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President wears traditional Baduy attire at MPR annual session

President Joko Widodo wore traditional Baduy attire during the annual plenary session of the People's Consultative ...

Rise in agricultural exports improving farmers' welfare: President

A 15.79-percent year on year increase in agricultural exports in 2020 has contributed to farmers' welfare, as seen ...

President Jokowi asks Indonesian banks to support agriculture sector

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged Indonesian banks to pay special attention to the potential of the ...

Jokowi backs rice exports in case domestic food stocks suffice

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) signalled that rice exports can be conducted in the event of sufficient domestic food ...

Local Fruit Festival to revive fruit demand, economy

The Local Fruit Festival (GBN) 2021 event is aimed at reviving demand for local fruits to support the growth of the ...

Agriculture Minister distributes paddy seed assistance to Bekasi

Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo opted for the products of state-owned food cluster PT Pertani (persero), a ...

Indonesia's food estate program to meet domestic food requirements

Eko Listiyanto, an expert at the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) believes that the ...

BI governor unveils four programs for ISEI to boost economy

Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) Perry Warjiyo presented four programs for the Indonesian Economist Association (ISEI) ...

KAI Group offers free vaccinations for train passengers in 18 cities

Indonesia's state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) and its subsidiary, KAI Commuter, are ...

Investment could boost agriculture sector's competitiveness

The Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) researcher Indra Setiawan stated that investment could increase ...

Support TADEX to bolster an inclusive digital ecosystem: president

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has invited all parties to support the existence of a digital platform created by the ...

Indonesia to bring 30 mln MSMEs into digital ecosystem by 2024

The Indonesian government is targeting to integrate nearly 30 million small and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) into ...

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New Investment Ministry expected to drive economic transformation

The Joko Widodo administration's decision to upgrade the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) into the Ministry of ...

Oil palm attracts highest agricultural FDI share in 2015-21

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the agriculture sector between 2015 and March, 2021 was dominated by investment in ...

KADIN calls for aligning economic stimulus with business requirements

Economic stimulus for businesses should be industry-specific, as the COVID-19 pandemic has had differing impacts on ...