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During his official state visit to Belgium, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto had the opportunity to meet European ...
One of the first things people encounter when researching this space is the concept of a platform trading environment. Basically, this is where all the action happens — buying, selling, watching the ...
As usual, we are going to take a close look at the latest available macroeconomic data of Indonesia to assess the current state of the Indonesian economy. Last month, we came to the conclusion that ...
In another article in this May 2025 edition, we discussed Indonesia’s Q1-2025 gross domestic product (GDP) data in detail. So, the focus of the article you’re reading right now will be on the latest ...
In May 2025 Indonesia experienced steeper deflation that we had expected. Based on the latest data from Indonesia’s Statistical Office (Badan Pusat Statistik, BPS), the deflation rate was recorded at ...
In April 2025 Indonesia experienced another month of steep inflation as the effects of the central government’s generous 50 percent electricity rate discount program in January-February 2025 was ...
The long Idul Fitri holiday (that ends on 7 April 2025) somewhat disrupts our access to Indonesia’s macroeconomic data as much of the private and public sector is closed during this holiday (hence do ...
The agricultural sector plays an important economic role for Indonesia as this sector generates jobs (thus incomes) for dozens of millions of Indonesians, delivers much-needed staple food crops (that ...
Indonesia started 2025 with two straights months of deflation. And, again, this was not a real surprise as the 50 percent electricity rate discount for households up to 2,200 VA still applied in ...
Coffee, one of the world’s most popular beverages, has remained in the spotlights of international media as global prices (of both the higher quality arabica bean and the lower quality robusta bean) ...
Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia confirmed in Indonesian media that, per 1 January 2025, the mandatory B40 biodiesel program was imposed across Indonesia. Earlier, ...
It is always important to be aware of the direct (and close) link between a country’s population and national economy. A large population size, especially in combination with high growth/birth rates, ...