Indonesian Industry Trapped in Shadow of U.S. Tariff Uncertainty
KN. Indonesia’s 10 percent additional U.S. tariff gives Indonesian exports a relative advantage over products from Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines, which face higher rates, but business groups say the…
Government Launches Program to Repatriate Citizens’ Assets
KN. The government plans to launch a program early next year to repatriate assets held overseas by Indonesian citizens, targeting Singapore, the United States, and China. The Finance Ministry and…
Indonesia’s Debt Hits IDR10.293 Trillion
KN. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said that the government will limit the fiscal deficit and optimize tax revenue to reduce government debt, which rose sharply in mid-2026. Government debt…
Effects of Indonesia Forest Fires Blight Malaysia as Hot Spot Number Soars
KN. Exacerbated by El Nino, Indonesia has in the first 13 days of this month recorded more than three times as many forest fire hot spots as in the whole…
Indonesia’s Prabowo Targets 6% Growth, Lower Budget Deficit in 2027
KN. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is ambitiously looking to increase the state revenue by nearly 7% to 3,426 trillion rupiah ($192 billion) next year as he shoots for 6% growth…











