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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 ...

March retail sales up 6.1%: BI survey

Bank Indonesia’s Retail Sales Survey (SPE) has indicated an increase in monthly retail sales in March this year ...

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Trail Hongitochten in North Maluku

The spice-hunting adventure by European nations began when the Ottoman dynasty in the territory of Turkey hiked prices, ...

President pushes swallow's nest, porang cultivation

Indonesian President Joko Widodo held a limited meeting at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday to discuss the ...

Escalating COVID-19 cases cast pall over global economic recovery

Mounting COVID-19 cases have dashed the prospects of global economic recovery in several nations, according to Finance ...