Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Leaving Indonesia, loving Indonesia: A path for diaspora

Leaving Indonesia, loving Indonesia: A path for diaspora

For a nation confident in its future, leaving Indonesia and loving Indonesia are not opposites—they are two sides of a dynamic global identity.



Monday, July 27, 2026

Rupiah depreciation squeezes Japanese manufacturers' profit

Rupiah depreciation squeezes Japanese manufacturers' profit

A previous JETRO survey conducted in August and September of last year found that over a third of Japanese companies in Indonesia projected an increase in profits this year and everything shifted after the war began.


Friday, July 24, 2026

ASEAN urges safe transit through Hormuz

ASEAN urges safe transit through Hormuz

ASEAN on Thursday called for the restoration of safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz, expressing deep concern over the situation as the Asia-Pacific's largest multilateral security dialogue unfolded in Manila.


Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Beaten-down Indonesian stocks feel the love as AI rally cools

Beaten-down Indonesian stocks feel the love as AI rally cools

The reprieve ​comes at a fragile moment for Southeast Asia's biggest economy as the still-looming threat of a downgrade from index provider MSCI has made Jakarta stocks, ‌Asia's worst-performing major stock market this year, down 28 percent.



Monday, July 20, 2026

Indonesia opts against visa fee hike to spur tourism

Indonesia opts against visa fee hike to spur tourism

The decision comes as several major tourist destinations have raised visa fees this year, including Japan, which introduced its first visa fee increase in nearly 50 years.