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Jokowi projects tourism boom in 2021

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has forecast the tourism industry to boom in 2021 after the 2019 novel coronavirus ...

President prioritizing economic stimulus for MSMEs

President Joko Widodo is giving priority to economic stimulus for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which ...

Slowdown to hurt household, MSME, corporate, financial sectors most

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati predicted the household, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), ...

Indrawati forecasts COVID-19 pandemic to dampen economic growth

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has projected a slowdown in Indonesia's economic growth to 2.3 percent, and ...

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Indonesian Government insists lockdown not an option yet

The question of imposing a nationwide lockdown in Indonesia is continuing to spark debate even as the authorities are ...

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Economic stimulus, social safety get priority as slowdown looms

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, declared by the WHO as a pandemic, has wreaked havoc on the global economy ...

MPR seeks government's attention for groups prone to COVID-19

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Chairman Bambang Soesatyo has called on the government to focus on the basic ...

450-VA customers exempted from electricity tariff for three months

The government will not charge electricity tariff from 450-volt-ampere (VA) household customers in April, May, and June ...

Indonesian Govt extends working from home period

The Indonesian Government has decided to extend its work-from-home guidance till April 21, 2020 to curb transmission of ...

Government to offer economic stimulus to MSMEs affected by COVID-19

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) echoed the government’s decision to offer economic stimulus to micro small and ...

Pre-employment cards disbursed to cushion economy from COVID-19 impact

Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto rolled out the Pre-Employment Card Program, Friday, aligning ...

ICP rises to $61.31 per barrel for February 2019

The alleged sign signifying the near-end of the US and China trade war has pushed the Indonesian Crude Price (ICP) to ...

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 ...

Investors disappointed if tax amnesty bill fails to pass: Economist

Portfolio investors would be disappointed if the tax amnesty bill failed to pass through road block at the Parliament, ...

Belgian King praises Indonesia`s economic development

"Indonesias economy is remarkable," King of Belgium Philippe told President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) when they met at the ...