Meanwhile, core inflation (which excludes volatile food prices and government-administered goods) grew by 0.21 percent (m/m) in August 2026 due to rising prices of gold jewelry, automotive oil, cell ...

Through Decree of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 134.TK/EK.04/MEMBPE/2026 the Indonesian government designated a geothermal working area in Ungaran (Central Java). This geothermal ...

Forest and land fires across the Indonesian islands of Kalimantan and Sumatra have intensified significantly throughout August 2026, driven by dry seasonal conditions across peatlands and timber ...

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have driven global oil prices upward, prompting the Indonesian government to re-evaluate how it distributes subsidized fuel, particularly Pertalite. Rather ...

Car sales in Indonesia continued to show a good recovery in July 2026. The Association of Indonesian Automotive Manufacturers (Gaikindo) announced that a total of 77,412 cars were sold across the ...

Acting Governor of Bank Indonesia Destry Damayanti has been proposed by President Prabowo Subianto as the sole candidate to succeed former Governor Perry Warjiyo, who resigned in late July 2026. The ...

Household consumption remained the main anchor of GDP growth, expanding by 5.06 percent (y/y) in Q2-2026 and accounting for 53.3 percent of total national output. Unlike the first quarter, which was ...

On an annual basis, foreign visitor arrivals in Indonesia experienced a slight decline in June 2026. While Indonesia recorded 1.42 million foreign arrivals in June 2025, the figure eased to 1.39 ...

Contrary to market expectations, Indonesia experienced mild deflation in July 2026. While it was widely anticipated that the secondary effects of recent non-subsidized fuel price hikes would maintain ...

The World Bank recommended that the Indonesian government heavily reduces the annual revenue threshold for Taxable Entrepreneurs (Pengusaha Kena Pajak or PKP) from IDR 4.8 billion (approx. USD ...

The Indonesian cement sector experienced a strong performance in the first half of 2026 (H1/2026) on the back of a sharp acceleration in government-led infrastructure projects and regional ...

The Indonesian government targets to stop imports of aviation fuel (avtur) by 2027. This target has created momentum that industry players have been quick to respond to. Pertamina Patra Niaga, the ...