Feb 16, 2026 | Commodities, Market
Newcastle thermal coal inched up 0.52% to US$116.7 per ton last Friday (Feb 13), reflecting 13.6% gain year-on-year. Indonesian government’s plan to curt coal production, and, accordingly, export might have contributed to the recent rally, but mid-long term outlook of...
Feb 16, 2026 | Commodities, Market
Nickel soared close to US$19,000 per ton in mid January to respond Indonesian government’s plan to cut work plan and budget (RKAB) of nickel miners, but has since retreated to as low as US$16,889 this morning. At the last quoted price, nickel gained 8.7%...
Feb 16, 2026 | Market, Politics
The Red and White Cooperative, is increasingly shaped by an unusual actor: the military. What began as a state-driven effort to accelerate rural logistics and food distribution has now openly enlisted the Indonesian Military (TNI), including its territorial...
Feb 13, 2026 | Law, Market
Barely three years after its passage, Omnibus Law on Financial Sector Development and Strengthening Law (UU P2SK) is already under revision. On the surface, the move appears technical, meant to follow up on a Constitutional Court ruling and clarify certain provisions....
