Indonesia’s economic growth is projected at 5% in 2026, slightly lower than the IMF’s January 2026 estimate of 5.1%. Growth is expected to recover to 5.1% in 2027 and stabilize at 5.2% in the following years.
Dragono Halim
Higher energy prices will increase Indonesia’s subsidy costs and weigh on its Budget, while costlier oil imports will widen the current account deficit, S&P said. Faster inflation could also lead to higher market interest rates, which would push up the government’s borrowing costs.
Indonesia will require food and beverage companies to apply colour-graded labels for products high in salt, sugar, and fat in two years in a bid to combat obesity and other health risks, according to a new health ministry decree seen by Reuters.
The Indonesian government’s plan to convert diesel power plants (PLTD) into solar power plants (PLTS) aligns with clean energy development and efforts to strengthen national energy security, the National Energy Council (DEN) said.
A total of 46 Indonesian small and medium enterprise brands were featured at Indo Haus Market, held at Hawker Spaces on Collins Street, Melbourne, from 30 March to 2 April 2026. Products on display ranged from clothing, footwear and jewellery to coffee, and packaged food and beverages.
Indonesia has vowed to keep supplying Australia with fertiliser and urea amid a critical global shortage threatening winter crops due to the war in the Middle East.
The government of Yogyakarta is exploring a collaboration with Australia to strengthen the leather industry ecosystem.
Indonesia has redirected its imports of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from the Middle East to the United States and Australia to maintain domestic supply security, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Monday.
A study from the Institute for Essential Services Reform and Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs explores how Indonesia can turn its target of deploying 100 GW of solar from mandate to mobilisation.
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman stated that 3.5 million tons of crude palm oil have been prepared to support the mandatory Biodiesel 50 (B50) program starting July 1, 2026.
The Jakarta Police and the Indonesian Military announced conflicting findings regarding the acid attack on rights activist Andrie Yunus, highlighting the rivalry between the two institutions.
Reports by Indonesian police show that there has been a consistent trend of Chinese nationals attempting to reach Australia through Indonesia as an alternative to “zouxian”, or “walking the line” – the illegal migration route through Central America to the US via the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panama.
One TikTok star is urging his fellow Aussies to move to an island where petrol prices are only $1 per litre, as the fuel crisis worsens across Australia. Speaking from a Lombok petrol station, Yousof Dib, a social media personality with hundreds of thousands of followers said he would compare the prices with Sydney ones to see “what all the fuss is about”.
The case for teaching Indonesian in Australian schools has never been stronger. Yet enrolments have rarely been lower. A group of educators, researchers, and policymakers recently sat down to ask why.
Dengue continues to cause serious health problems in Indonesia. Late detection, limited diagnostic capacity, difficulties in coordination and low community participation in dengue prevention activities are challenges to prevention and response
While the Makassarese people were greatly involved in this historical trade, the use of this term in this context lacks specificity—the fleets that sailed to Australia from Sulawesi were both multi-ethnic and multi-lingual, comprising local Buginese, Makassarese, Butonese, Mandarese and Sama seafarers, as well as many others from further field.
