Commodities
Freeport Indonesia launches newly expanded copper smelter
Jakarta to increase stake by 10% in miner in exchange for permit extension
Indonesia
Indonesia election
Prabowo attacked on human rights in Indonesia's 1st presidential debate
Frontrunner also grilled over how he was able to name Jokowi's son his running mate
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Finance
Singapore's Seraya Partners closes $800m infrastructure fund
BlackRock-backed fund to invest in Asian data centers, clean energy
Business deals
China-owned TikTok to invest $1.5bn in Tokopedia, take 75% stake
Move comes after Indonesia banned direct e-commerce on social media platforms
Business deals
Japan's SMFG follows MUFG foray into Indonesian car loan business
Megabank subsidiary to take 51% of shares in Oto Multiartha and Summit Oto Finance
Indonesia election
Indonesian presidential candidates launch populist charm offensives
Moves like free milk raise vote-buying concerns
Japan immigration
Labor-rich Indonesia aims to send 100,000 workers to aging Japan
Tokyo wants ASEAN talent as staff shortage hits hotels and nursing care
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Supply Chain
Japan clothier Aoyama to screen Indonesian plant for abuse risk
More Japanese companies perform human rights due diligence amid Tokyo's push
Climate Change
Asia gas group calls for cross-border carbon transport framework
Decarbonization projects growing, but lack of regulations is impeding operations
DealStreetAsia
TikTok, Tokopedia could announce Indonesian e-commerce deal soon
Talks for partnership and investment said to be in final stages
Technology
Mastercard to let Asian shoppers pay with a quick face scan
Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand are among the first possible markets globally
Terrorism
Marawi attack rekindles Islamic State fears in the Philippines
Experts say militants from elsewhere in ASEAN could return to Mindanao Island
COP28
Indonesia has 'more opportunities than money' for energy transition
Deputy minister leading G7-backed finance plan pushes to unlock $20bn funding
DealStreetAsia
Indonesian aquatech startup JALA Tech raises about $13.1m in funding
Company uses technology to help shrimp farmers protect production
Caixin
Chinese nickel miners in Indonesia face threat from falling prices
A decade-long rush by China-based metal producers may end
Telecommunication
Indonesia's Mitratel buys 803 telecom towers in expansion push
Tower operator says further growth ahead on Sumatra island
Opinion
U.S. and China loom in background of Indonesia's presidential race
Candidates' foreign connections may give clues to election race
Indonesia election
Indonesia's Prabowo leads as presidential campaign kicks off
Race highlights growing rift between Jokowi and his political party
Indonesia election
Indonesia readies for 75-day presidential election campaign
Pre-event signals national politics gearing up for an 'important moment'
Startups
Malaysian unicorn Carsome keen to expand in Southeast Asia
Used-car platform eyes a strategic positioning in region's projected $270bn market
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Commodities
Louis Dreyfus to address glycerin demand with new Indonesia refinery
Sumatra plant will help global agricultural trader move up value chain
Energy
Jokowi inaugurates $4.83bn BP LNG project in eastern Indonesia
Country seeks energy diversity amid efforts to reduce coal reliance, cut emissions
International relations
Japan and ASEAN can jointly tackle decarbonization, says think tank chief
Partners complement each other technologically and demographically, ERIA head says
Economy
ASEAN economies await a cloudy 2024 amid export worries
Trade-oriented countries are 'not out of the woods' yet after 2023's slowdown
The Big Story
Asia's climate-driven health crisis raises alarm ahead of COP28
Summit's first health ministerial follows record summer spike in heatstroke and dengue cases