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RI's economic growth projected 3.1-3.3 percent in 2021 first semester

Government estimates 3.1-3.3 percent yoy economic growth in the 2021 first semester, driven by a projected return of ...

President: PPKM Mikro, lockdown measures essentially the same

Micro-scale public activity restrictions (PPKM Mikro) and lockdown measures are essentially the same and not ...

Malaysia Permission Granted for COVID-19 Test Kit from China for Emergency Use; Homegrown Holista Colltech Receives Initial Order for 15,000 Units for Deployment

Amid rising concerns over the threat and economic impact of COVID-19, Holista Colltech Ltd ("Holista") has been ...

Indonesia remains resolute to realizing SDGs targets amid pandemic

Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto reaffirmed the Indonesian government’s commitment to ...

Increased credit for MSMEs helps expedite economic recovery: Economist

Increasing portion of bank lending for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) could accelerate economic recovery ...

Micro Waqf Bank makes it easy for low-income people to do business: VP

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin said the establishment of the Micro Waqf Bank aims to provide opportunities ...

Tackling pandemic must remain priority, business leaders to APEC

Unrestricted trade in vaccines and medical supplies can help tackle the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

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MSME digitization necessary to support Indonesia's economic recovery

Indonesia’s 64.2 million micro, small, and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs) have contributed Rp8,573.89 trillion, ...

Low demand causal to low lending: Indef Economist

Senior economist at the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) Fadhil Hasan attributed limited ...

COVID-19 screening GeNose installed at 21 airports

Locally manufactured COVID-19 screening tool GeNose has been installed at 21 airports in Indonesia, according to ...

Bali's Ngurah Rai airport rolls out COVID breathalyzer test

GeNose, a COVID-19 breathalyzer developed by an Indonesian scientist, can initially be utilized at Bali’s Ngurah ...

Indonesian economy to show positive growth in 2021: Kadin

The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has forecast that the national economy will grow positively in ...

Govt accords priority to MSME recovery for bolstering economic growth

The government has focused on the recovery of micro-, small- and medium-scale enterprises (MSME) that significantly ...

COVID-19 pandemic raises inequality, hinders poverty alleviation: WB

The general, protracted slowdown in economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic has mired poverty reduction and ...

Infrastructure helps build civilization: Indonesian President

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Wednesday stressed that infrastructure development is meant not only for ...