Indonesian economy

Not just a live-in helper: Indonesia’s new law changes how its domestic workers see their role

ktmaid - Ms Pani, a live-in domestic worker, working at her employer's home in South Tangerang, just outside Jakarta.

Why Indonesia’s plan to gatekeep its biggest commodity exports is rattling businesses and investors

A farmer harvesting palm oil fruit in Central Kalimantan province on July 22, 2025. A new state entity called Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia is set to take charge of overseas sales of coal, palm oil and ferroalloys, and may expand to other strategic natural resources.

Indonesia to bring commodity exports under centralised control, President Prabowo says

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto said the country had lost as much as US$908 billion (S$1.2 trillion) in revenues in the last 34 years.

Indonesia’s Prabowo unveils ambitious growth and fiscal deficit targets, seeks ‘magnificent prosperity’

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto delivers his speech on economic policies and the 2027 fiscal plan to parliament members at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 20, 2026.

News analysis

From ‘glass cars’ to dollar remarks, Prabowo’s quips draw laughs – but at what political cost?

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's jocular remarks have sparked memes, but analysts warned they can breed discontent.

Record low rupiah sparks memes, call for central bank governor to resign

Indonesian social media was soon flooded by memes and parodies about the weakening rupiah, a sure sign that the issue has hit home.

Indonesia’s firefighters braced for a dry year – and they are short of cash

Officials in charge of forest and land firefighting are already requesting additional funds from their respective provincial coffers

Indonesia’s Danantara: Sovereign wealth or sovereign risk?

Mr Rosan Roeslani (right) plays a double-hat role as Minister of Investment and Danantara CEO.

Small businesses in Indonesia feel pinch of rising plastic costs due to US-Israel war with Iran

Plastic prices have surged by 40 to 100 per cent due to global supply disruptions.

Indonesia rations fuel as prices soar over Middle East war

Unlike some of its neighbours, Indonesia has not seen long fuel queues as global oil prices soar.

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