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Foreign debt is within safe limit: Bank Indonesia

Indonesia’s foreign debt, which stood at US$407.5 billion in February, 2020, remains within the safe limit as ...

BKF estimates continuing oil price slump could widen budget deficit

The Finance Ministry's Fiscal Policy Agency (BKF) has projected that the continuing drop in global oil prices could ...

Merck Foundation announce ‘Stay at Home’ Media Recognition Awards for Asian countries

- Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, announced the call for applications for ‘Stay at ...

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Finding a balance while staying at home with toddlers

There appears to be some variance in the way people are practicing physical distancing and complying with social ...

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Students, universities cope with challenges as classes move online

The cost of living for Aulia Bening Safira, a student of the Jakarta State University (UNJ), has decreased after ...

Realized state spending in 2020 first quarter reaches Rp462.4 trillion

The realized state spending in the first quarter of 2020 reached Rp462.4 trillion, constituting 17.8 percent of the ...

APEC highlights significance of multilateral cooperation in COVID-19

Multilateral cooperation, including the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), safeguards countries worldwide in ...

Finance Ministry directs Rp3.3 trillion to BNPB for COVID-19 handling

The Ministry of Finance has directed funding of Rp3.3 trillion to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) to ...

Consumer optimism in March remained positive: BI

Bank Indonesia (BI) Consumer Survey in March 2020 showed consumer optimism remained positive, mirrored in the Consumer ...

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Indonesia builds hospitals, quarantine centers in handling COVID-19

Indonesia's government has expedited efforts to ready emergency hospitals and quarantine centers by constructing ...

Jokowi stresses on national cooperation to contain COVID-19

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reiterated the significance of close cooperation between central and regional ...

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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 ...

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Life in the time of coronavirus

From Milan, Italy, to New York, the US, and Manila, Filipina, people avoid streets, as countries have closed down ...

COVID-19 to likely inflict losses on Indonesia's tourism

Indonesia's tourism sector is expected to incur losses to the tune of US$500 million (Rp6.9 trillion) in monthly ...