Bali sees dip in domestic tourists, pins hopes on foreign visitors

Bali sees dip in domestic tourists, pins hopes on foreign visitors

Bali Governor I Wayan Koster attributed the decline to a reduced number of domestic flights, noting that several aircraft operated by national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia and its subsidiary Citilink are currently undergoing maintenance 

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Jakarta sets 2026’s minimum wage at Rp 5.7 million

Jakarta sets 2026's minimum wage at Rp 5.7 million

Negotiations between workers, business owners and the city administration led to an agreement to set the alpha coefficient that determines the increase of minimum wage at 0.75, still within the threshold of between 0.5 and 0.9 set by the central government.

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Yearender: Climate extremes expose Indonesia’s disaster vulnerabilities

Yearender: Climate extremes expose Indonesia's disaster vulnerabilities

Weak disaster preparedness and mitigation efforts as well as environmental degradation mainly caused by business activities have exposed Indonesia to hazards of extreme climate events, including tropical cyclones that are not usually forming in areas close to the equator.

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Cambodia and Thailand officials to meet to discuss truce

Cambodia and Thailand officials to meet to discuss truce

The two countries agreed to hold talks using their General Border Committee, an established bilateral mechanism, with Thailand proposing that it takes place at the border line in the Thai province of Chanthaburi, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow told a briefing in Kuala Lumpur.

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South Korean pastries and desserts find a sweet spot in Indonesia

South Korean pastries and desserts find a sweet spot in Indonesia

In an enthusiastic and curious market for Korean culture, South Korean chefs are finding fertile ground for K-style pastries and desserts by keeping pace with trends and infusing them with a distinctly Korean sensibility.

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Nickel groups push back over 'unfair' illegal mining fines

Nickel groups push back over 'unfair' illegal mining fines

Two nickel associations have formally objected to a potential fine of nearly $400,000 per hectare per year under a new ministerial decree targeting mining activities in forest areas, saying it could lead to industry-wide inequality.

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Indonesia's Aceh appeals to UN for help with flood disaster recovery

Indonesia's Aceh appeals to UN for help with flood disaster recovery

Move comes despite central government rejecting foreign aid, saying it can cope

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Rising forest loss puts Kalimantan at higher disaster risk

Rising forest loss puts Kalimantan at higher disaster risk 

Around 90 percent of 13,000 hectares of natural forests cleared by activities from the pulpwood industry were found in Kalimantan, according to a new report issued by environmental groups, raising alarms of looming ecological crisis that may hit the island in the coming years.

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US trade deal with Indonesia at risk of collapse, US official says

US trade deal with Indonesia at risk of collapse, US official says

The two countries in July said Indonesia agreed to eliminate tariffs on more than 99 percent of US goods and scrap all non-tariff barriers facing American firms, while the US will drop threatened tariffs on Indonesian products to 19 percent from 32 percent.

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MoU signed for national car but questions remain on 'ambitious' project

MoU signed for national car but questions remain on 'ambitious' project

Indonesia's bid to mass-produce cars of a homegrown brand in 2027 is "highly ambitious", experts say, noting that an electric vehicle model would require sustained fiscal outlays and far stronger technical competencies than the country currently possesses.

<MoU signed for national car but questions remain on ‘ambitious’ project - Economy - The Jakarta Post>

Conglomerate stocks drive IDX to fresh historic high

Conglomerate stocks drive IDX to fresh historic high

Bank Mandiri chief economist Andry Asmoro wrote in a market analysis on Thursday that the trend was driven by "improving expectations" for an interest rate cut by the Fed in December.

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Graves over homes: Jakarta's cemetery crisis pushes out poor residents

Graves over homes: Jakarta's cemetery crisis pushes out poor residents

To deal with the shortage of burial plots for the dead, Jakarta is planning to revitalize and expand several public cemeteries across the city at the expense of poor residents who have lived among the graves on city-owned land for decades.

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Pressure mounts on govt to declare national emergency in Sumatra

Pressure mounts on govt to declare national emergency in Sumatra

Pressure is mounting on the central government to declare a national state of emergency after floods and landslides devastate northern and western Sumatra, cutting key transportation networks and leaving local administrations struggling to provide relief.

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