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Reviving Indonesia's self-reliance in soybean production

At the beginning of 2021, residents of the Greater Jakarta Area, including Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi, found ...

South Sulawesi's exports of agricultural products drop this year: govt

The South Sulawesi Department of Industry and Trade (Disperindag) reported that the exports of agricultural products ...

Marine Affairs Ministry upbeat of economic recovery with rising export

The Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Ministry is sanguine that rising exports in the marine and fisheries sector, in ...

Indonesia booked trade surplus of US$2.36 billion in May 2021

Indonesia clocked a trade surplus of US$2.36 billion in May 2021, the highest in the initial five months of this year, ...

World Bank approves US$800 mln development financing for Indonesia

The World Bank’s Executive Director Council has approved US$800 million, or 11.6 trillion Indonesian rupiahs, in ...

Automotive industry becomes 5th-largest contributor to forex

The automotive industry is a sector that contributes significantly to exports, according to the Ministry of ...

Fishery exports could rise during pandemic: Marine Affairs Ministry

Opportunities could arise during the COVID-19 pandemic to increase exports of fishery products, as reflected in the ...

Global, domestic economic recovery starting to show: BI

Indications of an economic improvement have begun to emerge, both globally as well as domestically, according to Erwin ...

Indonesia, UK discuss preparations for COP26 FACT dialog

Representatives of Indonesia and the United Kingdom met in Jakarta on Tuesday to discuss preparations for one of the ...

Indications of economic recovery becoming increasingly apparent

The signals of Indonesia's economic recovery were increasingly visible, particularly from the record trade surplus ...

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Government positive economic recovery on horizon

The Indonesian government is optimistic the economy will grow positively this year with indications of an improvement ...

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Tracking the spice trail to Banda

  On July 3, 1468, Charles the Bold, the Duke of Burgundy, married Margaret of York at the home of a wealthy ...

Indonesia's balance of payment shrank in Q1: BI

Indonesia's balance of payment swung to a surplus of US$4.1 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021 after ...

Mandiri records encouraging trend in Indonesia's economic recovery

Indonesia's economy is recovering despite a contraction of 0.74 percent (yoy) in the first quarter of 2021, ...

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On the scent of the Dutch nutmeg on Banda Islands

The Islands of Banda have stood witness to the nutmeg trade in its heyday, when the spice, which was endemic to the ...