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Asian currency strength may give some relief to currencies such as the Philippine peso, Indian rupee and Indonesian rupiah that have been weakening.
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Marcus Wong, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Trading halted after the benchmark fell 8% on Thursday, according to a press release from the bourse, while the Indonesian rupiah weakened marginally to 16,778 against the greenback.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Every trillion rupiah in new investment can produce almost $900 million in economic output and create close to 4,000 skilled jobs — positioning film as not just a cultural force but a powerful economic multiplier.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
Rallies began last Monday outside the House of Representatives in Jakarta as protesters, mainly made up of students and labor union members, objected to a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah ($3,000) for lawmakers – more than 10 times the national average minimum wage.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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Marcus Wong, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Trading halted after the benchmark fell 8% on Thursday, according to a press release from the bourse, while the Indonesian rupiah weakened marginally to 16,778 against the greenback.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Every trillion rupiah in new investment can produce almost $900 million in economic output and create close to 4,000 skilled jobs — positioning film as not just a cultural force but a powerful economic multiplier.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
Rallies began last Monday outside the House of Representatives in Jakarta as protesters, mainly made up of students and labor union members, objected to a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah ($3,000) for lawmakers – more than 10 times the national average minimum wage.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Rupiah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rupiah. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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rupiah
noun
ru·pi·ah
rü-ˈpē-ə 
plural rupiah or rupiahs
1
: the basic unit of money of Indonesia
2
: a coin or bill representing one rupiah
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