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Cement industry takes hit from slowdown in construction, govt spending

economy

China's May exports slow, deflation deepens as tariffs bite

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economy

US and China set for trade talks in London on Monday

Three of US President Donald Trump top aides will meet with their Chinese counterparts in London on Monday for talks aimed at resolving a trade dispute between the world's two largest economies that has kept global markets on edge.

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Jobseekers line up on May 14, 2024, to file their applications at a job fair in Pandeglang, Banten, as part of
provincial government efforts to help young people find work.

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Indonesia faces brain drain as skilled graduates leave for jobs abroad

An aerial view shows a wind power turbine near Constellation Energy's LaSalle Clean Energy Center nuclear power plant on May 23, 2025, near Marseilles, Illinois, US.

economy

Clean energy investment rising despite economic uncertainty: IEA

Investment in clean energy technologies is set to strike a record this year despite global economic uncertainty, double the spending on fossil fuels that will dip for the first time since 2020, the International Energy Agency said Thursday.

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A teller counts money at a Mandiri Sharia Bank branch office in Menteng, Central Jakarta, in this file photo.

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BI revises down its target for sharia financing growth in Indonesia

A man uses his phone while waiting for customers at a clothing shop in Tanah Abang Market in Jakarta on March 6, 2025.

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OECD slashes growth forecast for Indonesia to 4.7%

companies

Starbucks to lower prices in China as competition heats up

In a post on its Weixin social media account, the US coffee chain said it would offer more "accessible" prices on dozens of its drinks, including non-coffee drinks and the Frappuccino, from Tuesday.

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A man walks on May 7, 2024, down a tunnel under construction during the Jakarta MRT’s phase 2 development to extend its north-south line, financed with a loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

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No talks yet on Jakarta MRT extension to Tangerang: Japan diplomat

This aerial picture taken on May 14, 2023 shows a general view of PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP), one of the biggest nickel producers in North Konawe, Central Sulawesi.

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Tsingshan slashes local nickel pig iron output amid profit squeeze

companies

APRIL Group Set to Expand Community-Led Conservation Programme to 100,000 Hectares by 2030

APRIL Group, one of the world’s leading producers of pulp, paper and paperboard products, has unveiled its commitment to expand its community-led conservation program to cover 100,000 hectares by 2030, more than tripling its current coverage. This initiative is designed to reinforce the company's continued commitment to sustainable forest restoration and conservation.

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companies

Indosat continues value-driven growth with consistent dividend payouts

Many companies, including those in the telecommunications sector, are undergoing transformation and investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI). These efforts require significant capital outlays in research and development, talent acquisition, infrastructure and strategic partnerships. This shift reflects a broader industry trend favoring long-term innovation over short-term profitability.

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A worker installs the battery of a Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric car on April 6, 2023, at the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (HMMI) assembly plant in Cikarang, West Java.

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Integrated EV battery project in Halmahera to break ground this month

A lush canopy of clove trees frames North Maluku’s coastal city of Ternate on April 11, 2025, as Mount Kie Matubu juts through low clouds on nearby Tidore Island.

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Sustainable finance in transition: A sharper focus

regulations

Don't let deep sea become 'wild west', UN chief tells world leaders

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Monday the world could not let the deepest oceans "become the wild west", at the start in France of a global summit on the seas.

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Housing task force side-eyes idea to shrink subsidized homes

Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto delivers a press statement at the State Palace on April 28, 2025, after meeting President Prabowo Subianto to report on the ongoing negotiations with Washington aimed at averting steep US import tariffs to be imposed on Indonesian-made goods.

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Indonesia expects to conclude free trade talks with EU by end of June

A woman is checked during the opening day of a nationwide free health check-up program at a community health center in Surabaya, East Java, on Feb. 10, 2025.

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Consumer groups reject coinsurance mandate for healthcare policies

This aerial handout picture taken on December 21, 2024, and released on January 31, 2025 by Auriga Nusantara shows a general view of deforestation at an area on Kawei Island in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua province.

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Energy ministry temporarily halts nickel mining operations in Raja Ampat

Home Minister Tito Karnavian speaks at a press conference related to the government's preparation for the 2020 simultaneous regional elections in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on July 17, 2020.

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Minister greenlights regional govts to have meetings in hotels, restaurants

A car passes the Indralaya-Prabumulih section of the trans-Sumatra toll road in Ogan Komering Ilir regency of South Sumatra in August 2023.

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Consumer stimulus package proves costly for toll road operators

markets

A port office at North Jakarta's Tanjung Priok Port prepares to deliver crates full of bottled Minyakita cooking oil to eastern Indonesia on March 3. The National Police launched a probe on March 9 into three producers of the state-subsidized cooking oil following reports that quantities being sold on retail shelves fell short of the amount mandated by policy.

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CPO export levy hike may jeopardize subsidized cooking oil supply

Asian markets rally ahead of latest China-US trade talks

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Trump says China's Xi agreed to let rare earth minerals flow to US

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to let rare earth minerals and magnets flow to the United States, a move that could lower tensions between the world's biggest economies.

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Trump-Musk feud shakes markets pre-payrolls

The bromance-turned-to-brawl between US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk sparked a 14 percent drop in Tesla shares overnight, wiping out US$150 billion in market value.

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Traders look at their monitor screens while monitoring some stock trading in Jakarta on March 16, 2023.

Most Asian markets rise as US data feeds rate-cut hopes

Jakarta edged higher as the government began rolling out a $1.5 billion stimulus package after Southeast Asia's biggest economy saw its slowest growth in more than three years in the first quarter.

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