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Indonesian Horror Prequel ‘Janur Ireng: Sewu Dino’ Lands Worldwide Deal With EST N8 (EXCLUSIVE)
International sales and production company EST N8 has acquired worldwide rights to “Janur Ireng: Sewu Dino the Prequel,” a supernatural…
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Indonesian stocks fall 5% after last week’s dramatic shake-up, US$80 billion rout
— Indonesian stocks slid on Monday (Feb 2), weighed down by a sell-off in commodities, after a tumultuous week during which a warning from…
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Danantara to continue investing in Indonesian stocks after rout
Many of the country’s largest companies are thinly traded and controlled by a small number of wealthy individuals Indonesia’s Danantara…
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Goldman Sachs cuts rating on Indonesian equities after MSCI flags investability risk
Goldman Sachs lowered its rating on Indonesian equities on Thursday, a day after index provider MSCI flagged investability risks,…
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Indonesian equities plunge after MSCI flags ownership, free float concerns
Global index provider cites persistent ‘fundamental investability issues’ and concerns over coordinated efforts to distort prices Jakarta…
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MSCI rule shift may spur US$2 billion exit from Indonesian stocks
Global funds may withdraw more than US$2 billion from Indonesian equities in coming months if MSCI proceeds with a change to its indexing…
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Berlin-Bound Indonesian Horror ‘Sleep No More,’ From Locarno Winner Edwin, Unveils First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
The first trailer has been unveiled for Berlinale-bound Indonesian horror feature “Sleep No More,” marking the latest international outing…
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Geo Energy buys majority stake in two Indonesian shipping companies for US$127.5 million
Indonesian coal producer Geo Energy said on Thursday (Jan 8) that it has completed its acquisition of majority stakes in two Indonesian…
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Shell resumes Indonesian sales after restrictions curbed supply
Shell has resumed petrol sales at its retail stations in Indonesia after import restrictions curbed supply and left its outlets…
Culture
‘Becoming Human’ Wins Top Prize at Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, ‘Better Off Dead’ Sweeps Indonesian Screen Awards
Polen Ly’s “Becoming Human” has claimed the Golden Hanoman, the top prize at the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF), which closed its…
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‘A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts’ Adds Indonesian Horror Powerhouse Kucing Hitam as Co-Producer (EXCLUSIVE)
Singapore-based animated horror anthology “A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts” has expanded its international co-production footprint with the…
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Observational Documentary ‘Aluk’ Traces Seven Years With Indonesian Tana Toraja Family at JAFF Future Project
Chris C.F’s observational documentary “Aluk,” which follows three generations of a family in Tana Toraja, Indonesia over seven years as…
Culture
JAFF Market 2025 Opens With Indonesian Cultural Leaders Framing National Film Ecosystem and International Visibility
The second edition of the JAFF Market opened in Yogyakarta with a traditional Hanoman dance performance before market director Linda…
Business
Indonesian fund to raise another 12.6 trillion rupiah from patriot bonds
Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara is raising an additional 12.6 trillion rupiah (S$991 million) through a debt offering to the…
Business
Foreigners turn net sellers of Indonesian bonds on fiscal fears
Indonesia is now the only South-east Asian market seeing net foreign bond outflows this year Global funds have turned net sellers of…
Culture
Indonesian Hit ‘Jumbo’ Team Reunites for Live-Action Adaptation ‘Na Willa’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The creative team behind “Jumbo,” Indonesia’s highest-grossing film of all time, is reuniting for another family-oriented project.…
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Lindsay Sandiford flown home after 12 years on Indonesian death row
A British grandmother who spent 12 years on death row in Indonesia after being convicted of drug trafficking flew home on Friday, as part…
Business
Indonesian bonds hit by foreign fund outflows on policy woes
Foreign investors sold Indonesian government bonds again last month, underscoring concerns over the government’s plans to increase…
Culture
Indonesian Zombie Horror ‘The Elixir’ Tops Netflix’s Global Non-English Film Chart
Netflix‘s Indonesian horror film “The Elixir” has surged to the top of the streamer’s worldwide rankings for non-English language titles,…
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Indonesian bonds seen extending rally on rate-cut expectations
Indonesian bonds have room to rally further, according to strategists, on expectations of further interest-rate cuts by the central bank.…
Business
Sunseap founder’s firm teams up with Chinese nuclear giant on Indonesian solar import project
Frank Phuan’s Equator Renewables Asia is set to import clean power from the Riau Islands into Singapore Equator Renewables Asia – a new…
Business
Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara hires 2 executives from Singapore’s GIC
Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara has hired two former GIC investment professionals to lead its global private market coverage,…
News
Indonesian Man, 49, Gets Jail, Caning for Illegal Swim into Singapore from Batam
A 49-year-old Indonesian man was sentenced to six weeks' jail and three strokes of the cane on Tuesday, September 16. Jamaludin Taipabu,…
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Jardine C&C buys Indonesian gold mine for US$540 million
Astra International will acquire Arafura Surya Alam through two of United Tractors’ wholly-owned units Jardine Cycle & Carriage on Monday…