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.



Thursday, July 16, 2026

Why EV makers choose Vietnam, not nickel-rich Indonesia

Why EV makers choose Vietnam, not nickel-rich Indonesia

Indonesia's vast nickel wealth won't save its green industrial ambitions if volatile regulations and a severe high-tech skills deficit keep driving global EV giants straight into the arms of Vietnam.

<Why EV makers choose Vietnam, not nickel-rich Indonesia - Academia - The Jakarta Post>


Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Indonesia's Indika Energy bets on gold as coal volatility increases

Indonesia's Indika Energy bets on gold as coal volatility increases

Miner navigates rising policy uncertainty, geopolitics and decarbonization push



Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Jakarta library reopens to packed rooms, long queues

Jakarta library reopens to packed rooms, long queues

The line outside the Nyi Ageng Serang Public Library showed little sign of shrinking on Friday afternoon. Just two days after reopening on July 8, the South Jakarta library had already reached capacity, leaving dozens of visitors waiting patiently for their turn to enter.