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New policy package to deal with e-commerce

The business of e-commerce in Indonesia, like in many other countries, is now developing, recording a total ...

World Islamic Economic Forum backs expansion of Islamic finance

The 12th World Islamic Economic Forum in Jakarta on August 2-4, 2016 came up with several recommendations listed in ...

Muslims urged to celebrate Eid modestly: Ulema

The general chairman of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI), Maruf Amin, has appealed to all Muslims in the country ...

Indonesian government focuses on building creative economy ecosystem

The Indonesian government is focused on the creative economy ecosystem in Indonesia. Through it, says Triawan Munaf, ...

Government urged to halt Jakarta coastal reclamation project

A political party leader and fishermen have called on the Jakarta authorities to halt the North Jakarta coastal ...

Climate impact predicted to cause 500,000 extra deaths in 2050

Climate change could cause significant changes to global diets, leading to more than half a million extra deaths in ...

Govt protects small businesses from foreign ownership: Minister

The government protects small businesses from foreign ownership although it has revised the Investment Negative List ...

Indonesian designers to showcase muslim wear in London Fashion Week

Five Indonesian fashion designers will participate in the London Fashion Week 2016, promoting Muslim attire at the ...

Singapore remains a central hub for company formations despite drop in overall Q4 figures

- The number of company formations in Singapore dropped in Q4, but foreign investors and enterprises continued to ...

Establishment of Indonesia`s Peatland Restoration Agency lauded

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) installed Nazir Foead, former conservation director at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), ...

Early-stage M&A bounces back in Asia despite China market crisis

- Early-stage mergers & acquisitions (M&A) in many Asian markets are showing strong growth when ...

President views Fed`s hike in interest rate as positive sign

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) welcomed the recent hike in interest rate by the US Federal Reserve, viewing it as a ...

Indonesia inching closer to becoming global Islamic fashion capital

Indonesia, the worlds largest Muslim population, needs creativity to support its ambition to become a global Islamic ...

Grundfos Doubles the Profitability and Holds the Course

The pump Group doubles the profitability and has achieved sales growth during the first half of 2015. The results are ...

YPO: ASEAN CEO Confidence Declines but Remains Positive

- The YPO Global Pulse Confidence Index for the ASEAN sub-region fell 4.9 points from 65.0 to 60.1 in ...