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Agricultural Exports Become the Driver of Indonesia’s Trade Surplus
Indonesia's agricultural, forestry, and fisheries exports demonstrated a strong upward trajectory by July 2025. According to Indonesia Statistics (BPS), these sectors achieved a 15.6% year-on-year increase—especially noteworthy given declines in other non-oil-and-gas industries. This growth significantly bolstered the country's trade surplus. BPS Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics, Pudji Ismartini,…
Manufacturing PMI Returns to Expansion in August 2025: Here's How Industry Players Respond
In August 2025, Indonesia’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) climbed to 51.5, rising 2.3 points from July’s 49.2, signalling a return to the expansion zone after four consecutive months of contraction. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Usamah Bhatti, this marked the first operational improvement in five months—with growth in…
Mini Seminar on Brent Crude Oil Futures to Enhance Global Energy Trading Literacy
PT Bursa Berjangka Jakarta (Jakarta Futures Exchange/JFX) and PT Kliring Berjangka Jakarta (PT KBI) held a mini seminar on Brent Crude Oil Futures, with the theme 'Fueling Profits: Mastering Brent Crude Oil Trading. The seminar featured the keynote speaker, the Head of Learning and Development at ONYX Capital Group, London,…
Promoting Indonesia-China Collaboration through the Accelerated Adoption of LCT
On 29 August 2025, ICBC Indonesia's President Director, Chen Yong, delivered a written statement asserting the company's commitment to fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange through the LCT & RMB Business Forum. This forum, organised by ICBC Indonesia, aims to facilitate constructive dialogue between regulators, business leaders, and the banking sector.…
