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Hot Coffee, Cold Trade: US Tariffs Push Bean Prices Up 14%
The Jakarta Globe
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Jakarta. Trade wars, like hot drinks, have a way of burning those who consume more than they produce. America’s latest tariff surge is rippling through global markets and kitchen cupboards. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, coffee...
Indonesia's central bank surprises with rate cut, raises GDP outlook
Channel News Asia
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August 20, 2025
JAKARTA : Indonesia's central bank cut interest rates again in a surprise move on Wednesday and flagged it could cut some more, as it stepped up support for Southeast Asia's largest economy against the backdrop of global uncertainties. Bank...
Indonesia's central bank surprises with rate cut
Channel News Asia
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August 20, 2025
JAKARTA : Indonesia's central bank cut interest rates again in a surprise move on Wednesday, stepping up support for Southeast Asia's largest economy against the backdrop of global uncertainties. Bank Indonesia (BI) trimmed the benchmark 7-day...
Indonesia disburses 23.5 bln USD to spur bank lending
Xinhua News Agency
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JAKARTA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's central bank has disbursed macroprudential liquidity incentives totaling 384 trillion rupiah (about 23.5 billion U.S. dollars) by the first week of August 2025, Governor Perry Warjiyo said Wednesday. "Bank...
Social Forestry ready to supply nutritious foods for MBG program
Antara
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August 20, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Forestry has stated that Social Forestry areas can serve as a source of nutritious food commodities to support the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program across various regions in Indonesia. "The role of Social...
Indonesia central bank surprises markets with 5pc rate cut to spur growth
Malay Mail
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August 20, 2025
JAKARTA, Aug 20 — Indonesia’s central bank unexpectedly announced a cut in its key interest rate on Wednesday in a bid to boost economic growth just days after President Prabowo Subianto touted an expectation-defying economy. Bank Indonesia...
Indonesia cuts benchmark interest rate to 5 pct
Xinhua News Agency
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JAKARTA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Bank Indonesia (BI) decided to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 5 percent on Wednesday. The central bank also lowered its deposit facility and lending facility rates to 4.25 percent and 5.75...
Indonesia aims for 60 mln tons of palm oil output by 2030
Xinhua News Agency
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JAKARTA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia plans to raise crude palm oil output to 60 million tons annually by 2030, up from 48.2 million tons in 2024, in line with surging demand, President Director of the Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP)...
Indonesia to Offer 60 Oil and Gas Blocks with Competitive Incentives
Tempo.co
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August 20, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian government aims to offer up to 60 oil and gas blocks to investors over the next two years, accompanied by a more competitive incentive scheme. This initiative is part of efforts to strengthen national energy...
Indonesian rapper Rich Brian to stage concert in Singapore in December
Channel News Asia
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August 20, 2025
Popular rapper Rich Brian will return to Singapore on Dec 3 to stage a concert at The Theatre at Mediacorp. The 25-year-old, who hails from Indonesia, will be in town as part of his Where Is My Head? tour, which is in support of his latest album...
Indonesia: Proposed merger of reinsurers without fresh capital infusion to stress domestic industry, says Fitch
Asia Insurance Review
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Fitch Ratings has said that the proposed merger of three Indonesian reinsurers could dilute the capital profile of the domestic reinsurance market in the absence of fresh capital inflows. Fitch believes that the merged entity will reduce domestic...
Indonesia’s aquafarm revamp sparks fears for fate of farmers and mangroves
Mongabay
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August 20, 2025
Indonesia plans to revitalize 78,000 hectares (193,000 acres) of state-owned aquaculture ponds, starting with 20,400 hectares (50,400 acres) in West Java province, aiming to boost yields, create 119,000 jobs and attract investors. Small-scale...
Comment: Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2025 signals a shift in the region’s cocktail hubs
The Drinks Business
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August 20, 2025
The latest edition of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2025 offers a glimpse beneath the surface of what appears, at first, to be a stable ranking — revealing instead a quiet but significant reshuffling of the region’s cocktail capitals. Nimmi Malhotra breaks...
RI Govt urges universities to drive innovation-led growth
Antara
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August 20, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto has called on universities to become engines of innovation and economic growth, warning the country must rapidly boost its technological capacity...
OMOWAY Founder on CNBC, Shares E-Motor Industry Insight and Invites Partners to Pioneer Indonesia’s Smart Mobility Future
The Laotian Times
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August 20, 2025
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — OMOWAY, an innovative electric motorcycle technology startup, was recently featured on CNBC Indonesia’s popular program, “Autobizz”. During the segment, founder Todd He shared his vision and...
UOB partners edtech player to teach digital skills to 90,000 Indonesian students
The Business Times Singapore
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[SINGAPORE] UOB has partnered with Indonesian edtech platform Ruangguru to give 90,000 students in the archipelago access to digital learning tools and future-ready skills. The five-year initiative, part of the UOB My Digital Space programme, will...
Fitra Calls for Expansion of Indonesia's State Revenue Instruments
Tempo.co
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August 20, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Legal, Democracy, and Human Rights Manager of the National Secretariat of the Forum Indonesia for Budget Transparency (Seknas FITRA), Gulfino Guevarrato, criticized the Indonesian government's 2026 state revenue and expenditure...
Foreign Tourists Wearing Bikinis at Mount Rinjani Hot Spring, Lombok, Go Viral
Indonesia Expat
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August 20, 2025
A video showing several foreign tourists wearing bikinis while bathing in the Aiq Kalak hot spring in the Mount Rinjani area, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, has gone viral on social media. Many netizens believe the tourists’ actions violated the...
How Jakarta Plans to Solve Severe Traffic on TB Simatupang, One of Its Busiest Roads
Tempo.co
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August 20, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Severe traffic congestion on TB Simatupang’s main road in South Jakarta occurs almost every day during peak commuting hours. Public frequently vent their frustration on social media about the situation. Jakarta Governor Pramono...
Crocodile sparks panic as it rampages through supermarket in Indonesia
Daily Mail
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August 20, 2025
By MAX ALDRED, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 03:39 EDT, 20 August 2025 | Updated: 03:39 EDT, 20 August 2025 Terrified shoppers have cowered in fear after they were suddenly confronted by a three-metre-long crocodile pacing through the aisles...