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Bali's Tourism FX Dominance Signals Wider Investment Spillovers
Bali accounted for 55% of Indonesia's tourism foreign exchange in 2025, sharpening the case for Lombok as the next spillover market.
Indonesia Holds Fuel Prices Steady as the Dollar Tests Household Budgets
Jakarta has kept subsidised fuel prices unchanged despite rupiah pressure, offering short-term relief while leaving investors to judge the longer-term inflation risk.
Rupiah Weakens, but Jakarta Refuses to Rework the 2026 Budget
Finance Minister Purbaya says Indonesia does not need to recalculate the state budget despite rupiah pressure, signalling confidence and new risks.
QRIS-JPQR Link Signals a Wider Payment Shift in Indonesia-Japan Trade
Bank Indonesia’s QRIS-JPQR linkage could reduce friction in Indonesia-Japan trade, support SMEs, and deepen cross-border commerce.
Prabowo’s Paris Eid Signals Indonesia’s Global Investor Pitch
President Prabowo’s Eid al-Adha appearance in Paris is more than symbolism: it underscores Indonesia’s bid to project stability, openness and global relevance.
QRIS–JPQR Link Signals Faster Indonesia-Japan Trade Flows
Bank Indonesia says QRIS–JPQR connectivity could lift Indonesia-Japan trade by making cross-border payments faster, cheaper and easier for merchants.
BI Rate at 5.25%: Why Lombok’s Credit Story Still Matters
Bank Indonesia’s higher policy rate is not yet a warning sign for Lombok. For investors, the real question is where credit, tourism and property demand stay resilient.
Prabowo’s Paris Visit Signals Fresh Momentum for Indonesia’s Investment Story
Indonesia’s state visit to France may look diplomatic, but for property and tourism investors it points to deeper capital, connectivity and confidence.
BI Says MSME Borrowers Can Absorb 5.25% Rate as Credit Holds Firm
Bank Indonesia says the 5.25% BI-Rate should not strain MSME borrowers, signalling steadier credit conditions for investors watching Indonesia’s growth engine.
World Bank flags five Bali risks as investors watch spillover to Lombok
The World Bank’s warning on Bali’s five critical challenges is a timely signal for Indonesia’s wider tourism economy, with Lombok positioned to absorb spillover demand.
NTB’s Clean Energy Supergrid Could Reshape Lombok’s Investment Case
NTB’s feasibility study for a clean energy supergrid could strengthen Lombok’s long-term appeal, if grid reliability, scale and execution align.
NTB's Clean Energy Supergrid Could Reshape Lombok's Investment Case
NTB is studying a clean energy supergrid. For Lombok investors, the implications could run from tourism resilience to a stronger premium property narrative.
Indonesia’s shrimp push and why investors in Lombok should pay attention
Indonesia’s shrimp expansion could reshape coastal economies, logistics and land demand beyond aquaculture alone. For Lombok investors, the signals matter.
Prabowo’s shrimp-farm visit points to a bigger blue-economy play
A single hectare in Kebumen is said to generate Rp2.8 billion, offering a vivid case for how Indonesia is rethinking aquaculture as an investable growth story.
Indonesia’s shrimp expansion signals a new food-export push under Prabowo
Jakarta is scaling up shrimp farms nationwide, with Kebumen as the template. Investors should watch export earnings, cold-chain demand and coastal land plays.
Prabowo’s Kebumen shrimp harvest signals a stronger coastal economy
President Prabowo’s Kebumen visit spotlights area-based shrimp farming, with output reaching Rp2.8 billion per hectare and wider implications for Indonesia’s coastal growth.
Prabowo’s crisis memory: why 2008 still matters for Indonesia’s investors
Prabowo’s call to SBY-era economic veterans signals policy continuity, not nostalgia. For investors, the lesson is simple: macro discipline still sets the tone.
Prabowo turns to SBY’s crisis playbook as market anxiety builds
Prabowo is mining the SBY era for crisis lessons, signalling a more defensive economic stance as investors reassess policy risk and stability.
Danantara's export company: why Jakarta's industrial strategy matters for Lombok
Prabowo's review of Danantara's new resource export company signals a more interventionist industrial state. For Lombok investors, the implications run from infrastructure to sentiment.
Indonesia’s export overhaul: what it could mean for Lombok investors
Jakarta’s push to reshape natural resource exports could lift regional incomes, strengthen infrastructure and alter the investment case for Lombok.
Indonesia’s yuan shift could redraw commodity cash flows and rupiah support
Bank Indonesia is widening export-revenue options to yuan, a subtle but important change for commodity earnings, liquidity and currency stability.
Indonesia’s export gate is tightening: June 1 reform reshapes commodity trade
Jakarta is moving strategic commodity exports onto a state-managed track from 1 June. Investors should watch pricing power, FX flows and contract risk.
Indonesia probes CPO export misinvoicing as Prabowo awaits findings
Indonesia’s alleged CPO export manipulation probe could reshape commodity revenues, regulatory risk and investor sentiment across palm oil-linked markets.
BI Rate Hikes Flip Capital Flows: Rupiah Strength, Lombok Timing Shifts
Bank Indonesia's aggressive rate hiking cycle is reversing capital flight and strengthening the rupiah. For Lombok property investors, this macro shift reshapes FX hedging costs, yield arbitrage, and