The Batang Toru hydropower plant has caused a global controversy for threatening the habitat of the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, raising concerns over the likelihood of its extinction.

Chairman of House budget committee Said Abdullah said President Jokowi has sent Perry's name to the House as his sole candidate for the post.

Asian markets sank Wednesday following hefty losses on Wall Street as still-strong economic data fanned expectations that US interest rates will go higher and stay there longer than expected.

The round of layoffs would be one of the company's biggest ever, according to Bloomberg, which said the firm had increased headcount from 28,000 to 45,000 over the past five years. 

The government's targeted budget deficit for next year is between 2.16 to 2.64 percent of GDP, shaving off up to 0.68 percentage points from this year's deficit target of 2.84 percent.

Asian markets sank Wednesday following hefty losses on Wall Street as still-strong economic data fanned expectations that US interest rates will go higher and stay there longer than expected.

The international sports industry's go-to marketing and networking event, Sportel Rendez-vous, is returning to Asia for the first time since 2020 on Feb. 23-24, hosted by Indonesia’s renowned island province.

After two years of delay, China’s state-owned SDIC, through its subsidiary SDIC Power, has led a group of big companies to revive the ailing hydropower plant project in North Sumatra.

S&P Global Ratings says last week’s deferred debt repayment by state-owned construction company PT. Waskita Karya “could test investor appetite for corporate bonds” from Indonesia.

The State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry has said the total revenue of the companies under its supervision increased by 14 percent year-on-year (yoy) in 2022 to Rp 2.61 quadrillion (US$172 billion).

Renewable energy is a pressing issue that is challenging the world today. The pandemic has taught the world a valuable lesson: to be more serious about responding to climate change. It is undeniable that humans need energy to carry out their daily activities.

The President says that if not by today, he will choose his nominees for BI Governor Perry Warjiyo's successor by Wednesday.

Indonesia may start implementing an incentive scheme for the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) in March, a minister has said, in a bid to slash fuel oil imports and boost EV adoption at home.

Banking giant HSBC on Tuesday announced a dip in 2022 pre-tax profits last year, calling the ongoing impact of COVID-19 the main factor in its financial performance.

The Batang Toru hydropower plant project sounds like a good plan, but deep down it is plagued with poor oversight and a lack of transparency that may hurt PLN.

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison's sale of towers and other infrastructure announced last week may be the last transaction of that magnitude in the country, as telcos have now largely sold such assets.

A February market update from Canalys suggests that Korea's Samsung might be leading the year's market trend with high-end foldable devices.

Angkasa Pura II expects a 17.74-percent increase in the number of passengers this year, while Angkasa Pura I is more aggressive with a 31-percent growth forecast.

Meta platform users will soon be able to follow in Twitter denizens' footsteps in affixing a blue badge to their profiles as a token of authenticity and boosting their posts -- all for a fee.

Listed beverages company PT Multi Bintang Indonesia, well known for its Bintang beer, is working with stakeholders to raise awareness on waste management and transition to clean energy.  

Despite a new initiative from the Health Ministry and rising interest from venture capitalists, public awareness on the benefits of genetic testing is still low.

Garuda Indonesia subsidiary Garuda Indonesia Holiday France (GIHF) has won a lawsuit against two lessors, Greylag 1410 and Greylag 1446, in Paris.

The tech major expects its contribution margin to turn positive in the current quarter and adjusted EBITDA to move above zero by the end of this year.

When selling and promoting products on e-commerce platforms, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) need to abide by existing laws and regulations.

Data from Google show that Indonesians are growing an interest in new modes of transportation, with keywords like "sepeda listrik" (electric bike), "motor listrik" (electric motorcycle) and "mobil hybrid" (hybrid cars) surging 100 percent or more in Google searches last year.

The tricky task of steering the Bank of Japan (BOJ) out of years of ultra-low interest rates without upending markets required the skill to read markets and clearly communicate policy intentions, both domestically and internationally.

The dollar surged on Friday to hit a six-week high against a basket of currencies as a bout of resilient economic data out of the United States raised market expectations that more interest rate hikes were in the offing.