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CPO exports to continue increasing in next 10 years

Economic analyst, Bustanul Arifin, has predicted the export volume and value of crude palm oil (CPO) and its ...

Farmers stage rally against planned rice imports

Hundreds of farmers in Sukolilo sub-district, Pati district, Central Java, staged a rally on Monday to protest against ...

Several quarters reject plan to import rice

The government has finally decided to import rice as prices of the commodity continue to increase, while supply in the ...

President Jokowi urges financial industries to boost economy

President Joko Widodo has asked financial industries in the country to help make the national economy to progress ...

Bank Indonesia again maintains reference rate at 4.25 pct

Bank Indonesia again decided to maintain its reference rate at 4.25 percent on Thursday in view of economic stability ...

Agriculture minister boasts rice self sufficiency amid import controversy

Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said one of the achievements the government could be proud of is that the country ...

Differences as common force in political year

Being made up of more than 17 thousand larger and smaller islands, Indonesia is known as a very large country with ...

Govt to import 500,000 tons of rice

The government would import 500 thousand tons of rice to increase domestic stock, in a bid to curb rice price increase ...

Government expands market operation networks for medium rice

The government has expanded the market operation network for medium rice to better guarantee supply and to bring down ...

Rupiah closes stronger on Thursday

The country`s currency rupiah gained in inter-bank transaction on Thursday closing at the level of 13,437 from 13,475 ...

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 ...