Indonesia is a constitutional democracy. After the fall of President Suharto's prolonged, authoritarian New Order regime in 1998, various constitutional amendments were made to reduce the executive ...

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 ...

Pertamina Patra Niaga, the commercial and trading sub-holding of Indonesia's state-owned energy giant Pertamina, cut prices of several non-subsidized fuels as global oil prices are currently not as ...

The World Bank’s examination of administrative tax data revealed an anomalous clustering of mid-sized firms reporting revenues just below the IDR 4.8 billion mark. Crossing the IDR 4.8 billion mark ...

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 ...

Moreover, particularly in the rural and suburban areas, (near) poverty remains a huge issue, hence limiting the public's willingness to pay for proper waste collection services. Also, a broad lack of ...

After coal-to-dimethyl ether (DME) gasification projects repeatedly stalled across Indonesia, coal downstreaming is taking a new direction, with fresh investment flowing into methanol development.

There's a persistent myth in go-to-market circles: buy the biggest B2B data platform, and your pipeline problems disappear. It's a comforting story. It's also not quite true. A platform is only as ...

Pertamina Patra Niaga, the Pertamina subsidiary that is focused on downstream oil and gas, is currently moving fast to develop Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by boosting production capacity, securing ...

Banking third-party funds growth in Indonesia is projected to slow down to around 6.18 percent year-on-year (y/y) by the end of 2026, reflecting liquidity pressures alongside Bank Indonesia's monetary ...

After seven years leading Bank Indonesia, Perry Warjiyo abruptly resigned from his post as central bank Governor on Monday (27 July 2026). Senior Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti was named interim ...

A strong passport is built on a country's diplomatic relationships, economic stability, low risk of illegal immigration, and strict biometric security standards. Foreign governments grant visa-free ...