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Indonesian minister’s sudden exit sparks alarm for global funds
Published on 09/09/2025
» The sudden removal of Sri Mulyani Indrawati as Indonesia’s finance minister is bound to rattle global investors, who saw her as a voice of fiscal responsibility in an administration pushing for bigger spending.
Prabowo ousts finance chief Indrawati, risking Indonesia turmoil
Published on 08/09/2025
» Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto removed Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati from her post, risking renewed financial turmoil for Southeast Asia’s biggest economy following days of violent protests against his administration.
Indonesian groups call off protests on Monday, citing heightened security
Published on 01/09/2025
» JAKARTA - Indonesian students and civil society groups called off protests in Jakarta on Monday after a week of escalating anger over lawmakers' pay and the police response, citing fears of heightened security measures after deadly riots across the country on the weekend.
Indonesia to seek US trade favour with finance, investment deals
Published on 14/04/2025
» Indonesia will seek to strike trade, investment and financial-sector deals in week-long talks in Washington aimed at forestalling or mitigating planned tariffs from one of its biggest trading partners.
Indonesia announces trade concessions for US
Published on 08/04/2025
» JAKARTA - Indonesia announced a number of concessions for US imports on Tuesday, including reducing taxes on electronic goods and steel, ahead of trade negotiations with Washington over President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
Prabowo faces investor revolt over Indonesia’s economic path
Published on 21/03/2025
» For months, President Prabowo Subianto’s moves to chip away at Indonesia’s long-established economic guardrails have stoked anxiety in markets. This week’s sudden rout suggests investor patience is wearing thin.
Indonesia waters down planned VAT hike in last-minute move
Published on 01/01/2025
» Indonesia scaled back its planned increase in the value-added tax rate just hours before it was set to take effect on Jan 1 amid escalating public outcry.
Indonesia presses ahead with VAT hike across the board, not only luxury goods
Published on 16/12/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia on Monday decided to go ahead with a wide-ranging increase in the value-added tax rate to 12% next year, reversing a plan to only apply the hike to luxury goods, but will introduce measures to soften the blow on lower-income earners.
Thai PM Paetongtarn on list of 100 most powerful women in world
Post Reporters, Published on 15/12/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is listed among the "100 World’s Most Powerful Women 2024" by Forbes Magazine.
Indonesia faces possibility of opposition-free parliament
Published on 15/10/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia’s incoming president Prabowo Subianto held talks on Tuesday with candidates for senior government posts, as he seeks to bring the country’s biggest political party into his already dominant parliamentary coalition.