The economy of Batam continued to show strong momentum toward the end of 2025, with economic growth reaching 7.49 percent year-on-year (yoy) in the fourth quarter (Q4), the highest among regions in Riau Islands province.

Micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) loans contracted by 0.53 percent year-on-year (yoy) in January to Rp 1,482.9 trillion, amid “global and domestic economic dynamics” and a slower post-pandemic recovery.

The selection process is accelerated because of concerns about financial market volatility due to conflict in the Middle East, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said.

Shares steadied on Wednesday following a brief retreat in oil prices, but markets remained anxious as contradictory signals from the US-Israeli war on Iran left investors struggling to gauge its impact on global inflation and growth.

Economists say the downward revision could raise lenders’ funding costs and put pressure on share and bond prices, though strong capital and profitability should cushion the impact.  

Respondents to the BI survey believe that sales will remain “relatively stable” in April and increase in July, driven by the school vacation “peak season” during that period.

In a world where travel has become the norm, travelers are continuously searching for an experience that has the ability to enrich their adventures, without dealing with any obstacles or hassles. Therefore, businesses have to evolve and innovate in order to meet the expectations of their consumers.

The government may accelerate plans to expand the use of biofuel and bioethanol as soaring global oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict raise concern over the cost of imported fossil fuels.

As non-nickel EV batteries gain ground globally, the strategy of developing nickel-based batteries is reaching a critical juncture.

Oil prices fell on Tuesday after hitting an over three-year high in the prior session as US President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to global oil supplies.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not allow "one liter of oil" to be shipped from the Middle East if US and Israeli attacks continue, prompting a warning from President Donald Trump that the US would hit Iran much harder if it blocked exports from the vital energy-producing region.

The currency briefly breached the psychological threshold of Rp 17,000 per US dollar on Monday morning, flirting with the historic low of Rp 17,300 registered during the Asian financial crisis of 1997 and 1998.

The sell-off in Jakarta mirrors a broader slide across Asian markets, where economies heavily reliant on Gulf oil shipments remain particularly sensitive to surging energy prices.  

Despite being framed as a corporate contribution to support public housing, analysts pointed out that transfers of strategic urban land to the state are rarely neutral in economic terms.

The dollar was up 0.9 percent at $1.1518 on the euro, its highest since November.

PLN's reassurances stand in stark contrast to warnings from independent power producers, whose stockpiles have fallen to an average of 10 operating days, well below the 25-day benchmark considered ideal.

Speaking at an emergency meeting on the impact of the Middle East crisis, Lee said the government would "swiftly introduce and boldly implement" a maximum price system on petroleum products "that have recently seen excessive price increases".

The ministry of finance said Sunday it had drafted a decree that would slash import tax rates to zero on some petroleum products to "help stabilize the domestic market and ensure national energy security".

The dollar surged on Monday as soaring oil prices sent investors scrambling for cash on worries that a protracted Middle East war could severely disrupt energy supplies and hurt global growth.

Share markets slid in Asia on Monday as the inflationary pulse from surging oil prices threatened to raise living costs, and perhaps interest rates, across the globe, while an investor hunger for liquidity kept the US dollar in demand.

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa says the worst-case scenario of domestic crude averaging US$92 per barrel throughout the year could force the government to reduce fuel subsidies or cut spending elsewhere, such as on the free meals program.

India is the fastest-growing major economy, but not everyone has been able to enjoy the boom times as opportunities remain uneven.

The fund has picked Wangneng Environment Co., Ltd. to operate a plant in Bekasi, West Java, while Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co., Ltd. will operate a plant in Denpasar, Bali.

WTO experts in January 2025 largely upheld EU restrictions on the use of palm oil in biofuels following complaints by Indonesia.

While striking down the tariffs that were a central part of Trump's economic policy as unconstitutional, the US Supreme Court did not say how the collected tariffs should be refunded, leaving small importers worried the process would be expensive and time-consuming.

Cinema operator Layar Digi has partnered with retail giant Alfamart to utilize second-floor commercial spaces in its outlets as screening rooms with a capacity of 30 to 50 seats.

The US economy unexpectedly shed jobs in February and the unemployment rate increased to 4.4 percent, potentially hinting at a deterioration in labor market conditions that could put the Federal Reserve in a difficult spot amid rising oil prices.