Every BriefAsia story tagged Jakarta, newest first.
June's Consumer Confidence Index fell to 117.8, its weakest reading since September 2025, as households reported deteriorating income conditions and growing employment concerns.
New controls on packaging, nicotine levels, and additives take effect despite industry protests over last-minute clarity from Jakarta
A 21-day legislative sprint to create a zero-tax international financial center sidesteps the transparency and structural reforms that would actually draw serious capital to Jakarta.
The 220-meter station beneath the National Monument complex will extend the network 3 kilometers north from Bundaran HI, with two entrances and a 200-meter art corridor set to open by late 2027.
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa will verify bank balances before releasing additional funds, citing past cases where regions claimed shortfalls while holding idle cash.
State-owned developer apologizes as apartment buyers wait until 2038 for completion, prompting accountability push from housing minister
