A missing link in the Chromebook case

Apr 22, 2026 | Law, Market

In the latest hearing in the Chromebook case, held on Monday (20/04), three Google executives testified as defense witnesses for Nadiem Makarim, the former Minister of Education. They denied any connection between Google’s investment in GoTo and discussions with the...

Electric dreams, taxed reality

Apr 22, 2026 | Industries, Market

Electric vehicle (EV) push is beginning to look like a policy contradiction. At the very moment the government reiterates its ambition to accelerate the energy transition, it is quietly allowing a key incentive to erode. With the issuance of a new regulation through...

Data highway or digital toll road?

Apr 22, 2026 | Market

Indonesia is racing to build its digital future—but beneath the rhetoric of artificial intelligence and smart governance lies a more fundamental question: who will control the infrastructure that powers it? As the country embraces real-time data systems and platforms...

From iPhone dreams to AirTag reality

Apr 22, 2026 | Industries, Market

For years, Indonesia has chased a singular industrial ambition: to become part of Apple’s global manufacturing chain. The logic has always been straightforward. If Vietnam can assemble AirPods and iPads, and India can produce iPhones, then Southeast Asia’s largest...

Nickel: Production cut & the rise of sulphuric acid

Apr 22, 2026 | Industries, Market

Nickel ended slightly lower by 0.47% to US$18,150 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) Tuesday (Apr 21). That means the commodity gained 15% year-on-year. Input costs for nickel smelters, however, have increased substantially higher. Nickel industry associations said...

Wanna acquire Moratelindo for US$7.2 billion?

Apr 22, 2026 | Market

Shares of Mora Telematika Indonesia (MORA) or Moratelindo, an ICT company controlled by Widjaja Family, dropped 7.1% to Rp5,225 Tuesday (Apr 21) even when it reported 23% growth of net profit in the first quarter of 2026. Moratelindo’s movement, of course, has nothing...

Strong Q1 for Astra Otoparts

Apr 22, 2026 | Industries, Market

Shares of automotive component manufacturer Astra Otoparts (AUTO) ended higher by 2.94% to Rp2,800 Tuesday (Apr 21) as investors responded positively the company’s relatively strong performance in the first quarter. Despite Tuesday’s gain, AUTO remains an undervalued...

KIP-K Implementation Issues

Apr 21, 2026 | Law, Politics

The participation rate of Indonesian high school graduates and their equivalents who continue to higher education remains relatively low, with economic constraints as one of the primary barriers. Amid these challenges, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)...

No deal with Google—but what about the state itself?

Apr 21, 2026 | Law, Market

The latest court session in the corruption trial involving former education minister Nadiem Makarim has added a new layer of complexity rather than clarity. Three former executives of Google appeared as defense witnesses, firmly denying any form of agreement or...

Purbaya challenges Fadli Zon over royal legitimacy

Apr 21, 2026 | Law

A lawsuit filed by Purboyo—often identified as Purbaya, a rival claimant who styles himself as PB XIV—at the State Administrative Court against a decree issued by Fadli Zon, Minister of Culture, may appear to be a routine administrative dispute. In reality, it exposes...