According to the latest data released by Indonesia's Statistical Office (Badan Pusat Statistik, BPS), Indonesian inflation was recorded at 0.21 percent month-on-month (m/m) in August 2026, slightly ...

Car sales in Indonesia continued to show a good recovery in July 2026. The Association of Indonesian Automotive Manufacturers (Gaikindo) announced that a total of 77,412 cars were sold across the ...

The central bank of Indonesia (Bank Indonesia) decided to keep its benchmark interest rate (BI Rate) at 5.75 percent after concluding its monthly policy meeting on 18-19 August 2026. This level is ...

A slight cause for concern involves Indonesia's latest retail sales data. According to data released by Bank Indonesia, the country's Real Sales Index fell 3.0 percent year-on-year (y/y) in June 2026 ...

Household consumption remained the main anchor of GDP growth, expanding by 5.06 percent (y/y) in Q2-2026 and accounting for 53.3 percent of total national output. Unlike the first quarter, which was ...

Contrary to market expectations, Indonesia experienced mild deflation in July 2026. While it was widely anticipated that the secondary effects of recent non-subsidized fuel price hikes would maintain ...

Pertamina Patra Niaga, the commercial and trading sub-holding of Indonesia's state-owned energy giant Pertamina, cut prices of several non-subsidized fuels as global oil prices are currently not as ...

After coal-to-dimethyl ether (DME) gasification projects repeatedly stalled across Indonesia, coal downstreaming is taking a new direction, with fresh investment flowing into methanol development.

The Indonesian cement sector experienced a strong performance in the first half of 2026 (H1/2026) on the back of a sharp acceleration in government-led infrastructure projects and regional ...

The Indonesian government targets to stop imports of aviation fuel (avtur) by 2027. This target has created momentum that industry players have been quick to respond to. Pertamina Patra Niaga, the ...

Banking third-party funds growth in Indonesia is projected to slow down to around 6.18 percent year-on-year (y/y) by the end of 2026, reflecting liquidity pressures alongside Bank Indonesia's monetary ...

Global index provider MSCI Inc. is set to implement a crucial update to its stock screening methodology during its upcoming August 2026 review. Announced on 16 July 2026, the new revisions focus ...