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Rice imports to reinforce food resilience

On paper, Indonesias rice production is adequate to meet its domestic needs, yet uncertain climate conditions such as ...

Trade deficit may continue in 2016: Chief economic minister

There is a high likelihood that the trade deficit in December would continue throughout 2016, according to ...

Rupiah depreciated 0.49 percent against dollar in December 2015

The Indonesian rupiah fell 0.49 percent against the US dollar in December 2015, with the lowest level of the average ...

Indonesia's imports down 19 percent in 2015: statistic agency

Indonesias imports last year fell by 19.89 percent to US$142.74 billion from US$178.17 billion the year before, ...

Indonesia`s exports down 14.62 percent, surplus $7.5 b

The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said Indonesias exports were valued at US$150.25 billion in 2015 or 14.62 ...

Rice imports aimed at curbing poverty rate: VP

Vice President Jusuf Kalla defended rice imports from Pakistan and India, saying they are aimed at curbing poverty ...

Trade minister optimistic of economy growing better in 2016

Trade Minister Thomas Lembong here on Wednesday expressed greater optimism about the nations economy this year in view ...

Poverty rate rose in September 2015

The number of Indonesians living in poverty rose by 780 thousand to 28.51 million in September 2015, from 27.73 ...

Inflation in 2015 was at five-year low

The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) has announced that the year-on-year inflation for 2015 was recorded at 3.35 ...

Bulog asks govt to set flexible rice price

The state-owned logistics board Bulog has asked the government to set its Rice Purchase Price (HPP) at a flexible ...

Indonesia govt optimistic of achieving its tourism target in 2015

The Indonesian government is optimistic that it will achieve the target of attracting 10 million foreign tourists this ...

RI enters 2016, confident of solid economic foundation

Indonesias economy grew at a slow pace in 2015 due to internal and external factors but government is confident of ...

Indonesia still needs to import food in 2016

Although it claims to have had a surplus of rice in 2015, Indonesia still imported rice throughout the year and will ...

Five ministers discuss annual inflation

Five ministers of the working cabinet gathered at Bank Indonesias office on Wednesday to discuss the projected ...

Negative impact of increase in Fed fund rate already predicted

The Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI) said the negative impact of an increase in the interest rate of the US central ...