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Minister makes assurance of workers' protection along VAT rate hike

Manpower Minister Yassierli ensured that the government's policy of increasing the value-added tax (VAT) rate to 12 ...

Foresee no impact of 12% VAT on lower middle class: minister

Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Maman Abdurrahman, has assured that the increase in the value ...

Govt to make military training mandatory for granting amnesty 

The government will formulate rules requiring productive-age inmates to participate in reserve component (komcad) ...

Indonesian Ombudsman urges govt to prioritize village boundaries

The Indonesian Ombudsman has advised the government to make village boundary determination and affirmation activities a ...

Indonesia's PAUD helps shape students' mental, intellectual: minister

Early childhood education (PAUD) is playing an important role in shaping students' mental, intellectual, and social ...

Indonesia expects higher sugar production, no imports in 2025

The Indonesian government expressed optimism that the plan to stop importing sugar and several other commodities in ...

Indonesian govt targets to develop preschools in every village

Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu’ti stated that his ministry is committed to collaborating ...

12% VAT will not affect fuel prices: Minister Lahadalia

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has said that the increase in the value-added tax (VAT) rate ...

Widodo-Prabowo power transfer fuels hopes of development continuity

The year 2024 has been an important one in Indonesia's history as it has marked the transfer of presidential power ...

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Time to get serious about carbon pricing

As per data published by the Statistics Agency (BPS) in June 2024, Indonesia’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ...

Ministry confiscates imported goods without SNI certification

The Industry Ministry took firm action against imported products without an Indonesian National Standard (SNI) ...

Need joint ASEAN-GCC response in critical areas: govt

The challenges faced by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in a ...

471 golden visas issued, generate Rp9 trln investment

The Directorate General of Immigration of the Immigration and Corrections Ministry issued 471 golden visas since the ...

Indonesian govt offers discounts to ease 12% VAT impact on citizens

The Indonesian government has decided to provide incentives for middle-class citizens to assist them in managing the ...

Indonesia attracts EV plants from three global automakers: minister

Three global car manufacturers are committed to establishing automotive factories in Indonesia, primarily to produce ...