MoU signed for national car but questions remain on 'ambitious' project

MoU signed for national car but questions remain on 'ambitious' project

Indonesia's bid to mass-produce cars of a homegrown brand in 2027 is "highly ambitious", experts say, noting that an electric vehicle model would require sustained fiscal outlays and far stronger technical competencies than the country currently possesses.

<MoU signed for national car but questions remain on ‘ambitious’ project - Economy - The Jakarta Post>

Conglomerate stocks drive IDX to fresh historic high

Conglomerate stocks drive IDX to fresh historic high

Bank Mandiri chief economist Andry Asmoro wrote in a market analysis on Thursday that the trend was driven by "improving expectations" for an interest rate cut by the Fed in December.

<Conglomerate stocks drive IDX to fresh historic high - Markets - The Jakarta Post>

Graves over homes: Jakarta's cemetery crisis pushes out poor residents

Graves over homes: Jakarta's cemetery crisis pushes out poor residents

To deal with the shortage of burial plots for the dead, Jakarta is planning to revitalize and expand several public cemeteries across the city at the expense of poor residents who have lived among the graves on city-owned land for decades.

<Graves over homes: Jakarta’s cemetery crisis pushes out poor residents - Jakarta - The Jakarta Post>

Pressure mounts on govt to declare national emergency in Sumatra

Pressure mounts on govt to declare national emergency in Sumatra

Pressure is mounting on the central government to declare a national state of emergency after floods and landslides devastate northern and western Sumatra, cutting key transportation networks and leaving local administrations struggling to provide relief.

<Pressure mounts on govt to declare national emergency in Sumatra - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post>

VinFast leads EV brands in ASEAN as gas-powered car sales stutter

VinFast leads EV brands in ASEAN as gas-powered car sales stutter

Japan giants cede road to Chinese makers, but Vietnamese brand leads from home

<VinFast leads EV brands in ASEAN as gas-powered car sales stutter - Nikkei Asia>