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Indonesia keen to harness untapped sharia economic potential

Indonesia, with the world's largest Muslim population, constituting almost 90 percent of its 271 million people, ...

Policy synergy to support national economic recovery: AMRO report

The economy of Indonesia remains resilient amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the 2020 Annual Consultation ...

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Book review -Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers

At a time when differences can spark an armed conflict, or even war, one only needs to leaf through the iconic 2006 ...

Economic growth in APEC suffers record decline

Economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) slumped by 3.7 percent in the first six months of 2020 ...

Muslim fashion sector can potentially contribute to Indonesian economy

Head of Bank Indonesia's Sharia Finance and Economy Department, M. Anwar Bashori, believes that the Muslim fashion ...

Budget realization for infrastructure spending reaches 59.5 percent

The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry revealed that until October 4, 2020, realization of budget for ...

Indonesia encourages UN to boost relevance, adaptation amid challenges

On the 75th commemoration of the anniversary of the United Nations (UN), Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno ...

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A deep sense of humanity for Rohingya prevails in Aceh

The smiles are again back on the faces of Rohingya children after being rescued from a sinking boat and currently being ...

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On Jakarta anniversary, a 'present': pandemic showing signs of slowing

There has been no grand celebration to commemorate Jakarta's 493rd anniversary this year as the Indonesian capital ...

Greater Jakarta's middle-, lower-class segments to receive food aid

The Finance Ministry confirmed that the middle and lower classes in Greater Jakarta or Jabodetabek will receive central ...

Moody's affirms Indonesia's sovereign credit rating at stable outlook

Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has affirmed Indonesia’s Sovereign Credit Rating at Baa2, with a ...

AJC’s study on GVC presented at the high-level symposium on Intra-ASEAN Trade and Investment held in Hanoi

- Secretary General of the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC), Mr. Masataka Fujita was invited to the High-Level Symposium on ...

Indonesian economy remains overshadowed by strong global headwinds: BI

Strong global headwinds continue to cast a shadow over Indonesia's economy, Executive Director of the Bank ...

Education ministry to provide haze-free classroom in Kalimantan

Ministry of Education will provide classrooms that are free from haze caused by land and forest fires in affected areas ...

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Samsudin's modest life and surviving on sweet potatoes, bananas

A married couple, along with their five children, live below the poverty line in a dilapidated house in Pantoloan ...