#economic observer

Collection of economic observer news, found 113 news.

President to submit names of candidates for central bank governor soon

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will submit the names of candidates for central bank governor this week, ...

Electricity rate hike to weaken laborers` purchasing power

An increase in the price of electricity beginning this month will reduce the purchasing power of laborers, Said Iqbal, ...

Indonesia's inflation can reach 7% in 2013

Inflation can reach 7 percent if the government raises subsidized fuel oil prices next year, economic observer A ...

Legal umbrella needed to deal with crisis: VP

Vice President Boediono has stated that the government needs a strong legal umbrella in order to effectively deal with ...

Advanced nations use APEC for market expansion: Observer

An economic observer said advanced nations among the members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) could use ...

RI must brace for economic crisis

Indonesia must be prepared to face the consequences of a global economic meltdown that might be triggered by the ...

80 pct of non-oil revenues used for subsidy

Nearly 80 percent of the revenue obtained from non-oil and non-gas industries is used as government subsidy for fuel ...

Economic observer terms civil servants' pay hike insignificant

Civil servants' salaries have not been hiked significantly in the draft of the 2013 state budget, Enny Sri Hartati, an ...

Indonesia helps world recover from economic crisis

Indonesia has been considered by the US to be the second country after China that has helped the world recover from ...

Govt must prepare compensation for fuel price hikes

The government should prepare compensation for people who are directly affected by fuel oil price increases, an ...

Foreign capital dominates RI`s oil palm plantation business: observer

An economic observer said the central and regional governments should take note of the almost undisputed domination of ...

BI rate cut not just to reduce money`s cost

Bank Indonesia (BI) lowered its benchmark rate by another 25 basis points to 5.75 percent last Thursday (Feb 9) while ...

RI govt keeps open option for hiking fuel prices

Although it has plans to begin limiting subsidized fuel oil consumption next April, the government will continue to ...

Raising fuel oil price more advantageous

Raising the prices of subsidized fuel oils is more advantageous than a policy to limit their consumption, an economic ...

Fitch raises Indonesia`s debt rating to investment grade

International rating agency Fitch raised Indonesia`s debt rating from "BB" to "BBB-" on Thursday categorizing the ...