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Finance Minister Reaffirms Equal Treatment for National and Foreign Shipping, Accelerates Resolution of Import Bottlenecks
Indonesia’s Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring a level playing field for national and foreign shipping companies while accelerating efforts to resolve import-related obstacles at ports. The statement was delivered during the third Debottlenecking Channel Session of the Task Force for the Acceleration of…
Italy: Indonesia a Key Partner in Southeast Asia
Italy has reaffirmed Indonesia’s position as a key strategic partner in Southeast Asia, as both countries move to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, and high value-added industries. The commitment was underscored during a meeting between Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, and Italy’s Deputy Minister of Foreign…
IMF Predicts Indonesia's Economy Will Grow 5.1% in 2026, Outpacing China and Malaysia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its projections for Indonesia's economic growth for 2026 and 2027 to 5.1% in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) update released in January 2026. These figures are 0.2 percentage points higher for 2026 and 0.1 percentage points higher for 2027 than the October 2025 projections.…
Indonesia's Investment Realization Posts 12.7% Growth in 2025
Indonesia logged Rp1,931.2 trillion in investment realization throughout 2025, up 12.7 percent compared to the previous year, said Rosan Roeslani, the Minister of Investment and Downstream/Investment Coordinating Board (BPKM). "Alhamdulillah, [investment target] is achieved and even slightly exceeded," said Rosan in a press conference at the ministry office in Jakarta…
