Three of US President Donald Trump top aides will meet with their Chinese counterparts in London on Monday for talks aimed at resolving a trade dispute between the world's two largest economies that has kept global markets on edge.
5 hours agoIndonesia has seen an increasing outflow of skilled young adults seeking work abroad in a brain drain phenomenon experts attribute to concern around job opportunities within the country. ...
1 day agoInvestment in clean energy technologies is set to strike a record this year despite global economic uncertainty, double the spending on fossil fuels that will dip for the first time since 2020, the International Energy Agency said Thursday. ...
3 days agoSharia financing will still grow but at a slower pace. Instead of the initial between 11 and 13 percent target, the central bank has adjusted it downward to between 8 and 11 percent.
3 days agoThe OECD pointed to sluggish business and consumer confidence, dampened by uncertainty over fiscal policy and persistently high borrowing costs.
4 days agoThe US tariff rate on most imported steel and aluminum doubled on Wednesday as President Donald Trump ratchets up a global trade war on the same day he expects trading partners to deliver their "best offer" in bids to avoid punishing import tax rates on other goods from taking effect in early July.
4 days agoThe Finance Ministry says the issuance will depend on which market offers more favorable conditions in terms of pricing and costs.
5 days agoIn last-minute changes to a planned consumer stimulus package for June and July, the government has canceled an electricity discount but doubled wage subsidies.
5 days agoIndonesia has recorded its lowest trade surplus since it began a rally five years ago as industries restock goods in anticipation of rising risks from United States import duties.
6 days agoWith inflation sits well within the central bank target, it could open room for further monetary easing to support economy recovery, though it will likely remain cautious amid risks from global uncertainties.
6 days agoState-owned electricity company PLN has stated it might opt to delay the implementation of some projects stipulated in its new long-term electricity business plan (RUPTL) in the case of an electricity oversupply.
6 days agoAccording to the latest S&P Global report, Indonesia’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) remained in contraction territory at 47.4 in May, albeit slightly improved from 46.7 in the previous month.
6 days ago"It's a big deal. It is a real problem," Dimon told Maria Bartiromo on FOX Business Network's "Mornings with Maria" show, according to an excerpt of the interview that will air in full Monday.
6 days agoBeijing and Washington last month agreed to slash staggeringly high tariffs on each other for 90 days after talks between top officials in Geneva.
6 days agoThe European Commission said on Saturday that Europe was prepared to retaliate against President Donald Trump’s plan to double tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, raising the prospect of an escalating trade fight between two of the world's largest economic powers.
1 week agoChina's manufacturing activity shrank in May for the second month running, official data showed Saturday, despite Beijing reaching a temporary ceasefire in a blistering trade war with the United States.
1 week agoUS President Donald Trump said Friday that he would double steel and aluminum import tariffs to 50 percent from next week, the latest salvo in his trade wars aimed at protecting domestic industries.
1 week agoTurning to cheaper products is one way for shoppers to deal with reduced spending power, but economists warn that a downtrading trend could further undermine economic growth.
1 week agoThe US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure cooled more than expected last month, according to government data published Friday, as President Donald Trump's "liberation day" tariffs on most countries came into effect.
1 week agoThe safety of Germany's gold reserves held overseas and in New York in particular, until recently mainly a talking point for the country's far-right party and gold bugs, is becoming a matter of public debate with Donald Trump back in the White House.
1 week agoA federal appeals court temporarily reinstated the most sweeping of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Thursday, a day after a US trade court ruled that Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing the duties and ordered an immediate block on them.
1 week agoThe government has pushed back against reports that Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has backed out of an advisory role at Indonesia’s state asset fund Danantara and said it remained in contact with the United States hedge fund titan’s team.
1 week agoA US federal court on Wednesday blocked most of Donald Trump's sweeping import tariffs from going into effect, ruling that the president had overstepped his authority with the across-the-board global levies.
1 week agoLuhut highlighted the natural incense from North Sumatra, which is considered among the best in the world, exported to multiple countries in Asia and Europe.
1 week agoThe 10 ASEAN member states pledge to stay united but flexible as the regional bloc looks for new partners and ways to tackle trade headwinds caused by the United States’ threat of sweeping import tariffs.
1 week agoChina's Belt and Road Initiative lending spree of the 2010s has paid for shipping ports, railways, roads and more from the deserts of Africa to the tropical South Pacific.
1 week agoTransitioning from coal to other energy sources remains a major hurdle for Indonesia’s nickel industry, which is under growing global pressure to clean up its operations, says nickel association.
1 week agoJapan's net external assets as of the end of last year stood at 533.05 trillion yen ($3.7 trillion), up 12.9 percent from a year earlier, according to data released by the finance ministry.
1 week agoMost hotels in Jakarta have reported declining occupancy rates since the government cut spending on official trips and conferences, while operating costs keep climbing, forcing some to reduce headcount to scrape by.
1 week agoThe government has announced a new stimulus package to support consumer spending in the second quarter and lift GDP growth to 5 percent after a disappointing first quarter.
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