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WB approves financial support for social assistance program

The World Banks Board of Executive Directors approved a US$200-million (Rp2.6 trillion) financing to support the ...

No reason for not granting Indonesia investment grade: Senior Minister

Chief Economic Minister Darmin Nasution said the government has shown that the international rating agency Standard ...

Indonesia`s rising forex reserves may mitigate global risk: Economist

Indonesias foreign exchange reserves, which rose significantly to US$119.9 billion as of Feb 28, will be able to ...

Five old members of OJK commissioners fail in selection

The Selection Committee for new member of the board of commissioners of the Financial Service Authority (OJK) ...

Indonesia`s Q1 growth to fall slightly: Economist

The Indonesian economy in the first quarter of this year will grow at a slower pace than in the previous quarter when ...

Indonesia's inflation rate to reach 4.5 percent in 2017

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that the inflation rate in Indonesia could reach 4.5 percent this ...

Commodity price increase to boost growth in 2017: Economist

The increase in the global commodity prices will help galvanize Indonesias economic growth, which is expected to reach ...

Military actively participating in food sufficiency program

The Joko Widodo administration is committed to achieving food sufficiency, as the government aspires to transform the ...

Economic growth could be higher than expected: Darmin

Coordinating Minister for Economy Darmin Nasution said the countrys economic growth could be higher than the target of ...

Jokowi`s calls for unpegging rupiah from dollar quite realistic: Indef

Suggestion by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to not gauge Indonesias economic fundamental on the rupiahs exchange rate ...

Minister stresses importance of credible tax institutions

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani stressed the importance of credible tax institutions in an effort to reform taxation and ...

Thailand`s new king makes first public appearance

Thailands new king on Friday made his first public appearance since ascending the throne the previous day, ending a ...

OJK chairman optimistic bank NPL to continue to improve

Chief Commissioner of the Financial Service Authority (OJK) Muliaman D Hadad said he was optimistic bank non ...

Indonsian govt mixes optimism with prudence on issue of growth

The government is mixing optimism with prudence in forecasting and assuming the rate of economic growth in the state ...

Indonesia to gain from tax amnesty law in long term: Expert

Tax amnesty policy would be beneficial to the state in long term, although in short term the policy cuts potential ...