The mass mortgage signing ceremony on July 30 came as the government attempts to revive housing distribution in spite of the mounting challenges facing Prabowo's "3 million homes" program, including slower disbursements, rising construction costs and weaker spending power amid unwavering demand.
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Stories about books and articles. Thoughts on Asia, South Korea and Southeast Asia in particular
Friday, July 31, 2026
Cost pressures, weak demand cloud govt housing program
Cost pressures, weak demand cloud govt housing program
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.
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