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Domestic Gold Bullion Prices Under Pressure Despite Geopolitical Tensions
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—Global gold prices and domestic gold bullion are expected to remain volatile with a downward bias. For domestic gold bullion, prices are expected to trade within a range of Rp2,430,000 to Rp2,720,000 per gram this week. The main drivers are escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, particularly threats of blockades in the Red […]
Indonesia’s Secondary Housing Market Splits as Premium Homes Outpace Broader Market
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Indonesia’s secondary housing market is becoming increasingly polarized, with larger premium homes significantly outperforming the broader market as demand remains concentrated in selected segments despite slowing nationwide price growth. According to Rumah123’s July 2026 Flash Report, the national median house price was unchanged from the previous month in June and rose just […]
Searching for Indonesia Behind Oesman Effendi’s Abstraction
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — On Oesman Effendi’s canvases, mountains do not always look like mountains. Trees lose their recognizable forms, human figures dissolve into rhythms of lines, while colors move freely without attempting to imitate reality. To some viewers, these paintings may appear to be nothing more than abstractions. Yet for Oesman Effendi—or OE—every line and […]
The Fed, FDIC, and OCC Adopt New Protocol for Highly Sensitive Data
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Three U.S. banking regulators—the Federal Reserve (the Fed), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)—have introduced a new protocol to strengthen the protection of highly sensitive information during bank examinations. The policy is designed to minimize the risk of data exposure while maintaining […]
Indonesia Hikes PT Incorporation and Trademark Registration Fees from August 2026
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—Indonesia hikes PT incorporation and trademark registration fees starting in August 2026 under Government Regulation (PP) No. 30 of 2026, replacing the previous PP No. 45 of 2024. The new regulation raised fees for incorporating limited liability companies (PT), amending articles of association, trademark registration, trademark renewals, and several other intellectual property services as […]
Indonesia Records US$3.83 Billion Trade Deficit with Singapore in January–May 2026
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Indonesia’s reliance on gasoline imports from Singapore continues to weigh on the two countries’ bilateral trade balance. Data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) show that gasoline imports worth US$3.52 billion accounted for about 92% of Indonesia’s US$3.83 billion trade deficit with Singapore during the January–May 2026 period. According to Statistics Indonesia, Indonesia’s exports […]
Not Indonesia: Chery Builds Its First Integrated Industrial Hub in South Africa
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — While Indonesia remains primarily a sales market for Chery Group, the Chinese automaker has chosen South Africa as the location for its first integrated industrial hub, combining artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, new energy vehicles (NEVs), and renewable energy within a single ecosystem. The company inaugurated its Rosslyn Plant in Pretoria, South Africa, […]
Achmad Albar at 80: “I’ll Only Stop Making Music When I’m Dead”
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Torrential rain lashed the stage as God Bless performed with an orchestra in Yogyakarta in June 2026. As the downpour prompted organizers to consider calling off the concert, Achmad Albar remained rooted at the microphone, singing one song after another until the final note. For the God Bless frontman, the stage is […]
Indonesia Flight Delay Compensation Reviewed, How Neighboring Countries Compare
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—Indonesia’s Constitutional Court is currently reviewing the Indonesia flight delay compensation rules following a judicial review petition filed by nine lawyers and two law students, all of whom claimed to have experienced flight delays. The petitioners argue that compensation should no longer be fixed at a single amount, but instead be calculated based on […]
PTDI & BIJB Partner to Develop Aerospace Industrial Hub in Kertajati
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — State-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) partnered with PT Bandarudara Internasional Jawa Barat (BIJB) to develop an aerospace industrial zone on the western side of Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka, West Java. Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) said the government aims to transform Kertajati Airport […]
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