TOP NEWS
- Reuters — MSCI’s warning over opaque shareholding and trading practices has triggered heavy capital outflows and market volatility in Indonesia, raising the risk of a downgrade from emerging to frontier market status unless transparency reforms are delivered by May.
- Tempo — Indonesia’s stock exchange temporarily halted trading after the benchmark IHSG plunged 8 percent in a single session, highlighting heightened market volatility amid investor concerns.
Domestic Politics and Economy
- Reuters — Indonesian authorities moved to calm markets after an $80 billion stock selloff triggered by MSCI transparency concerns, fiscal and governance worries, and a weakening rupiah, introducing regulatory reforms to restore investor confidence.
- Tempo — Indonesia rejected U.S. demands to purchase American drones and align its South China Sea policy during trade talks, while offering concessions on fuel imports, market access, and local content rules.
- Reuters — Indonesia’s financial regulator will double the minimum free-float requirement for listed companies to 15% and strengthen market supervision to restore investor confidence.
- Antara — Indonesia is accelerating its 2026 digital transformation agenda, prioritizing execution speed, connectivity expansion, AI talent development, and measurable public impact.
- Tempo — Online gambling transactions reached Rp286.8 trillion in 2025, underscoring continued risks to financial integrity despite a year-on-year decline.
- Antara — The Free Nutritious Meal program will continue during Ramadan with adjusted distribution methods, targeting over 60 million beneficiaries.
- Antara — Indonesia is moving to import garlic ahead of Ramadan to curb rising prices after costs exceeded government benchmarks nationwide.
