Indonesia

The export performance of Indonesia was very strong in June 2025 as the shipments increased by 11.29 percentage points compared to June last year. The growth in exports in the Southeast Asian country hit 23.44 billion dollars with a surprise growth of 10.41% over expectations of economists and continuing upon the strong performance in May that recorded a growth of …

As a major initiative to reinvent international trade the United States has agreed to new trade agreements with other eastern countries (European Union, Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines). According to President Donald Trump, who confirmed the deals late in July, these arrangements will affect the major sectors of economy including agriculture and automotive production, and will change the terms of …

The Indonesian Football Federation has now officially settled on a 23-man list of competitors who will take part in the annual ASEAN U23 Championship 2025. The Asian Games are set to be co-hosted in Jakarta and Bekasi with the regional tournament taking place between July and 15-29. Under the leadership of the head coach Gerald Vanenburg, the team is to …

The Indonesian government in a bold step to improve the accuracy of the social welfare distribution cut off 1.9 million recipients of the third phase of 2025 Family Hope Program (PKH) and Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT). The change, which takes place later this July, is pursuant of a larger national initiative to ascertain that public assistance is applied to only …

To all the Indonesian cinema lovers this is especially for you because this June 2025 promises to be an exhilarating ride to witness the dynamic lineups of theatrical releases which are set to hit the silver screens. This month is wrapped with the stories of heartfelt comedy and drama, romantic movies followed by nail biting thrillers and chilling eerie movies. …

From today, the Indonesia Open 2025 badminton tournament, one of Jakarta’s well-known events, begins at Istora Senayan, where the world’s top players will compete for six consecutive days. Only four BWF Super 1000 events are held around the world each year, and the prestigious Indonesia Open 2025 stands out with a prize purse of USD 1,450,000. Indonesia Open 2025 Tournament …

Bank Indonesia now sees economic growth between 4.6 and 5.4 percent in 2025, down from the previous forecast of 4.7-5.5 percent, Governor Perry Warjiyo said on Wednesday. The minor change in the forecast comes after the Chinese economy grew at a slower rate in the January–March period than it did in the last quarter of 2024. It is because of …

 This 2025 is already a year with a list of musical lineups of both local and international artists and bands across the world. On Tuesday, it was officially announced regarding the concert of American Rock Band ‘Foo Fighters’ to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia.  When and Where is the concert of ‘Foo Fighters’? Ravel Entertainment is the organiser of this …

Indonesia and Vietnam have completed their long-negotiated and pending ratification of their maritime boundaries. While this will probably improve maritime security and help prevent illegal fishing, the agreement will likely cause rifts with China because of the latter’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. President Prabowo Subianto said he was mulling ratifying the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) treaty with …

Not without protest, the Indonesian parliament passed a controversial revision of its military law on Thursday, March 20, allowing greater opportunities for military officers to hold civilian positions. The decision has drawn criticism from civil liberties groups opposed to it for fear that it would threaten democratic achievements and might reignite the ghosts of Suharto’s authoritarianism. With the amended Bill, …