medicines, sanitation tools and other basic needs, to disaster-stricken Myanmar, alongside another search and rescue team consisting of 69 personnel.
JAKARTA: A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted twice on Wednesday (April 2), releasing a column of smoke nearly one mile into the air, the country's volcanology agency said.
