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Government to prevent inflation rise in 2018

The Indonesian government seeks to keep inflation rate within 2.5-4.5 percent in 2018 and maintain public purchasing ...

Jokowi asks ministers to focus on their work in political year

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked ministers of the working cabinet to remain focused on their work during the ...

Bulog to purchase farmers` onion stocks amid price drop: Minister

State Logistics Agency (Bulog) will purchase the farmers` onions at Rp15 thousand (US$1.11) per kilogram after the ...

Oil, food prices influence 2018 inflation: BI

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Agus Martowardojo has stated that the rise of the world`s oil prices and foodstuffs could ...

Budget spending performance in 2017, best since 2014: Minister

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said performance in budget fund spending in 2017 hit a record high since ...

Single-price fuel program to continue despite difficulties

The Joko Widodo (Jokowi) administration is determined to continue the implementation of the single-price fuel program ...

Indonesia looks to New Year with high hope

Hopes are high that the country`s economy would recover faster in 2018. International financial agencies, the ...

Jokowi set to carry on with single price BBM program

The government does not hesitate to set aside Rp800 billion a year to finance distribution of oil fuel (BBM) under ...

OJK: Financial service industry stable and positive in 2017

The Financial Service Authority (OJK) said the country`s financials service industry is stable and described the ...

Global oil price hike may have positive impact on state revenues

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has given the assurance that the successive oil price hike in 2017 and 2018 may ...

Indonesia's growth projected at 5.3 percent in 2018: World Bank

Indonesia's economic growth is forecast to reach 5.3 percent in 2018, higher than the 2017 projection of 5.1 percent, ...

Government plans to impose progressive royalty on mining

The government is planning to impose a progressive increase rate on royalties of gold, copper, and silver mining ...

Asian Games to boost Sumatra economy

The selection of Palembang, as a co-host of the 2018 Asian Games, along with Jakarta has pushed up the South Sumatra ...

CPO reference price increases in December

The trade ministry has determined the reference price to set the export tax of crude palm oil (CPO) at US$742.94 per ...

Sago becomes favorite culinary delights

Promoting diversification of food to reduce the dependence on rice, the people of Konawe district in the Indonesian ...