#may 2021

Collection of may 2021 news, found 150 news.

RI president optimistic of 7% economic growth in second quarter

President Joko Widodo has said he is optimistic the Indonesian economy will grow  seven percent year-on-year ...

Plastic waste management drives development of circular economy: govt

The management of plastic waste into high-value, sustainable products is part of the endeavors to drive growth of a ...

South Sulawesi's exports of agricultural products drop this year: govt

The South Sulawesi Department of Industry and Trade (Disperindag) reported that the exports of agricultural products ...

Indonesia records US$623 million trade surplus with Switzerland

Indonesia recorded a surplus of US$623 million in its trade with Switzerland in the initial five months of 2021 despite ...

Need to take COVID-19 pandemic more seriously: PDPI

The Indonesian Society of Respirology (PDPI) has urged the public and all agencies to take the COVID-19 pandemic more ...

Gas price adjustment for industry to boost tax receipts: ministry

The Industry Ministry is expecting the policy fixing the gas price at US$6 per metric million British thermal units ...

Foreign Minister asks South Korea to protect Indonesian sailors

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has appealed to the South Korean government to protect Indonesian migrant ...

New variants spread more quickly and exacerbate patients' condition

 Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan cautioned that the new variants of COVID-19 spread faster and aggravated the ...

Jakarta intensifies restrictions amid drastic COVID-19 case surge

 Jakarta, Indonesia's capital city, has witnessed records in terms of the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases ...

Economic recovery will depend on COVID control policy: researcher

The pace of Indonesia's economic recovery will depend on the policy the government implements for controlling the ...

Govt promoting use of local products: minister

Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has said that the government is continuing to promote the use of local ...

Circulating money reached Rp6,994.9 trillion in May 2021: BI

Economic liquidity, or broad money (M2), throughout May 2021 remained stable, reaching Rp6,994.9 trillion, or 8.1 ...

Indonesia booked trade surplus of US$2.36 billion in May 2021

Indonesia clocked a trade surplus of US$2.36 billion in May 2021, the highest in the initial five months of this year, ...

Rupiah appreciates 0.49 percent against greenback in June: BI

The Indonesian currency gained an average of 0.49 percent against the US dollar since early June, driven by foreign ...

BPS highlights farm workers' 0.14-percent daily wage hike in May

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) noted that the average daily wage for farm workers in May 2021 rose by 0.14 percent ...