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WHAT'S NEXT?: Indonesia's GDP is forecast to grow at 5% a year over 2016-2020, supported by strong growth in consumer demand and infrastructure investment. She is likely to be among the star economic performers for at least the next decade but at the same time faces great challenges to overcome past political and social issues.

• [New] Southeast Asia's largest economy, Indonesia, is planning to roll out a sustainable aviation fuel mandate starting from 2027. ADM Investor Services
• [New] B50 will be the standard for all users by 2028. / Indonesia ADM Investor Services
• [New] Indonesia plans to keep the palm oil blending rate at 50% for subsidised diesel in 2027, but unsubsidised diesel could stay at 40%, depending on the capacity available. ADM Investor Services
• [New] Southeast Asian rice production across Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia faces fertiliser access constraints that could reduce yields during upcoming planting cycles, threatening regional food security and potentially triggering export restrictions that amplify global supply tightness. Unbreakable Ventures
• [New] An Indonesian e-commerce platform evaluating AI for product recommendations will pick whatever performs best at the lowest cost per query. Digital in Asia
• [New] Indonesia's consumer price index (CPI) will rise to 3.4% in 2026, significantly higher than the 1.9% recorded in 2025. Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
• [New] A vulnerability in TrueConf was exploited as a zero-day in early 2026 as part of the TrueChaos campaign, targeting government entities across Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Loginsoft
• [New] More LNG coming on stream globally from Canada, Mexico and Indonesia balances the risk of dependence on US gas. European Council on Foreign Relations
• [New] Indonesia added nuclear power to its energy plan last year, with hopes to build two small modular reactors (SMRs) by 2034. Fortune
• [New] IESR's simulations show a risk of subsidy spending ballooning to Rp460 trillion in 2026 if the average oil price remains at US$94 per barrel, a level that could severely damage the health of the state budget. / Indonesia IESR
• [New] The Indonesian Net Zero Steel Pathways 2026 program is expected to encourage steel industry leaders to design realistic and collaborative transformation steps towards a more sustainable and competitive national steel industry. SBM ITB
• [New] Palm: Current stocks are high in Malaysia, but global production is expected to decline by 2026, driven mainly by Indonesia. Lipsa
• [New] News in the coming weeks regarding biofuel policies in Indonesia, the US, Brazil and the European Union could have a significant impact on vegetable oil prices. Lipsa
• [New] CATL plans to issue Rmb 40 Billion in bonds to expand overseas operations, including new factories in Germany, Hungary, Indonesia and Spain. youth4planet
• [New] On Wednesday Pakistan will surpass Indonesia in population growth within the next five years. Dawn
• [New] Sustained demand destruction could prove a significant and lasting blow for producers, including palm exporters in Indonesia and Malaysia. ADM Investor Services
• [New] OECD acknowledged that Indonesia, like countries in Europe and the Middle East, continues to demonstrate stronger-than-expected growth resilience. idnfinancials.com
• [New] The downward revision reflects expectations that Indonesia's headline inflation will rise by 0.3 percentage points to 3.4%, higher than the earlier estimate of around 3.1%. idnfinancials.com
• [New] Settling transactions directly in partner currencies will ease pressure on the US dollar and strengthen Indonesia's FX ecosystem. BRICS
• [New] Beyond consumption, Indonesia offers opportunities in mining and metals, an increasingly hot sector as the world realizes the importance of critical minerals for industries like EVs and semiconductors. Fortune
• [New] The local disaster mapping effort in Indonesia, which builds on participatory disaster-mapping approaches pioneered by platforms like PetaBencana, enables citizens to report hazards in real time and contribute to open disaster maps used by communities and governments. Stanford Social Innovation Review

Last updated: 13 April 2026