Consumer sentiment, retail sales weaken amid cautious spending – Economy
onsumer confidence weakened in September amid deteriorating public perceptions of current economic conditions, while retail sales are also…
Indonesia posts second straight trade deficit in June as imports surge
Published Mon, Aug 3, 2026 · 04:01 PM [JAKARTA] Indonesia recorded a second straight monthly trade deficit in…
Can China and Indonesia’s strong financial ties withstand ‘resource nationalism’?
Back in 2009, when China’s economy was expanding at about twice today’s pace, a little-known private firm made…
Blind spot: The hidden workers behind Indonesia’s digital boom
Today, Indonesia stands as one of the most formidable digital economic powerhouses in Southeast Asia. Bank Indonesia recorded…
#SellIndonesia vs #SellSingapore: market sell-off fuels cross-border digital feud
A sharp sell-off in Indonesian assets has taken on a political tone online, with some social media users…
How low will Indonesia’s falling rupiah go?
Indonesia’s psychological and economic guardrails officially cracked in mid-May when the rupiah plunged to 17,513 against the US…
Bali introduces new digital payment system to ease cashless transactions for tourists
Bank Indonesia has launched the Indonesia Tourist Travel Pack at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport to help…
Surprise rate cut, growth gambit put rupiah in crosshairs – Markets
ank Indonesia’s rate cut this week stunned markets for all the wrong reasons – investors fear the central…
Indonesia’s ill-timed return to the financial brink
Economists worried about the state of central bank independence are almost linearly focused on the Federal Reserve in…