Telco tower firms seek to tap growth from rural areas and increase digital adoption in Indonesia. 

An anticipated weakening of the United States dollar will make Indonesian markets more desirable for international investors, helping prop up the rupiah amid global and domestic uncertainty, analysts have said.

Surabaya-based Komunal, which focuses on digitizing lenders outside of Jakarta, has secured a funding top-up from Indonesia’s East Ventures.

Germany's BASF and French miner Eramet are finalizing a $2.6 billion partnership deal to invest in a facility in Indonesia to process nickel for use in batteries for electric vehicles,.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He are to meet for talks on the global economy, sovereign debt issues and climate change.

Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday following a mixed lead from Wall Street as traders fought to maintain the strong start to the year.

Despite the overall shift in consumer trend to online services during the pandemic, the region's food delivery platforms grew a mere 5 percent in GMV last year, plunging from 30 percent in 2021.

The Indonesian economy in 2022 recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic and accelerated significantly amid a global economic slowdown and increasing uncertainty.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has asked the banking sector to support the country’s downstream industries, which the government hopes will boost the country’s export value, as well as supporting economic growth.

The domestic banking industry is still reluctant to jump on the ESG financing bandwagon, citing challenges across the board in adopting the global principles, despite the OJK publishing a sustainability plan as far back as seven years ago.

China's economy grew last year at its slowest pace in four decades as it was hammered by Covid lockdowns and a property crisis but the forecast-beating reading raised hopes for a strong recovery as it reopens.

Exports grew faster than imports last year as natural resources remain the country’s primary source of revenue, but the December figures point to a slowdown in shipments from Indonesia.

While the full revocation of COVID curbs means consumers can physically head to the shops, an industry report finds it likely that many users will continue to rely on online shopping.

The 10.2 percent year-on-year rise in the corporate goods price index (CGPI), which measures the price companies charge each other for their goods and services, exceeded a median market forecast for a 9.5 percent gain, Bank of Japan data showed.

Zero-percent coal royalty may not suffice to answer Indonesia coal downstream ambitions with said there were many unnoticed challenges that the government may need to take into account. 

China, the world's top oil importer, has continued buying Russian oil despite Western sanctions, after Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping launched what they called a no-limit partnership before the war in Ukraine.

Once fully operational, PTFI’s new smelter in Gresik could process 1.7 million tonnes of copper concentrate annually into 550,000 tonnes of copper cathode, which can be further processed into electrical wiring, pipes and car batteries, among other products.

Asian shares edged higher on Monday as investors waited nervously to see whether the Bank of Japan (BOJ) would defend its super-sized stimulus policy at a pivotal meeting this week, while a holiday in US markets made for thin trading.

The resumption of flights is a boost for the American manufacturer in one of its most important markets.

Indonesian credit insurance firms are under scrutiny after a government watchdog found competition in the industry to be unhealthy at a time when lenders are filing more claims on loan defaults.

The hottest startup in Silicon Valley right now is OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed developer of ChatGPT, a much-hyped chatbot that can write a poem, college essay or even a line of software code.

Alibaba Cloud intelligence international president Selina Yuan shares about how the company expands its business in Indonesia since 2016 by establishing multiple data centers, and also its achievements and plans going forward.

While most industries may have recovered to their pre-pandemic levels, commercial real estate could use a boost through government stimulus in light of lagging occupancy rates and global recession fears, industry insiders have said.

Financial technology start-up Xendit has established a foothold in Malaysia as it seeks to build a presence across Southeast Asia.

Indonesian dairy and consumer foods company Cimory has received an investment worth US$130 million from United States-based private equity firm General Atlantic.

Asian markets mostly rose again Friday and the dollar remained under pressure after data showing another slowdown in US inflation fueled bets the Federal Reserve will take a softer approach to its monetary tightening campaign.

Commodities Minister Fadillah Yusof said Malaysia and Indonesia would discuss the law, which bans sale of palm oil and other commodities linked to deforestation unless importers can show that production of their specific goods has not damaged forests.