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Indonesia targets record revenue in draft 2026 budget
VietnamPlus
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August 19, 2025
Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian government has set a state revenue target of 196.73 billion USD in the 2026 draft state budget (RAPBN), up 9.8% from this year's figure. At a recent press conference on the draft state budget and fiscal year for 2026...
AllianzGI Appoints President Director in Indonesia
finews.asia
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August 19, 2025
The investment management unit of Allianz has announced the appointment of a president director of its Indonesia business. Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) has appointed Aliyahdin Saugi as president director in Indonesia, according to a...
World Reuters Fire at illegal oil well in Indonesia kills three, hundreds evacuated
Yahoo News
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JAKARTA (Reuters) -Firefighters in Indonesia are struggling to contain a three-day-old fire at an illegal oil well that has killed at least three people and injured two others, a disaster relief official said on Tuesday. Some 750 people have been...
asia Fire at illegal oil well in Indonesia kills 3, hundreds evacuated
Asiaone
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August 19, 2025
JAKARTA — Firefighters in Indonesia are struggling to contain a three-day-old fire at an illegal oil well that has killed at least three people and injured two others, a disaster relief official said on Tuesday (Aug 19). Some 750 people have been...
Moderate gains, rising challenges: Navigating the multi-finance industry in 2025
The Jakarta Post
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he multi-finance industry this year faces a rather complex dynamic amid global uncertainty and persistently weak household purchasing power. Several macro indicators suggest that demand recovery has not yet fully materialized. The Consumer...
Pelita Air makes international debut with Jakarta–Singapore flight
The Jakarta Post
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elita Air made its international debut on Monday with a new Jakarta–Singapore route, marking the Pertamina-owned carrier’s first overseas service since transforming from a private charter operator to a commercial airline in 2022. The daily flight,...
MPR final guardian of Indonesia's Constitution, says Muzani
Antara
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August 19, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Ahmad Muzani reaffirmed the body's strategic role as the final guardian of Indonesia's constitution during a speech marking Constitution Day and the MPR's 80th anniversary on Monday...
Fire at illegal oil well in Indonesia kills three, hundreds evacuated
The Malaysian Star
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August 19, 2025
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Firefighters in Indonesia are struggling to contain a three-day-old fire at an illegal oil well that has killed at least three people and injured two others, a disaster relief official said on Tuesday. Some 750 people have been...
Bank Indonesia to hold rates at 5.25% on August 20, resume easing in Q4: Reuters poll
WKZO - Michigan
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By Rahul Trivedi BENGALURU (Reuters) -Bank Indonesia is expected to pause its easing cycle on Wednesday to assess the impact of earlier rate cuts as inflation has ticked up recently and economic momentum remained solid last quarter, a Reuters poll...
Busan Film Festival Expands Vision Section, Launches Innovation Platform
Variety
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August 19, 2025
The 30th Busan International Film Festival has unveiled a significantly expanded Vision section featuring 23 independent films from across Asia, while launching InnoAsia, an ambitious new platform merging cutting-edge technology with storytelling...
Is Prabowo’s big budget for Indonesia achievable or overly ambitious?
South China Morning Post
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August 19, 2025
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has unveiled an ambitious draft budget for 2026 that seeks to boost growth and expand social spending while maintaining financial discipline, but economists caution the plan may be based on optimistic revenue...
Financial Security (FinSec) series with Philip TAKYI (Dr): Global Sovereign Wealth Funds: Strategic allocation trends towards emerging markets
Business and Financial Times
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August 18, 2025
Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) have become pivotal players in global financial markets, managing trillions of dollars in assets and influencing economic trends across developed and emerging economies. Historically, SWFs have concentrated their...
Indonesia activates online arrival card
TTR Weekly
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August 18, 2025
JAKARTA, 19 August 2025: Effective since Monday, 18 August 2025, Indonesia has implemented a new, integrated system for international arrivals called “All Indonesia”. The new system is designed to streamline the entry process by combining several...
Nutrition improvements must start from pregnancy to old age: Ministry
Antara
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August 19, 2025
Sorong (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Health has stressed that efforts to improve nutrition in Southwest Papua must be seen as a continuous process throughout the entire life cycle, from pregnancy to old age. “Life-cycle approaches are vital to ensure...
Indonesia monitors inbound travel growth
TTR Weekly
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August 18, 2025
JAKARTA, 19 August 2025: Indonesia recorded 7.05 million foreign tourist visits from January to June 2025, representing a positive year-on-year growth of 9.44%, Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana reported during the Ministry of Tourism’s...
The New Economic Geography
Foreign Affairs
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August 19, 2025
The post-American world economy has arrived. U.S. President Donald Trump’s radical shift in economic approach has already begun to change norms, behaviors, and institutions globally. Like a major earthquake, it has given rise to new features in...
Komnas Perempuan: 2.7mn Gender-Based Violence Recorded in Indonesia Since 2015
Tempo.co
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August 19, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Gender-based violence against women in Indonesia has not been addressed with an appropriate gravity. Coinciding with the country's 80th Independence Day, the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan)...
Persistent Rainfall to Wet Greater Jakarta Today, BRIN Researcher Warns of Floods
Tempo.co
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August 19, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A research scientist from the Climate and Atmosphere Research Center of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Erma Yulihastin, said rainfall will persist today, Tuesday, August 19, 2025, in Greater Jakarta...
Indonesia and Peru’s New FTA is a Model for South-South Cooperation
The Diplomat
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August 18, 2025
Just days after reciprocal tariffs took effect on global imports entering the United States, a new trade agreement between two major Asia-Pacific economies – Peru and Indonesia – quietly came into force. Both countries, despite having a free trade...
Purchase of Boeing aircraft does not affect Malaysia’s finances, says Lim
The Malaysian Star
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August 19, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s commitment to purchase 30 Boeing aircraft from the United States will not impact the country’s finances, says Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying. Lim said the US$9.5bil purchase will not affect development expenditure in...