JAKARTA (Feb 3): Indonesia has promised capital market governance reforms after global index provider MSCI flagged concerns about market transparency that have rocked Indonesian stocks, wiping about US$80 billion (RM314.6 billion) in value off the exchange. Here are some measures Indonesia has promised, what they mean, and what the hurdles would be. Measures proposed so farIndonesia's financial regulator said it would double the free float requirement for listed firms to 15% from the current 7.5%. Market insiders are concerned stock prices have been pumped up by trading between related parties — a practice brokers have dubbed "goreng-goreng saham" or "stock frying". MSCI met Indonesian officials on Monday but declined to give specifics of the meeting, even as the Indonesian regulator said the meeting had gone "well" and agreements reached on technical-level talks.

Source: The Edge Markets February 03, 2026 12:21 UTC