VinFast leads EV brands in ASEAN as gas-powered car sales stutter

VinFast leads EV brands in ASEAN as gas-powered car sales stutter

Japan giants cede road to Chinese makers, but Vietnamese brand leads from home

<VinFast leads EV brands in ASEAN as gas-powered car sales stutter - Nikkei Asia>

GoFood accelerates MSME digitalization with breakthrough instant onboarding feature

GoFood accelerates MSME digitalization with breakthrough instant onboarding feature

As part of Gojek's ongoing commitment to empower micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), its GoFood delivery service has accelerated the digitalization of hundreds of culinary MSMEs into its ecosystem through the Maju Bersama GoFood (Advance with GoFood) event.

<GoFood accelerates MSME digitalization with breakthrough instant onboarding feature - Companies - The Jakarta Post>

Foreign investors still weighing Prabowo's state-led approach

Foreign investors still weighing Prabowo's state-led approach

Foreign direct investment long accounted for half or slightly more than half of total investment in Indonesia, but the balance flipped this year.

<Foreign investors still weighing Prabowo's state-led approach - Economy - The Jakarta Post>

Prabowo edits Indonesia's past by making Suharto a national hero

Prabowo edits Indonesia's past by making Suharto a national hero

Honor risks legitimizing a legacy marked by mass violence and repression

<Prabowo edits Indonesia's past by making Suharto a national hero - Nikkei Asia>

ADB approves $470m loan to accelerate RI’s clean energy shift

ADB approves $470m loan to accelerate RI's clean energy shift

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $470 million results-based loan for state-owned electricity provider PLN to expedite Indonesia’s transition to renewable energy.

<ADB approves $470m loan to accelerate RI’s clean energy shift - Regulations - The Jakarta Post>

Stop the overreach

Stop the overreach

When state signals tilt toward influencing the outcome of a private merger, it raises red flags for investors and competitors alike.

<Stop the overreach - Editorial - The Jakarta Post>

ASEAN border challenges

ASEAN border challenges

ASEAN needs to solve the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia and transboundary crimes for the sake of regional security and stability.

<ASEAN border challenges - Editorial - The Jakarta Post>

Australia and Indonesia conclude negotiations on new security treaty

Australia and Indonesia conclude negotiations on new security treaty

Albanese says both countries will be able to 'jointly deal with threats'

<Australia and Indonesia conclude negotiations on new security treaty - Nikkei Asia>

Rising temp jobs, jobless youth strain RI’s job market

Rising temp jobs, jobless youth strain RI's job market

While the share of formal employment improved, analysts warned that many of these positions were short-term or contractual, offering little job security and potentially dampening worker morale and productivity.

<Rising temp jobs, jobless youth strain RI’s job market - Economy - The Jakarta Post>

KPK pushes ahead with probe into Whoosh

KPK pushes ahead with probe into Whoosh

The Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) probe into alleged corruption in the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung high speed railway Whoosh is proceeding apace after President Prabowo Subianto reassured the public about having "no major problems" with the project's lingering debt.

<KPK pushes ahead with probe into Whoosh - Politics - The Jakarta Post>

Indonesia's GDP grows 5% in quarter but household consumption slows further

Indonesia's GDP grows 5% in quarter but household consumption slows further

Finance minister expects economy to pick up in final quarter with more manufacturing orders

<Indonesia's GDP grows 5% in quarter but household consumption slows further - Nikkei Asia>

Bali deadly floods highlight Indonesian island's overtourism struggles

Bali deadly floods highlight Indonesian island's overtourism struggles

Authorities fall short in tackling uncontrolled development amid record visitor numbers

<Bali deadly floods highlight Indonesian island's overtourism struggles - Nikkei Asia>