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President Prabowo Subianto has announced significant changes to the composition of his Red and White Cabinet, replacing five ministers and introducing a new ministry. The announcement was delivered by Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi at the Presidential Office, Presidential Palace Complex, Central Jakarta, on Monday (8 September 2025). “Based on various considerations, input, and […]

The Jakarta Provincial Government has introduced a series of tax discounts for hotels and restaurants in the capital, aimed at strengthening economic growth and ensuring business sustainability. The policy is formalised in Governor’s Decree No. 722 of 2025, signed by Governor Pramono Anung on Monday, 25 August 2025. The decree provides a reduction of between […]

At Coinfest Asia Week Bali, Fasset Reaffirms Its Commitment to a Safe, Regulated Digital Asset Platform Bali, 22 August 2025 – Fasset, the Dubai-based digital asset trading platform, remains the only company currently authorised to conduct cryptocurrency trading in both Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates. On Friday, 22 August 2025, Fasset hosted an exclusive […]

On Monday, 7 July 2025, US President Donald Trump announced the imposition of import tariffs on 14 countries, including Indonesia, declaring that Indonesian products would face a tariff rate of 32%. According to Mr Trump, these tariffs were scheduled to come into effect on 1 August 2025. “The tariff imposed for Indonesia is 32%, which […]

United States President Donald Trump has confirmed the imposition of a 32% import tariff on all Indonesian products entering the US market, with the new rate coming into effect on 1 August 2025. The announcement was made through a series of posts on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Monday, 7 July (US time), […]

As inflation bites and market uncertainty persists, more investors are turning to gold—a long-standing safe haven asset, to preserve wealth and hedge against volatility. But while gold has a reputation for stability, many still perceive it as requiring high upfront capital and complex logistics. Despite that, the perception is slowly changing along with the banking […]

Modern society is always captivated by the latest in technology. Recently, the World App, part of the Worldcoin ecosystem, gained widespread attention across social media platforms and began appearing in public areas throughout Jakarta and nearby regions. The app sparked national conversation after Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) and the Ministry of Communications and Digital […]

In this article, Social Expat is joined with Givenia, a professional legal associate from LMI Consultancy, to answer your most common questions in regard to registering a company in Indonesia in 2025. You may have noticed a lot of conflicting information on the internet and in social media groups about registering a new business in […]

JAKARTA, 10 April 2025 – In a surprise move this week, former United States President Donald Trump announced a 90-day delay on the second wave of import tariffs originally set to take effect on Wednesday, 9 April. The postponement will apply to 75 countries, including Indonesia and Vietnam, but excludes China, which now faces a […]

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