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41 businesses sanctioned for MinyaKita overpricing

The Ministry of Trade has taken action against 41 distributors and retailers for violating the maximum retail price ...

Indonesia's OJK shuts down 3,240 illegal financial entities in 2024

Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) announced on Tuesday that it shut down 3,240 illegal financial ...

BPOM marks milestones in affordable medication and consumer safety

Indonesia's Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) highlighted several accomplishments in 2024, ranging from the ...

Subsidized cooking oil price begins to normalize: Minister Santoso

The price of subsidized cooking oil MinyaKita, which had hit Rp17 thousand (US$1.05) per liter, has begun to decline to ...

OJK, OECD collaborate to enhance financial education initiatives

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development agreed on ...

OJK pushes for financial education in schools

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is encouraging the incorporation of financial education into school curriculums ...

Indonesia's OJK to blacklist online gambling players

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) will blacklist online gambling players to ensure that they cannot access ...

Govt using AI, machine learning to stem online gambling

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics is utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Accelerating digital transformation to boost Indonesia's economy

As digitalization is one of the main driving forces in the economy and finance, the Indonesian government continues to ...

Need intervention in key pillars of Indonesia's digital economy: govt

Intervention in six key pillars of the digital economy is needed for Indonesia to achieve its digital economy ...

The Bahamas Introduces Transformative Digital Asset Legislation: The DARE Act 2024

- The Securities Commission of The Bahamas (the Securities Commission) today announced the Digital Assets and ...

Policy coordination to address global challenges at G20 meeting: BI

Bank Indonesia (BI) emphasized the importance of policy coordination in overcoming global challenges that overshadow ...

BI supports digital financial industry development with policies

Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) Juda Agung affirmed that BI is committed to supporting the development of the ...

Government to launch task force to combat illegal goods imports

Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan stated that a task force to handle illegally imported goods will be launched on Friday, ...

APVI to ensure adult-only alternative tobacco product sales

The Indonesian Vapor Entrepreneurs Association (APVI) has said that it will ensure alternative tobacco products are ...