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kttrade - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (left) and US President Donald Trump (right) sign a joint statement regarding the recently signed United States-Indonesia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade in Washington D.C, on Feb 19, 2026.

Photo courtesy of the US Trade Representative Press Office.
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Indonesia cuts shareholder disclosure threshold to 1% to lift market confidence

The exchange is also working to finalise the methodology and procedures for a new shareholder concentration list

Jeffrey Hendrik, interim chief executive of Indonesia Stock Exchange during media briefing in Jakarta March 3
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Indonesia to import more crude oil from US as Middle East conflict escalates, minister says

The government is monitoring the impact of higher crude oil prices on fuel subsidy spending

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NEWS ANALYSIS

Vietnam is booming, but foreign cash is fleeing from stocks

Net equity outflows hit a record US$5.1 billion in 2025

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past Hanoi Stock Exchange in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
Rush hour on M.H. Thamrin Street in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, where the city's vibrant energy merges with its infamous traffic congestion. While the city’s economy and livability are not expected to be significantly affected for now by the relocation of the capital, concerns about its future persist due to rising environmental risks.