The benchmark index dropped 1.3 percent to 6,763.94 when the market opened on Wednesday. It has declined by more than 20 percent since the beginning of the year.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
IDX falls as MSCI review drops major Indonesian stocks
IDX falls as MSCI review drops major Indonesian stocks
Monday, May 11, 2026
Prabowo backs ASEAN to fast-track renewable energy, Borneo power grid
Prabowo backs ASEAN to fast-track renewable energy, Borneo power grid
President Prabowo Subianto has called on ASEAN member states to accelerate the development of renewable energy and make progress on the long-proposed Trans-Borneo Power Grid, warning that energy security is an “urgent” necessity amid instability in the Middle East.
<Prabowo backs ASEAN to fast-track renewable energy, Borneo power grid - Economy - The Jakarta Post>
Friday, May 8, 2026
ASEAN convenes under shadow of global oil shock
ASEAN convenes under shadow of global oil shock
Top officials from across Southeast Asia packed a hectic schedule of back-to-back meetings in Cebu, the Philippines, on Thursday, laying the groundwork for the leaders' summit while zeroing in on a unified ASEAN response to the Middle East crisis, as fears of a deepening energy crunch hang over the 11-nation bloc.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Growth without gain: Why Indonesians don't feel the economy
Growth without gain: Why Indonesians don't feel the economy
While Indonesia's headline GDP suggests an economic triumph, a deeper look at GNP reveals a hollow growth, where wealth flows outward rather than into households. The country’s impressive statistics are failing to move the needle for the middle class and the informal workers who anchor the economy.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Indonesia's GoTo says it may pass higher fuel prices to Gojek users
Indonesia's GoTo says it may pass higher fuel prices to Gojek users
Superapp company posts 1st quarterly net profit as fintech business grows
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