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Govt raises excise taxes on tobacco

The government of Indonesia has raised the excise tax tariffs on tobacco. The Finance Ministers Regulation, ...

Raising cigarette prices to reduce smoking

Raising cigarette prices is considered one of the most effective ways to prevent and reduce smoking, especially among ...

BI ptimistic about keeping inflation rate below 4%

Bank Indonesia (BI) is optimistic that it will be able to keep the inflation rate below 4 percent at the end of this ...

House speaker calls for revitalization of Bulog functions

House Speaker Ade Komarudin has urged the government to revitalize the functions of state-owned company Bulog as price ...

KPPU to summon Lion Air over flight cancellations

The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) will summon airline company Lion Air over the alleged ...

Keeping inflation under control important: BI

Governor of Bank Indonesia Agus Martowardojo stressed the importance of success in controlling inflation to keep the ...

Indonesia still needs to import food in 2016

Although it claims to have had a surplus of rice in 2015, Indonesia still imported rice throughout the year and will ...

RI cannot avoid importing food commodities in 2016: Minister

The government has said it is still faces difficulties in avoiding food commodity imports in 2016 because it needs the ...

2015 inflation may stay below 3 percent

Indonesias 2015 inflation rate may stay below 3 percent, driven by persistently stable food prices and the ...

Jakarta index extends gain closing 0.9 percent higher on Monday

The Jakarta composite index (JCI) extended gain closing 0.9 percent higher on Monday on foreign investors recording ...

Indonesia to import cattle to overcome beef shortage

The Indonesian government has decided to import 50 thousand heads of cattle and to conduct market operations as a ...

news focus - Indonesians enjoy stable prices of goods during eid holiday

Last week, Indonesians celebrated the festival of Eid Fitr, or Lebaran, which follows the fasting month, with peace of ...

Prices of staple foods stable: Indonesian minister

The prices of staple foods continue to be stable following the Islamic festival of Eid Fitr, according to Trade ...

Muslims in Indonesia poised for Lebaran festivities

With July 17 just a day away, the Muslims across Indonesia are eagerly gearing up for the Idul Fitri or locally known ...

Armenia police disperse protest over power price hikes

Riot police in the Armenian capital early Tuesday used water cannon to disperse several hundred demonstrators ...