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Large-scale vaccinations can expedite economic growth: Apindo

Chairman of the Indonesian Employer's Association (Apindo) of Lampung branch Ary Meizari ...

2022 cash labor-intensive program aims to absorb 665,000 workers

The 2022 budget year cash labor-intensive program is targeting to absorb 665 thousand workers, Public Works and Public ...

Retailers call for review on VAT increase, multi-tariff taxes

The Indonesian Association of Retailers (Aprindo) has called on the government to review the increase in value-added ...

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Indonesia redoubles efforts to reduce childhood stunting

Indonesia's children are its future and its most valuable asset. In fact, the present condition of children under ...

Synergy key to adapt to digital era, pandemic: Trade Ministry

Synergy and collaboration are crucial for the MSME (micro, small, and medium enterprise) sector to adapt to and face ...

Government spending still necessary despite easing of PPKM: Economist

Government spending is still required until 2022-end despite Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) in Jakarta, Bogor, ...

Traditional fabric can help economy weave success

Indonesia is blessed with rich cultural diversity, whether in the form of archeological sites or highly valued crafts, ...

Stunting prevention policies continue to be improved: Minister

National policies on stunting prevention have been continuously improved through evaluations and adapted to culture, ...

West Java incurs Rp20-billion revenue loss daily amid PPKM enforcement

West Java Governor M. Ridwan Kamil, known as Kang Emil, confirmed that the enforcement of public activity ...

Indonesia's economy projected to grow at 3.7 - 4.5 pct yoy: Hartarto

The government remains optimistic that Indonesia's economy will grow at 3.7- 4.5 percent year on year until ...

Cooking oil, eggs, and cigarettes drive inflation in August: BI

Commodities, such as cooking oil, tomatoes, broiler eggs, and filtered clover cigarettes, drove inflation until the ...

Fiscal consolidation policy for 2022 urged to prioritize public health

Fiscal consolidation policy the government will conduct for 2022 should put emphasis on strengthening the public health ...

President targets economic growth of 5-5.5 percent by 2022

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is eyeing economic growth of around 5-5.5 percent by 2022, though the government will ...

Jokowi projects three-percent inflation rate to be maintained

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), in a message during his state budget speech on the 2022 fiscal year at the ...

BI sees August inflation at 0.04%

Price development in August 2021 will result in an inflation of 0.04 percent (month-on-month), Bank Indonesia (BI) has ...