As the FIFA World Cup 2026 approaches, Bank of America’s Mira Arifin explores how Indonesia can leverage this global sporting platform to drive domestic consumption, boost cross-border trade, and enhance financial inclusion, despite not being a host nation.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – The Estonian government and leading technology companies have expressed strong interest in collaborating with Indonesia on maritime technology modernization and accelerating the green transition. This initiative marks an important early step in strengthening bilateral cooperation to boost economic growth, reduce emissions, and respond to global industry trends. Estonia is widely recognized […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – In an era where “wellness” is often sold as a luxury, one of Indonesia’s oldest pharmaceutical players is betting on a different strategy: radical transparency and free access. To mark its half-century milestone, PT Darya-Varia Laboratoria Tbk has launched a massive public health blitz, offering free medical screenings to 2,000 citizens […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – Indonesia is looking to trade culinary secrets with Japan, but not in the kitchen. In a high-level strategic pivot, Jakarta has expressed a keen interest in adopting the “Japanese Model” to transform its vast archipelago of flavors into a world-class tourism magnet. During a formal meeting with the Japan Tourism Agency […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened in the green on Tuesday, but the gains remain precarious as investors weigh a rare “dovish” signal from the U.S. Federal Reserve against a tinderbox of geopolitical tension in the Middle East. The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) rose 0.44 percent to 7,122.99 in early trading, […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – The Indonesian government is moving to reassure a skeptical public that its plan to return civil servants to remote work will not lead to a collapse in essential services. As Jakarta prepares to implement a “work-from-home” (WFH) policy—primarily to combat a looming global energy crisis—Vice Home Affairs Minister Bima Arya Sugiarto […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – As the global race for high-tech minerals intensifies, Indonesia is doubling down on a domestic crackdown against illegal mining to shield its “critical mineral” reserves from foreign exploitation and depletion. The move is seen as a vital defense of Jakarta’s ambitious downstreaming policy (hilirisasi), which bans the export of raw ores […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – The architects behind some of K-pop’s most iconic global successes are turning their sights toward Southeast Asia. Retopia Salon, a rising entertainment powerhouse founded by a “dream team” of former HYBE executives, has announced it will hold major auditions in Jakarta and Bandung this April. The talent search is part of […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – The invisible plumbing of global finance is getting a high-tech overhaul. Rain, a leading stablecoin payment infrastructure provider, has announced a major expansion of its Visa membership into the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, signaling a shift toward making digital assets as spendable as cash at the checkout counter. The partnership, expected to […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – Indonesia’s Ministry of Creative Economy is moving to fix a gaping hole in its procurement laws that essentially classifies creative labor—including editing, dubbing, and conceptualization—as having “zero value.” The move follows a controversial legal case in North Sumatra that saw a local videographer, Amsal Christy Sitepu, embroiled in a corruption investigation. […]
