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February fuel prices to stay at current levels: Indonesian government

The government has taken a decision that on February 1, the prices of premium gasoline and diesel oil will remain the ...

Jokowi installs members of Presidential Advisory Council

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) installed members of the Presidential Advisory Council (Wantimpres) at the State Palace ...

Charlie Hebdo sells 1.9 million copies

French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has sold 1.9 million copies of its latest issue, which has provoked protests ...

Rupiah appreciates to Rp12,557 against US dollar

Indonesias rupiah exchange rate strengthened by 73 basis points at the interbank trade on Thursday afternoon to ...

Jakarta index extends gain , rupiah on the decline

The Jakarta composite share price index opened higher on Thursday on positive domestic sentiment, analysts said. ...

Trans-Sumatra railway should not remain a dream: Economist

The central governments plan to build a trans-Sumatra railway line connecting Riau with other provinces should not ...

Weak rupiah still weighs against Indonesia`s economy in 2015: Observer

Economist from the University of Sam Ratulangi (Unsrat)of Manado Agus T Poputra said weak rupiah would still weigh ...

Govt must regulate foreign refueling stations: Economist

The government should issue a special regulation to limit the growth of foreign refueling stations (SPBU) and ...

Central bank and OJK need to convince the market

Bank Indonesia and the Financial Service Authority (OJK) need to coordinate intensively to convince the market that ...

Govt to introduce fixed fuel subsidy

The government is planning to introduce a fixed fuel subsidy so that world price fluctuations will not affect the ...

Vipshop and The Economist Intelligence Unit Release Report on the Online Buying Power of Female Consumers In Asia

- Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE: VIPS, vip.com), the largest online discount retailer for brands both in China and ...

Rupiah predicted to remain weak until mid 2015

Economist from Standard Chartered Bank Fauzi Ichsan predicted rupiah will remain weak against the US dollar until mid ...

BI predicts downward trend in economic growth

Bank Indonesia (BI) has forecast that the countrys economic growth in 2015 will show a downward trend, even lower than ...

OJK predicts credit growth of 15 to 17 percent in 2015

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has projected banking credit growth of 15 to 17 percent as predicted by the ...

Jakarta index and rupiah down in opening trade Thursday

The Jakarta composite index (JCI) opened slightly lower on Thursday on worries over short term economic slowdown ...