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Indonesia hails China’s backing for panda bond amid investor concerns over rules

Indonesia’s efforts to woo back Chinese investors may be gaining traction after Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa returned from Beijing with a multibillion-dollar funding commi...

China’s savvy pivot in courting Muslim Indonesia

Beijing’s long courtship of Indonesia’s Muslim communities reached a new milestone this month, when the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI), the nation’s top body of Islamic scholars, tr...

Indonesia needs China’s know-how, not just its cash and contracts

For more than a decade, Indonesia has measured its economic partnership with China in dollars and cents. The numbers are certainly impressive: Chinese companies have poured billion...

Indonesia’s nickel nationalism falters in the face of China’s tech

On May 12, 2026, the China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia issued a sharply worded open letter to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, saying that Chinese firms operating locall...

Jakarta Could Plug Into India’s BrahMos Ring Around China

India’s expansion of BrahMos missile exports is rapidly reshaping the strategic balance in Southeast Asia. Indonesia is now considering a landmark defence agreement that would make...

China built Indonesia’s nickel boom. Will it stay for the bust?

When PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry (GNI) began operating in North Morowali, it represented everything Indonesia wanted its nickel industry to become. Built with US$2.7 billion in Ch...

Hong Kong, Indonesia move towards direct transactions in yuan, rupiah

The People’s Bank of China, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Bank Indonesia signed an agreement on Thursday to create a framework for bilateral transactions between Indonesi...

Chinese complaint highlights 'widespread' Indonesia business concern

What Indonesia’s finance chief really brought back from Beijing

When Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa landed in Beijing last week, the official agenda appeared straightforward: secure support for Indonesia’s first sovereign Panda Bond, dee...

Indonesia Seeks Additional BrahMos Missiles As India Eyes Nickel Ventures During PM Modi’s Jakarta Visit

Indonesia has approached India with a request for an additional BrahMos missile battery, beyond the one contracted in March. Jakarta is seeking a favourable line of credit arrangem...

China risks dirty hands from Prabowo’s tainted meal deal

For more than a decade, China’s relationship with Indonesia has been defined by railways, industrial parks, nickel processing plants and large-scale infrastructure. Now, China is b...

Indonesia and China Expand Push to Reduce US Dollar Dependence, Tout Program’s Success

Local Currency Transactions (LCT) between Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) reached the equivalent of US$13 billion during the first four months of 2026, a sharp i...

Indonesia targets major palm oil producers over alleged under-invoicing

Indonesia and India sign deals on supersonic, air-to-air missiles

Agoda: China Leads Inbound Travel Interest Growth to Indonesia in H1 2026

Digital travel platform Agoda has released the latest insights on travel trends in Indonesia for the first half of 2026, revealing strong momentum for inbound travel interest from...

Indonesian police in the market for hi-tech Chinese equipment

Indonesia is considering buying hi-tech policing equipment from China, setting out a shopping list for technology ranging from drones to tactical armoured vehicles at a police equi...

Green economy reshapes Korea-Indonesia relations

The newly announced Special Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between South Korea and Indonesia has drawn attention to security cooperation and expanding trade ties. Yet its deep...

India, Indonesia Forge Defence Tie-Up Around Great Nicobar and Sabang Port Plans

India and Indonesia held wide-ranging discussions on maritime cooperation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s State Visit to Jakarta, with the Ministry of External Affairs highli...

Indonesia’s nickel-rich Halmahera becoming a Chinese company island

Halmahera, the largest island in Indonesia’s North Maluku province, is unlikely to be familiar to most readers outside Southeast Asia. Yet this forested island, located between Sul...

Indonesia's South China Sea fisheries get Japanese support

China and Indonesia Launch Cross-Border QR Payment Link Under Central Banks

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and Bank Indonesia have launched a bilateral cross-border QR code payment linkage to facilitate retail transactions between the two nations. Annou...

Indonesia Nears BrahMos Missile Deal As India Expands ASEAN Defence Partnerships

Indonesia is now on the verge of finalising a significant defence agreement with India for the acquisition of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles. Defence Secretary Rajesh Ku...

Indonesia's BrahMos Acquisition To Cost US$ 630 Million, Strengthening Regional Deterrence

Indonesia has finalised a landmark purchase of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles worth US$630 million during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jakarta, making it the third c...

Indonesia’s nickel rule changes are spooking Chinese investors

Chinese investors in Indonesia’s nickel industry recently sent a formal protest letter to President Prabowo Subianto. The message reflects their concerns over Indonesia’s political...