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Indonesia challenged to achieve its mandated food security: economist

Indonesia has had the 2012 Food Law that mandates the country to possess a roadmap to achieve an overall food security; ...

Community compliance is a driving factor: DBS Bank researcher

Community compliance to health protocols will become a driving factor behind the socio-economic impacts arising from ...

President upbeat about social assistance boosting purchasing power

President Joko Widodo is optimistic that the government's social assistance programs would increase the ...

Government urged to increase social assistance budget, recipients

Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) Indonesia economist Muhammad Ishak Razak urged the government to increase the ...

Indef urges government to direct greater attention to COVID-19 control

The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) has called on the government to focus more on ...

Economist envisages 2020 tax revenue to touch Rp1,223.2 trillion

Research Coordinator at Danny Darussalam Tax Center (DDTC) Denny Vissaro has projected this year’s tax revenue to ...

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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 ...

ISEI commends govt's measures to mitigate economic impacts of COVID-19

Aldrin Herwany, the West Java coordinator of the Association of Indonesian Economists (ISEI), praised the ...

Indonesia lockdown not an option yet: COVID-19 task force

A lockdown is not viable for Indonesia yet due to a number of reasons, including maintaining economic stability, said ...

Government advises citizens against overseas travel due to corona

Given the increasing number of nations affected by the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, the Indonesian government has ...

Indef asks firms to allocate CSR funds for coronavirus fight

The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) has appealed to national companies, particularly ...

PMI increases, minister upbeat on industry investment growth

Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita is optimistic of Indonesia's industry sector investment growth after ...

IGJ urges Indonesia to reject US proposal for WTO reform

Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ) urged the government to reject the US’ World Trade Organization (WTO) reform ...

US unilateral decision may affect Indonesia's current account

The United States (U.S.) government's unilateral decision to exclude Indonesia from the list of developing nations ...

Minister cooperates with association to anticipate COVID-19 impact

Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita cooperated with the national industry association to anticipate the ...