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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 ...

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Indonesia to tap domestic market, investment to tackle COVID-19 impact

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak hitting China, the world’s second-largest economy, since January-end 2020 has ...

Indonesian economy projected to decline 0.09 percent over coronavirus

An economist has forecast that the coronovirus outbreak will potentially lower Chinese economic growth by one percent, ...

Tourism, creative economy emerge as new strengths for national economy

Tourism and creative economy have become the new strengths for Indonesia's economy, Mari Elka Pangestu, a senior ...

Plan to dissolve OJK may reduce investors' trust: Indef

The plan to dissolve the Financial Service Authority (OJK) will only reduce the confidence investors have in Indonesia, ...

Indonesia's economic growth projected at 5.14 percent in 2020

Chief economist of state lender Bank Mandiri Andry Asmoro has estimated the national economy to grow by 5.14 percent in ...

Indonesia's economy estimated to grow five percent in 2019: economist

Chief economist of state lender Bank Mandiri Andry Asmoro has projected the national economy to grow five percent ...

WB slashes Indonesia's economic growth forecast for 2019

Global lender World Bank has projected Indonesia's economy to grow by five percent in 2019 or lower than the ...

ADB's 2019 economic outlook for Indonesia maintained at 5.1 percent

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) decided to maintain its forecast for Indonesia's economic growth at 5.1 percent in ...

$5.2 billion losses from forest, land fires: WB

Land and forest fires that affected several parts of Indonesia from June to October 2019 inflicted losses of US$5.2 ...