External pressure, fiscal risks weigh on rupiah

External pressure, fiscal risks weigh on rupiah

The rupiah has again breached a psychological threshold against the United States dollar as fading hope for a swift settlement of the Iran war pushes up global energy prices and inflation in Indonesia, triggering fresh capital outflows from Indonesia.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/29/external-pressure-fiscal-risks-weigh-on-rupiah?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=home_headlines>

Indonesia coffee trade wilts under brunt of climate change

Indonesia coffee trade wilts under brunt of climate change

Farmers, exporters, cafes feel supply chain heat as output falls; El Nino stokes new worries

<https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/big-in-asia/indonesia-coffee-trade-wilts-under-brunt-of-climate-change>

Indonesia calls for more representative UN amid changing world order

Indonesia calls for more representative UN amid changing world order

Indonesia has called for a broad reform of the United Nations, saying the world body must adapt its decision-making to changes in global power while remaining relevant to new challenges and restoring trust among its members.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/22/indonesia-calls-for-more-representative-un-amid-changing-world-order?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=home_popular>

Recentralization concerns in fiscal, education heighten

Recentralization concerns in fiscal, education heighten

A move to reduce regional transfers and a proposal to centralize teacher recruitment by the central government are defended as an effort to curb corruption and prevent local political interference, according to President Prabowo Subianto.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/21/recentralization-concerns-in-fiscal-education-heighten?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=home_headlines>

Jakarta's makeshift classrooms under sweltering threat

Jakarta’s makeshift classrooms under sweltering threat

Often situated in semipermanent buildings with inadequate cooling facilities, informal learning spaces often suffer more than conventional classrooms during hot weather, hindering the learning process of poor children who need them the most.

<Jakarta’s makeshift classrooms under sweltering threat - Jakarta - The Jakarta Post>

Deadly Indonesian, Philippine ferry accidents highlight troubling trend

Deadly Indonesian, Philippine ferry accidents highlight troubling trend

Poor inspections, modified aging vessels, rough seas blamed for rising tragedies

<https://asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/deadly-indonesian-philippine-ferry-accidents-highlight-troubling-trend>

Prabowo calls for Global South, BRICS unity amid fragmented world order

Prabowo calls for Global South, BRICS unity amid fragmented world order

President Prabowo Subianto has called on BRICS and Global South countries to strengthen unity amid heightened geopolitical tensions and growing rivalry among major powers, saying greater coordination would help developing nations shape a stronger multilateral order.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/14/prabowo-calls-for-global-south-brics-unity-amid-fragmented-world-order?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=home_headlines>

Rivers dry up, water crisis worsens as El Niño intensifies

Rivers dry up, water crisis worsens as El Niño intensifies

In Central Kalimantan, prolonged drought has dried up parts of the Barito River, one of the longest and largest rivers in the Kalimantan region, bringing river transportation to a standstill.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/11/rivers-dry-up-water-crisis-worsens-as-el-nio-intensifies?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=home_headlines>

Indonesia's old-school coffee culture endures in Medan

Indonesia's old-school coffee culture endures in Medan

Long-established businesses find strength in consistency, adaptation -- or both

<https://asia.nikkei.com/life-arts/life/indonesia-s-old-school-coffee-culture-endures-in-medan>

Indonesia vows to work with ASEAN members on haze

Indonesia vows to work with ASEAN members on haze

The Indonesian government faces pressure from within and outside the country, including in the form of a protest in front of the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur as haze blankets major cities in neighboring countries.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/07/indonesia-vows-to-work-with-asean-members-on-haze?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=home_headlines>

Jakarta transit grows, but Greater Jakarta stays disconnected

Jakarta transit grows, but Greater Jakarta stays disconnected

Jakarta’s public transportation system is seeing rising ridership across major modes this year, signaling growing demand for reliable mass transit, but experts say its potential remains largely untapped without better connections to the thousands of housing developments across Greater Jakarta.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/04/jakarta-transit-grows-but-greater-jakarta-stays-disconnected?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=home_headlines>

The cost of Indonesia's economic overreach

The cost of Indonesia's economic overreach

Disregard for technocrats erodes confidence and weakens rupiah

<https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/comment/the-cost-of-indonesia-s-economic-overreach>

Rising current account deficit could jeopardize rupiah

Rising current account deficit could jeopardize rupiah

Indonesia's current account deficit reached a historic high in the second quarter that, if sustained, would put new pressure on the rupiah’s exchange value.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/30/rising-current-account-deficit-could-jeopardize-rupiah?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=home_headlines>

From Pati to Senayan, protesters take aim at corruption

From Pati to Senayan, protesters take aim at corruption

Hundreds of protesters from Pati, Central Java, pressed the House of Representatives on Thursday to pass the long-delayed asset forfeiture bill to eradicate corruption, as thousands gathered the Senayan Legislative Complex to voice broader frustration over the country’s worsening economic conditions.

<From Pati to Senayan, protesters take aim at corruption - Politics - The Jakarta Post>

Sasak hamlet blaze raises alarm over indigenous tourism

Sasak hamlet blaze raises alarm over indigenous tourism

A massive fire has burned the popular tourist destination of Sade to the ground in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), leaving immeasurable cultural and personal loss in its wake.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/25/ntb-hamlet-blaze-raises-alarm-over-indigenous-tourism?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=home_headlines>

Jakarta puts its own spin on Japan's listening bars

Jakarta puts its own spin on Japan's listening bars

Three distinctive venues prize human connection over high volume

<https://asia.nikkei.com/life-arts/life/jakarta-puts-its-own-spin-on-japan-s-listening-bars>

Indonesia's 'ambitious' growth target faces business reality check

Indonesia's 'ambitious' growth target faces business reality check

Executives warn policy uncertainty, fiscal risks threaten president's economic goals

<https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/indonesia-s-ambitious-growth-target-faces-business-reality-check>

Powerful aftershocks rattle NTT as earthquake death toll climbs to 68

Powerful aftershocks rattle NTT as earthquake death toll climbs to 68

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) data showed that 1,624 aftershocks had struck NTT as of Monday, including 23 with magnitudes above 5.0. The strongest aftershock recorded so far measured magnitude 6.2.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/18/powerful-aftershocks-rattle-ntt-as-earthquake-death-toll-climbs-to-68?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=home_headlines>

Effects of Indonesia forest fires blight Malaysia as hot spot number soars

Effects of Indonesia forest fires blight Malaysia as hot spot number soars

El Nino weather phenomenon thought to be exacerbating crisis

<https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/environment/effects-of-indonesia-forest-fires-blight-malaysia-as-hot-spot-number-soars>

Prabowo's push for binding state policy guidelines causes alarm

Prabowo's push for binding state policy guidelines causes alarm

President Prabowo Subianto has called for the revival of the now-defunct state policy guidelines to be made binding on all institutions, a move experts warn is incompatible with the country’s post-Reform constitutional system.

<Prabowo’s push for binding state policy guidelines causes alarm - Politics - The Jakarta Post>