Indonesia Explains Why It Took Long for ASEAN to Respond to Gaza Conflict
Jakarta, 1 November 2023 – Indonesia on Tuesday defended ASEAN’s overdue statement on the Israel-Palestine conflict, saying that the 10-member group needed to find a middle ground that could serve as the bloc’s collective position. The conflict in Gaza escalated when the militant group Hamas…
Indonesia’s Economic Optimism Facing Geopolitical Challenges
Jakarta 1 November 2023 – The global economic condition, which has not yet recovered after the COVID-19 pandemic, continues to experience challenges in the form of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Hamas-Israel conflict which have triggered increases in energy and food. “Energy and food prices,…
Indonesia, Netherlands explore green investment cooperation
Jakarta, 1 November 2023 – Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi discussed cooperation in a number of sectors, including green investment, with Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot during a bilateral meeting here on Tuesday. In a joint press conference after the meeting, Marsudi said that the…
Indonesia conducts first commercial flight using palm oil-blended jet fuel
Jakarta, 30 October 2023 – Indonesia on Friday flew its first commercial flight using palm oil-blended jet fuel, as the world’s biggest producer of the commodity pushes for wider use of biofuels to cut fuel imports. Operated by flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, the Boeing 737-800NG…
Digital economy in Indonesia booming: Minister Uno
Jakarta, 30 October 2023 – Indonesia is experiencing a digital economy boom, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno said at the Asian Creative and Digital Economy Youth Summit (ACE-YS 2023), here on Sunday. “We are probably an Asian tiger that is growing rapidly in…
Indonesia, Singapore discuss 6 digital transformation issues: official
Jakarta, 27 October 2023 – The Indonesian and Singaporean governments have discussed six issues related to digital transformation as part of a series of information exchanges between the two countries. Secretary general of the Ministry of Communication and Information Mira Tayyiba said that the issue of…
Indonesia Carbon Exchange Outpaces That of Malaysia, Japan
Jakarta, 26 October 2023 – Since its inauguration by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on September 26, the Indonesia Carbon Exchange (IDX Carbon) has surpassed the performance of similar exchanges in Malaysia and Japan. The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has introduced the latest developments in the…
IA-CEPA Increases RI-Australia Trade by Up to 85%
Jakarta, 25 October 2023 – The trend of trade cooperation between Indonesia and Australia continues to increase following the implementation of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), which was agreed upon in 2019. As conveyed by the Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Siswo Pramono at…
Jakarta’s Plan on Online Shops, Ojek Tax Implementation Awaits Central Govt’s Approval
Jakarta, 25 October 2023 – The provincial government of Jakarta is expressing its plan to tax online shops and online ojek. However, as stated by the Head of Jakarta Local Revenue Office Lusiana Herawati, the capital city still awaited a clear regulation on online shops and online ojek to be released…
Indonesia president says rupiah’s drop still ‘safe’, flags tax incentives
Jakarta, 24 October 2023 – Indonesia President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday the rupiah’s recent depreciation rate against the dollar was still “safe” for Southeast Asia’s largest economy and its inflation targets and that his government was drafting tax incentives to boost growth. Speaking at…