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Jakarta, July 16, 2025 — President Prabowo Subianto and U.S. President Donald Trump have reached an agreement to reduce proposed U.S. import tariffs on Indonesian goods from 32% to 19%. As part of the deal, Indonesia has committed to purchasing USD15 billion worth of energy products, USD4.5 billion in agricultural goods, and 50 units of Boeing’s latest aircraft. Gundy Cahyadi, Research Director a

Jakarta, 14 July 2025 — The Prasasti Center for Policy Studies (Prasasti) believes the government must accelerate the execution of state spending to help drive the national economic recovery, which remains moderate. In an unstable global environment, government spending stands as one of the key instruments to maintain growth momentum. “After recording GDP growth of 4.87% (yoy) in the first quarte

Jakarta, 30 June 2025 — Prasasti Center for Policy Studies (Prasasti), an independent think tank initiated by several distinguished Indonesian intellectuals, was officially launched today (30/6). Among the nation’s leading thinkers behind the establishment of Prasasti are Burhanuddin Abdullah, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, Jimly Asshiddiqie, Gandi Sulistiyanto, Ilya Avianti, and other prominent figures

Microsoft’s decision to establish its first cloud region in Indonesia marks a major milestone in the country’s digital transformation journey. The new data centre is part of a USD 1.7 billion investment—Microsoft’s largest commitment to Indonesia to date—and is expected to accelerate access to digital services, improve data security, and unlock new opportunities for both the private and public sec