Weakened rupiah disrupts business, education plans

Weakened rupiah disrupts business, education plans

Middle-class Indonesians are among the groups most vulnerable to currency depreciation, because a larger share of their spending is impacted by changing exchange rates.

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ASEAN manufacturers shed jobs as Iran war impact deepens

ASEAN manufacturers shed jobs as Iran war impact deepens

Cost shocks bite even as strong electronics exports mask economic pain

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BI hikes key interest rate by 50 bps to stabilize rupiah

BI hikes key interest rate by 50 bps to stabilize rupiah

Bank Indonesia (BI) has increased its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points (bps) to stabilize the rupiah, blaming the recent depreciation of the Indonesian currency on external pressure.

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Outcry as prosecutors seek 18-year sentence for Nadiem

Outcry as prosecutors seek 18-year sentence for Nadiem

Prosecutors on Wednesday demanded an 18-year prison sentence for former education minister Nadiem Makarim over a corruption case linked to the procurement of Google Chromebook laptops for the ministry’s school digitalization program between 2020 to 2022.

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Indonesia pushes for waste-to-energy plants to boost self-sufficiency

Indonesia pushes for waste-to-energy plants to boost self-sufficiency

Sovereign wealth fund plans 33 projects in next few years as landfills reach limit

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