Those who follow our reports might be aware that we’ve been unable to obtain data regarding the foreign visitor arrivals into Indonesia since the start of 2025. The main problem seems to be that the publication of foreign tourism-related data has moved from Indonesia’s Statistical Agency (Badan Pusat Statistik, or BPS) to the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. But, unfortunately, this ministry hasn’t released any data (related to foreign visitors in 2025) on its website (yet).

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US President Donald Trump's recent tariffs have affected markets beyond the Americas. The ripple effects of the US tariffs have brought fresh trading opportunities and new challenges to mixed economies like Indonesia and the Southeast Asian market. As Southeast Asia's largest economy, Indonesia is at the forefront of foreign policies that impact international trade.

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Coal, a combustible sedimentary rock that is primarily composed of carbon (along with varying amounts of other elements like hydrogen, sulfur and oxygen), is a fossil fuel formed from the remains of ancient plants that were compressed (and heated) over millions of years, typically in swampy or wetland environments.

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Coffee, one of the world’s most popular beverages, has remained in the spotlights of international media as global prices (of both the higher quality arabica bean and the lower quality robusta bean) continue to hover near record-high territory in recent months. And as a consequence consumers (especially in coffee importing countries) now have to pay a significantly higher price for their cup of coffee.

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