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BKF estimates continuing oil price slump could widen budget deficit

The Finance Ministry's Fiscal Policy Agency (BKF) has projected that the continuing drop in global oil prices could ...

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Laid-off workers to benefit from Pre-Employment Card Program

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered massive layoffs globally, including Indonesia, hammering ...

Ministry projects COVID-19 to spike unemployment by five million

Unemployment in Indonesia is estimated to increase by five million over the economic pressure caused by the COVID-19 ...

S&P projects Indonesia's economic growth at 1.8 percent in 2020

The international rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) projects that Indonesia's economic growth will ...

Government to issue decree to ease goods, services provision

The Indonesian government will issue a Presidential Decree soon to make the provision of goods and services easier ...

Central, local governments must reallocate budget for corona handling

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has given instructions to central and local governments to curtail budget allocation for ...

Minister forecasts budget deficit to reach 2.2-2.5 percent of GDP

Indonesia's state budget deficit is expected to reach a range of 2.2 to 2.5 percent of the Gross Domestic Product ...

Improved macroeconomic will have positive impact on stocks: Study

Investment management company, Eastspring Investment Indonesia, believes the improved macroeconomic conditions in 2020 ...

Kudus district allots Rp35.4 billion to improve damaged schools

The Kudus district administration has set aside Rp35.4 billion to improve the infrastructure of 169 schools that ...

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 ...

Global economic risks cast shadow over medium-term development plan

The National Development Planning Ministry/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) predicted that global ...

Bappenas reveals strategies to attain economic growth of six percent

The National Development Planning Ministry/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) highlighted numerous ...

Ministry projects Indonesia to exit middle income trap by 2036

Indonesia is projected to exit the middle income trap by 2036, bolstered by the development of human resources, ...

Current account deficit problem will be resolved in four years: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has stressed on tackling the problem of Indonesia's current account deficit in four ...

Finance minister highlights challenges to fiscal policy

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, at a general lecture at the Faculty of Economics and Business of University of ...