Allegations Indonesia Helped China Dodge U.S. Tariffs

KN. Economic Affairs Coordinating Minister Airlangga has denied allegations that Indonesia engaged in transshipment to help China avoid U.S. tariffs. The report alleged that Chinese exporters used repackaging and falsified…

Import 1,000 Tons of Rice from United States

KN. House Commission IV member Johan Rosihan has raised concerns over the planned import of 1,000 tons of specialty rice from the United States amid claims that national rice stocks…

Indonesia’s Debt to United States Surges, Widening Gap with China

KN. Indonesia’s debt from the United States surged at the end of the second quarter of 2026, while loans from China increased only marginally, widening the gap between the two…

Indonesia’s External Debt Rises to $453.4 Billion in 2026 Second Quarter

KN. Bank Indonesia (BI) reported that Indonesia’s external debt rose 4.4 percent year-on-year to $453.4 billion in the second quarter of 2026, with the external debt-to-GDP ratio at 30.6 percent.…

Students Stage Protest with Eight Demands

KN. University of Indonesia (UI) Students brought eight demands to the #MerebutKemerdekaan (“Reclaiming Independence”) protest in Jakarta, last week centering on concerns that the state was becoming increasingly powerful while…