Indonesia

Indonesia delays mining royalty hikes, but policy uncertainty weighs on sector

Officials are also considering export duties and a windfall tax on mineral shipments

The transaction also relies on the entry into a new marketing joint venture between Geo Energy and ResInvest Commodities, the coal offtaker for Geo Energy’s Triaryani coal asset.

Geo Energy gets term sheet for infrastructure unit at US$1.5 billion valuation

Swiss-based private commodities investment company Resource Invest will invest in Marga Bara Jaya

Patrick Dannacher, president director and CEO of ITSEC Asia, says: “Indonesia’s digital economy is growing very fast, but spending on cybersecurity still lags far behind countries like Singapore.”
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The cybersecurity boss who never uses airport Wi-Fi: ITSEC Asia CEO on risk and the weakest link

Avoiding public Wi-Fi reflects CEO Patrick Dannacher’s risk discipline and how he shaped ITSEC Asia

According to a 2025 survey by the Indonesian Internet Providers Association, millennials and Gen Zs make up 86.6 per cent of online borrowers.

‘I feel so stupid’: How young Indonesians get stuck on the debt treadmill

Online peer-to-peer lending, commonly known in Indonesian as pinjol, short for pinjaman (loan) online, is a booming industry

The Indonesia deal is "quite in line" with OCBC's updated strategy, unveiled by group chief executive Tan Teck Long in February, analysts say.

OCBC’s Indonesia deal boosts wealth push, may herald more M&A under new CEO Tan Teck Long: analysts

Industry watchers say the bank might look to high-growth Asean markets for more acquisitions

Increases in unsubsidised fuel prices in April and May are expected to raise logistics costs and trigger spillover
price increases for goods and services across the economy, pushing up the inflation rate.

Indonesia’s Q1 growth hits 3-year high, but momentum seen peaking

The economy grew 5.6% year on year in the January-March period, its fastest pace since Q3 2022

Indonesia two-wheel riders account for less than 6 per cent of the business volume for Grab’s mobility operations.

Grab to retool in Indonesia after abrupt cut in ride-hailing commissions

Indonesia is South-east Asia’s biggest ride-hailing market, with millions of drivers relying on app-based transport and delivery services

The Indonesian government has boosted spending on subsidies to shield most consumers from rising fuel prices.

Indonesia’s March trade surplus expands to US$3.32 billion; April inflation eases to 2.42%

The central bank has said inflation is expected within its 1.5 to 3.5 per cent target range until 2027

Jakarta has also announced that ride-hailing platforms will be required to provide accident and health insurance coverage for drivers.

Indonesia’s fee cap threatens ride-hailing profits, clouds outlook for Grab, GoTo

Analysts say the policy could dampen investor sentiment – just as ride-hailing firms are beginning to turn a profit