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Number of poor in Indonesia swells to 26.42 million amid pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in the number of poor in Indonesia, with the figure reaching 26.42 million in ...

Indonesia records US$1.27 billion trade surplus in June 2020

Indonesia posted a trade surplus of US$1.27 billion in June 2020, as exports rose to $12.03 billion and imports to ...

COVID-19 crisis to deepen economic slump in APEC: report

The economic contraction from the coronavirus pandemic in the APEC region is expected to be deeper than previously ...

Sugar production projected to reach 540,000 tons in June-August

Sugar production in Indonesia has entered its peak season and is expected to reach 540 thousand tons in June-August, ...

Domestic banking industry remains robust: Perbanas

The domestic banking industry has fared relatively well and has remained strong in the midst of the pandemic, as ...

Government to reduce COVID-19 socio-economic burden on tourism workers

Indonesia's government has pledged to help over 17 thousand tourism workers in North Sumatra currently reeling from ...

Global economy to fully recover in 2022: former Indonesian minister

The world's economic recovery from the twin crises, encumbering several nations worldwide owing to the ongoing ...

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Balanced approach needed to battle twin health and economic crises

As its coronavirus case count crosses 50 thousand, Indonesia, which has been battling the COVID-19 pandemic since March ...

Riau's businessmen, residents warned for flouting COVID-19 protocols

Some 40 businesspersons and residents in Pekanbaru, Riau Province’s capital, received warning letters from the ...

Global economic crisis is real: Indonesian President Jokowi

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) spoke of being informed of the global economic crisis being a real challenge, ...

BI governor upbeat about stronger position of rupiah amid pandemic

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo is buoyant about the rupiah strengthening, as the exchange rate traded on ...

The importance of more women in peacekeeping

The United Nations' landmark resolution 1325, adopted unanimously on October 20, 2000, marks the moment when the UN ...

Internet grows to 366.8 million domain name registrations at the end of the first quarter of 2020

- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, today ...

Price of fisheries products down 50% amid COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a 50-percent drop in prices of fisheries products at a number of national fishing ...

Indonesia's Q1 current account deficit narrows to US$3.9 billion

Indonesia's current account deficit in the 2020 first quarter (Q1) reached US$3.9 billion, or 1.4 percent of gross ...