Indonesia needs 100 trillion rupiah ($6.11 billion) in additional budget to expand its free nutritious meals programme to reach more than a quarter of its population by year-end, the head of the agency overseeing the programme said on Friday.

While many support the policy and say it should also limit screen time, others are concerned about implementation and data privacy.

Indonesia welcomed a ruling by the World Trade Organization in a case against European Union on palm oil-based biodiesel, expecting the bloc to adjust its regulations to comply with the ruling. The wo

Indonesia aims to exceed the World Bank's 2025 growth forecast of 5.1%, targeting 5.2% by boosting domestic consumption and investment.

Indonesia’s central bank will probably keep its key interest rate unchanged in its first monetary policy decision this year to avert further declines in the rupiah against a resilient US dollar.

Indonesia has officially joined the Brics group, adding Southeast Asia's largest economy and most populous country to the economic and political bloc founded by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009.

Indonesia is defying pressure on the beleaguered rupiah to shore up the country’s slowing economy three months into President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, even as analysts warn the policy moves may backfire.

Indonesia reported a $2.24 billion trade surplus in December, below expectation, amid a jump in imports and a smaller-than-expected increase in exports, official data showed on Wednesday.

The panel also ruled that the tax incentives for biofuel used in France’s transportation system is discriminatory to palm oil-based biofuel.

Commodities will always be a key pillar of Indonesia’s economy, but as capital pours in to expand its technology infrastructure, the country

President Prabowo Subianto has initiated a discernible tilt away from regional engagement toward major-power diplomacy.

Indonesia needs 100 trillion rupiah ($6.11 billion) in additional budget to expand its free nutritious meals programme to reach about a quarter of its population by year-end, the head of the agency overseeing the programme said on Friday.