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738,853 student savings accounts opened under Kreasimuda program: OJK

As many as 738,853 student savings accounts have been opened under the 2022 Kejar Prestasi Generasi Muda Indonesia ...

BI sees core inflation at 4.15% due to fuel prices

Bank Indonesia (BI) has projected that core inflation will rise to 4.15 percent year-on-year (yoy) this year and ...

BI projects 2022 third-quarter economic growth of 5.5 percent

Bank Indonesia (BI) projects Indonesia's economic growth in the third quarter of 2022 to reach 5.5 percent (yoy) or ...

Tourism Ministry, start-up company cooperate to suppress food waste

The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry along with start-up company, Surplus Indonesia, launched the Sustainable Food ...

Indonesia urges Saudi Arabia to review new Umrah pilgrimage plan

The Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah has called on the government of Saudi Arabia to review the plan to implement ...

Potential for 4.8% inflation in 2022: Minister Hartarto

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, has projected national inflation in the range of 4.0 to ...

Indonesia's rice self-sufficiency gift for Independence Day: IPB

Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) Chancellor Arif Satria commended Indonesia's feat of achieving rice ...

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Why checking plastic packaging labels for BPA is important

Plastic has become a part of daily human activities, which is evident from the continued increase in the use of solid ...

Expect to reach US$14-billion target for textile exports: minister

Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has said he is optimistic that the textile and textile products (TPT) ...

Ministry destroys imported second-hand clothes

The Trade Ministry destroyed 750 bales of imported second-hand clothes, worth Rp8 billion to Rp9 billion, at a rented ...

Millennials more keen on sustainable investments: OJK

Millennials globally are more interested in sustainable investments, or ones that have a positive impact on society and ...

National Food Agency launches price panel site

The National Food Agency (NFA) launched a food price panel website to provide information on reference purchase prices ...

Market operations should be intensified to reduce food inflation: BI

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo pressed for intensifying market operations at the central and regional ...

Charging infrastructure can affect buyer interest in EVs: observer

The availability of charging infrastructure or charging stations can affect consumer interest in buying electric ...

Electricity sector's coal consumption rose 60 percent in six years

Indonesia's coal consumption in the electricity sector increased by 60 percent in the past six years, according to ...