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IHSG expected to rise on weekend following Fed governor's speech

The Jakarta Composite Share Price Index (IHSG) is projected to strengthen on the weekend after the US Federal Reserve ...

Kadin calls to strengthen financial system for economic recovery

The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has encouraged the government's efforts to strengthen the ...

Govt sees budget deficit at 5.5% of GDP in 2021

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Friday said the government expects the budget deficit in 2021 to touch 5.5 percent of ...

People's safety is highest principle of state governance: DPR speaker

House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani laid emphasis on the fact that the people's safety is the ...

Govt bonds to BI have Rp82.1 trillion transaction worth: government

The Finance Ministry unveiled that the four government bonds issued to Bank Indonesia (BI), under private placement, to ...

Macroeconomic assumptions in 2021 draft state budget remain optimistic

Macroeconomic assumptions in the 2021 draft state budget would remain optimistic but correspondingly realistic, given ...

COVID-19 crisis to deepen economic slump in APEC: report

The economic contraction from the coronavirus pandemic in the APEC region is expected to be deeper than previously ...

Government to reduce COVID-19 socio-economic burden on tourism workers

Indonesia's government has pledged to help over 17 thousand tourism workers in North Sumatra currently reeling from ...

Global economy to fully recover in 2022: former Indonesian minister

The world's economic recovery from the twin crises, encumbering several nations worldwide owing to the ongoing ...

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Balanced approach needed to battle twin health and economic crises

As its coronavirus case count crosses 50 thousand, Indonesia, which has been battling the COVID-19 pandemic since March ...

Riau's businessmen, residents warned for flouting COVID-19 protocols

Some 40 businesspersons and residents in Pekanbaru, Riau Province’s capital, received warning letters from the ...

Global economic crisis is real: Indonesian President Jokowi

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) spoke of being informed of the global economic crisis being a real challenge, ...

COVID-19 handling costs equivalent to 4.2 percent of GDP: Minister

Costs borne by Indonesia’s government to handle the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent impact, through the economic ...

Tiger Trade Launches SGX Trading, to Meet Increased Demand from Singapore and Southeast Asian Investors

Tiger Trade, a one-stop mobile and online trading application by Tiger Brokers, launches access to the Singapore ...

Mary Kay donates hand sanitizer in Asia Pacific region to support COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts and support frontline heroes

- With the objective to support relief efforts resulting from the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mary ...