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News Feature - Optimizing sago to achieve food security

Sago has been a staple food in numerous parts of Indonesia for centuries, and for its importance, sago is also known ...

News focus - Audit needed to end rice import polemic By Andi Abdussalam

The polemic on whether Indonesia needs to import rice once again surfaces in public discourses, prompting the ...

Improving the welfare of farmers

Most of Indonesia`s population living in rural areas are farmers, whose main income of more than 70 percent comes from ...

Ministry must have realistic reasons for importing rice

The Trade Ministry must have realistic and rational reasons while deciding to import rice, agriculture expert Totok ...

Minister encourages businesses to make breakthroughs in export

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Minister Susi Pudjiastuti encouraged businesses in the national fisheries sector ...

Profile - Ma`ruf Amin wants to introduce new economic current

President Joko Widodo`s running mate in the forthcoming presidential election Ma`ruf Amin said he would introduce new ...

No need to import rice until June 2019: Bulog

Indonesia will not need to import rice, as it has adequate supply of the staple commodity to meet demand until June ...

Investors not disturbed by decision on domestic oil sale priority

Deputy Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Arcandra Tahar said the government`s decision to give priority to ...

News feature - Tobacco control should not be a mission impossible by Andi Abdussalam

People have been consuming tobacco or smoking cigarettes since time immemorial, but global efforts have been made to ...

Ministry launches intensive export promotion to China

The Ministry of Trade is intensifying the penetration of export markets in China, one of which is by displaying its ...

News focus - Indonesia sets sights on China`s investors, markets by Andi Abdussalam

Indonesia perceives China as having huge economic potential that could offer a marketplace for exports and a source of ...

Former minister Dahuri proposes fisheries export deregulation

Former Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Rokhmin Dahuri has proposed strengthening of policy deregulation ...

Antam`s profit in s1 increases significantly

State-owned PT Aneka Tambang has booked a net profit of Rp344.45 billion in the first semester of 2018, up ...

Trade minister to check soybean price

Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita will check the price of soybean in the market following complaints received from ...

Rupiah moves in range of Rp14,300 to Rp14,700 per US dollar in 2019: BI

Bank Indonesia (BI) said that the rupiah will move in the range of Rp14,300 to Rp14,700 per US dollar in 2019, with ...