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SOEs ready to implement new normal protocols: Minister

Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Erick Thohir, on Friday said all state-owned companies are ready to ...

New normal rules to hasten tourism recovery: task force

The implementation of standard procedures for a new normal in public facilities will help the tourism and creative ...

Industry Ministry encourages innovation in preparing for new normal

The Industry Ministry has encouraged the country's industry sector to boost competitiveness and self-reliance ...

Viet Nam global value chains: creating more value added to local economy from rising exports is a remaining question to tackle by the government, says ASEAN-Japan Centre

- While Viet Nam —­ one of the poorest nations in the world in the 1980s — has become today a market-based and ...

Oil, gas industry to evade imports despite plummeting crude prices

Indonesia's oil and gas upstream industry will continue production and steer clear from imports despite the ...

Indonesia's economy estimated to grow at 4.5-5.5 percent in 2021

The government has projected Indonesia’s economy in 2021 to grow in the range of 4.5 to 5.5 percent, with ...

President Jokowi warns of a possible global economic recession

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has appealed to ministers and regional leaders to formulate measures to stave off the ...

Car sales fall as coronavirus outbreak cuts demand

The automotive sector has been among the worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia, with demand for motor ...

Thohir formulates steps for SOEs to safeguard economy against COVID-19

State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir remains committed to safeguarding the resilience of SOEs in facing ...

BI supports the issuance of Perppu No.1 of 2020

Bank Indonesia (BI) supports the issuance of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No.1 of 2020 as a relaxation ...

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Indonesian Government insists lockdown not an option yet

The question of imposing a nationwide lockdown in Indonesia is continuing to spark debate even as the authorities are ...

COVID-19 fallout: Indonesia increases budget spending by $24.8 billion

Indonesia has decided to increase the state budgetary spending for 2020 by Rp405.1 trillion (US$24.8 billion) to deal ...

Jokowi: Hope move to slash industrial gas prices helps economy

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Wednesday said he hoped the plan to reduce gas prices for industries would prove ...

Indonesia lockdown not an option yet: COVID-19 task force

A lockdown is not viable for Indonesia yet due to a number of reasons, including maintaining economic stability, said ...

Indef lays greater weightage to social distancing over lockdown

Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) Executive Director Tauhid Ahmad believes that the social ...