#economic policy

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Indonesian economic condition still good: Minister Sri Mulyani

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on Thursday described the Indonesian economic condition as fairly good amid the ...

President urges DPR to pursue deregulation

President Joko Widodo has urged the House of Representatives (DPR) to pursue deregulation and not pass too many laws ...

Deflation predicted for August: Bank Indonesia

Bank Indonesia predicted a decline in the prices of consumers goods for August this year . In the first three ...

Government sets high deficit rate to boost economic growth

The budget deficit for 2017, set by the government and announced by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) before the ...

Lawmakers give mixed reactions to economic growth target

Lawmakers have given different reactions to the economic growth target of 5.3 percent set by the government in the ...

5.3 percent growth target achievable: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution said he is optimistic that the economic growth target of ...

Govt proposes economic growth at 5.3 percent in 2017

The Indonesian government has put forth its assumption of economic growth for 2017 at 5.3 percent in the draft state ...

President highlights progress in ease of doing business

President Joko Widodo, in his speech at the Parliament Building here on Tuesday, highlighted the progress made by the ...

Draft regulations on economic policy packages 96 percent completed

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said the government has completed drafting 96 percent of regulations for the 12 ...

Industry minister strengthens Indonesia-Switzerland cooperation

Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto has strived to strengthen the cooperation between Indonesia and Switzerland in ...

Govt to examine economic policy package

The Chief of Presidential Staff, Teten Masduki, said the government will soon examine the implementation of the ...

RI, Qatar discuss increased investment

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received Qatari Economic and Trade Minister Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani ...

Central bank maintains benchmark interest rate

Bank Indonesia decided to maintain its benchmark interest rate (BI rate) at 6.5 percent a year at a monthly meeting on ...

President Jokowi issues directives on land and building acquisition tax facility

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) issued directives on the Tax on the Acquisition of Land and Building (BPHTB) facility ...

ADB agrees to extend $500 million loan to Indonesia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to extend US$500 million in loans to Indonesia to boost public-private ...