05 Aug 2025 | News & Feature

TFP W32 2025: An update on Corporate Indonesia, Q2-2025; Nearing an inflection point

  • Economic outlook on the upbeat as reduced uncertainty regarding tariffs and more dovish Fed outlook are coupled with Indonesia's better-than-expected Q2 GDP.
  • Improved H2 outlook helps offset weak Q2 earnings which is partly caused by the shifting Ramadan period.
  • Businesses still increased their paper investments amid decreased operating cashflow, suggesting a downsize in operations.
  • Future capex and corporate spending may rise again, as lower real rates and profit margin spread have increased the appeal of real sector expansion.