The Today's Headlines section of Indonesia Investments is a regularly updated section which contains the latest information with regard to topics that are currently causing headlines in Indonesia's media. Most of our headlines cover political, economic and social matters. As a consequence of their recent nature, these topics may not have crystallized fully yet and can, therefore, lack a profound analysis. For publications with a more in-depth understanding of subjects, we refer you to our News, Financial or Business columns.
On Thursday 03 July 2025 Indonesia Investments released its June 2025 report, titled 'Indonesia’s Energy-Poverty Nexus – Energy Disruptions Perpetuate Poverty'. The report discusses a selection of economic, political and social subjects that were relevant in the month of June 2025.
An important document was released by Indonesia’s state-owned electricity firm Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) at the end of May 2025. This document is titled the Electricity Supply Business Plan (in Indonesian: Rencana Usaha Penyediaan Tenaga Listrik, RUPTL) and covers the 2025-2034 period.
In another article in this May 2025 edition, we discussed Indonesia’s Q1-2025 gross domestic product (GDP) data in detail. So, the focus of the article you’re reading right now will be on the latest economic data of Indonesia (that cover the second quarter of the year).
In May 2025 Indonesia experienced steeper deflation that we had expected. Based on the latest data from Indonesia’s Statistical Office (Badan Pusat Statistik, BPS), the deflation rate was recorded at -0.37 percent month-on-month (m/m).
