Key metrics like bookings, cancellations and room rates suggest that small accommodation businesses have found their way back into pre-pandemic shape.

Volkswagen said on Tuesday it would invest 122 billion euros (US$130 billion) in the shift towards electric vehicles over the coming years, as the battle for dominance in the EV market heats up.

The state-owned company currently has around 568,000 hectares of oil palm plantation and has a target to produce 3.08 million tons of crude palm oil (CPO) in 2023.

Asia's share markets slid on Tuesday, with financial stocks in Tokyo leading losses as fear of a US banking crisis had investors fleeing the sector and slashing the interest rate outlook even ahead of US inflation data due later in the day.

The head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said Monday she wants to avoid economic dependence on Beijing, but not fully "decouple" the EU's economy from China.

The AEER think tank says Indonesian SOE lenders are too slow in raising their financing of renewable energy projects, hampering the country's drive for renewable energy.

Indonesian electric two-wheeler producers are gearing up for rising sales thanks to government subsidies aimed at boosting electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the country.

The deal, overseen by the Bank of England and the Treasury, comes after SVB collapsed Friday sparking panic in Britain over its customers in the technology and life science sectors. 

US stock futures rallied in Asian trade on Monday as authorities announced plans to limit the fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), while investors wagered a rate hike this month was no longer a certainty.

IBM views its business partners as a critical part of the ecosystem and therefore, it enhances its engagement, provides partners with access to resources, incentives and tailored support to thrive and evolve.

RANS Entertainment seeks to expand beyond just media and entertainment, with forays into F&B and FMCG as well. But its main challenge is getting the company recognized independently from the couple. 

US authorities unveiled sweeping measures Sunday to rescue depositors' money in full from failed Silicon Valley Bank and to promise other institutions help in meeting customers' needs, as they announced a second tech-friendly bank had been closed by regulators.

M&A transactions typically flourish when the capital market is stable, according to a top banker of JP Morgan in Indonesia.

Rice, one of the most tightly regulated commodities in the country, increased in price throughout 2022, which has industry experts asking whether the protective measures themselves could be driving inflation.

The world's biggest banks took a stock market beating on Friday as signs of trouble at a US regional lender sparked concerns over the wider sector.

Mining tin under the sea is seen as a lucrative opportunity given many of the land deposits have been widely exploited. 

Indonesia to find new partner to replace Air Products, which decided to withdraw recently, hoping to continue the coal downstream project nevertheless.  

Asian markets sank again Friday following a rout on Wall Street as signs of trouble at a regional US lender sparked concerns about the wider sector as the Federal Reserve ramps up interest rates.

Former Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro said that Indonesian economic growth is stuck at 5 percent because of no real breakthrough in manufacturing industry.

Tax exemptions and other deal sweeteners are designed to lure investors to the megaproject for Indonesia’s new capital, but a critic says the "fire sale" of incentives reflects panic in the administration.

Bank Indonesia’s latest data point to higher retail sales in February when compared to last year, but the month-to-month numbers reveal a consecutive decline, which experts attribute to seasonal factors.

China's consumer price inflation last month fell to its lowest level in a year, official data showed Thursday, as the country emerged from strict pandemic controls and a Lunar New Year spending binge.

Asian traders shifted cautiously Thursday ahead of key US jobs data at the end of the week, after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell warned it could ramp up its pace of interest rate hikes if the economy shows no sign of slowing.

Homegrown start-up Waste4Change signed seven business agreements worth a total of US$16.1 million on Wednesday, as more firms seek to take advantage of its waste management systems.

Indonesia’s currency is not out of the woods yet as the US Federal Reserve signals a further increase in its key interest rate.

“Buy Local” is a call that is increasingly being heard across the world. For communities that do, buying local has a positive impact, as it stimulates the local economy, creates and retains jobs, and helps micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) earn revenue.

According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), as much as 64.5 percent of all MSMEs in Indonesia were managed by women as of 2021. The MSME sector is one of the biggest contributors to the country’s GDP. Therefore, these women-owned businesses need to be fostered to allow for growth.