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.
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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
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.
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