#fuel subsidy

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DPR passes national budget for 2014

The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) passed the national budget for 2014 at a plenary session here on ...

Kadin: Lack of confidence triggers economic crisis

Lack of confidence of business players and investors in the government policy was behind the crisis in the exchange ...

Government keen to empower the poor

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the government has allocated sizable funds for programs aimed at helping ...

Obscure fuel subsidy policy responsible for rupiah`s weaking

The obscure policy on fuel subsidy was responsible for the rupiah`s weakening against the dollar, an Indonesian ...

Govt finds it hard to meet 5% budget allocation for health

The government still finds it hard to allocate 5 percent of the state budget for the health sector, Deputy Finance ...

Govt mulling fixed fuel subsidy

The government is considering providing fixed fuel subsidy as part of solution to a fluctuation in global oil prices, ...

Benchmark price of subsidized houses not yet final

The Public Housing Ministry stated that the benchmark price of subsidized houses after the recent fuel price hike has ...

Indoensia's inflation may reach 9 percent

Indonesia's inflation may jump to 9 percent this year under the impact of the recent rise in the prices of subsidized ...

Cash assistance can be distributed for 5-10 year: Economist

Indonesian government`s compensation to the poor through temporary direct cash assistance (BLSM) can actually be given ...

Rise in fuel prices will reduce smuggling

An increase in the prices will discourage smuggling of subsidized oil fuels from the country, Finance Minister Chatib ...

Fuel subsidy should go to poor people: Minister

Increase in subsidized fuel prices should be accompanied with a step to provide subsidy for poor people who need it, ...

President leads coalition meeting to save draft revision of state budget

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono chaired a closed-door meeting with leaders of government coalition parties on ...

Fuel price hike not to affect production cost: Industry ministry

The Industry Ministry gave the assurance on Wednesday that the government`s policy to slash fuel subsidy will have no ...

Indonesia estimated to grow 6% in Q2

Bank Indonesia predicted the country`s economy would grow 5.9 percent to 6.1 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of ...

Impact of fuel price hike to be temporary

The chairman of the Indonesian Business Association (Apindo) Sofyan Wanandi said he believed the impact of a rising ...