5 November 2025 (closed)
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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.
Indonesia began 2025 with a month of steep deflation. In January 2025, the headline deflation rate of Indonesia hit 0.76 percent month-on-month (m/m). It is a monthly decline we have not seen since the 1997-1998 Asian Financial Crisis.
At the beginning of 2025, there was some big political news related to the electoral threshold for presidential and vice-presidential nominations in Indonesia. And, it is a development that is bound to change future presidential elections in the country.
On Tuesday 4 February 2025, Indonesia Investments released the January 2025 edition of its monthly report. This report discusses key political, economic and social developments that unfolded in Indonesia in the month of January 2025.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled in favour of Indonesia in a case against the European Union (EU) involving shipments of palm oil-based biodiesel. The case started in 2019 after the EU decided that palm oil-based diesel is not considered a biofuel due to its link to deforestation. As such, its use in transport fuel across the EU would need to be phased out between 2023 and 2030.
