Indonesia central bank plans new rules to improve loan, liquidity
Indonesia’s central bank is seeking to improve credit distributions by banks and improve their liquidity management, governor Agus Martowardojo said during its annual bankers dinner on Tuesday.
— The Star Online
Indonesia’s mobile payments industry to enter defining year
The early adoption of mobile payments in Indonesia compares favorably with the take-up of earlier cashless payment systems, suggesting consumer enthusiasm.
— Nikkei Asian Review
PT Telkom to buy Malaysian satellite operator
Indonesia’s PT Telkom has arranged to acquire a majority stake in Malaysian satellite operator TS Global Network for up to $26 million.
— Telecomasia.net
Mining mire spreads in Indonesia
American mining giant Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold may dominate headlines for its endless negotiations with the Indonesian government over the fate of its rich Grasberg mine, but spare a thought for the small foreign mining firms who are getting trampled in the process.
— Asia Times
Trump’s Indonesia Partner to Back Jokowi for President in 2019
An Indonesian media tycoon who has partnered with U.S. President Donald Trump’s family said he’ll back President Joko Widodo for a second term in 2019.
— Bloomberg
GAP Says Farewell to Indonesia by Offering Large Discounts
Indonesia’s retail industry continues to show a negative trend after the well-known American clothing and accessories retailer GAP decided to close its three Indonesian outlets.
— Tempo
Indonesia to offer tax incentives to manufacturing industry: Minister
The Industry Ministry will provide the manufacturing industry — a main contributor to gross domestic product (GDP) — with three tax incentives to try to boost the country’s economy, which has seen slow growth in recent years.
— The Jakarta Post
Indonesia receives US$11.8 billion trust fund from Denmark
Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, Luhut Pandjaitan, and Danish Prime Minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of the Danish government`s contribution to the Oceans, Marine Debris and Coastal Resources Multi-Donor Trust Fund (OMC-MDTF), worth US$11.8 billion, for supporting Indonesian Ocean Agenda.
— Antara
Nine airports prepared to take over Bali airport’s job
State-run air navigation company AirNav Indonesia has designated nine airports for planes that were scheduled to land at Bali’s the temporarily closed I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport.
— The Jakarta Post
CPO reference price increases in December
The trade ministry has determined the reference price to set the export tax of crude palm oil (CPO) at US$742.94 per ton or an increase of 0.45 percent.
— Antara
Indonesian, Russian oil companies sign joint venture document
PT Pertamina, through subsidiary PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI), and Russian Rosneft Oil Company, through affiliate Petrol Complex PTE LTD, signed a document to establish a joint venture: PT Pertamina Rosneft Processing and Petrochemicals (PRPP).
— Antara
Minister prods tax office to assess wealth of Setya’s lawyer
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani has suggested that tax officers might want to look into the wealth of Fredrich Yunadi, the lawyer of graft suspect Setya Novanto, after the lawyer revealed his expensive shopping habits in a TV interview.
— The Jakarta Post
Bank BRI Partners with Bukalapak to Boost Digital Economy
Indonesia is on track to become one of the digital economic giants in Southeast Asia.
— Netral News
KAI is Still the Investor of Jabodebek Light Rail Transit Project
In an effort to accelerate the construction of Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, and Bekasi or Jabodebek area, Indonesia Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has confirmed that state-owned railway company Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) is still the investor of this project.
— Netral News
PLN Unit and UAE’s Masdar Plan World’s Largest Floating Solar Plant in Indonesia
Pembangkitan Jawa Bali, a unit of state-owned power utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara, agreed with United Arab Emirates company Abu Dhabi Future Energy, or Masdar, on Tuesday (28/11) to develop what they said could become the world’s largest floating photovoltaic plant.
— JakartaGlobe
World Bank Report on Indonesian Migrant Workers
A new World Bank report, entitled “Indonesia’s Global Workers: Juggling Opportunities & Risks”, discusses the attractive opportunities for Indonesian workers to decide to migrate and work abroad.
— Indonesia Investment
Jasa Armada Offers 1.7 Billion Shares to Public, Priced at IDR325-530
PT Jasa Armada Indonesia Tbk (JAI) is planning to enter the capital market through initial public offering (IPO).
— Netral News
GDP Venture-backed Blibli acquires Tiket’s sister company Indonesia Flight
Blibli.com, an Indonesian e-commerce site backed by Djarum-affiliated GDP Venture, has acquired online travel agent Indonesia Flight for an undisclosed amount to support Tiket.com, according to a report by Tech in Asia today.
— DealStreetAsia
Investment in Indonesian tech start-ups reaches $3bn year-to-date
Indonesia’s tech start-ups have been catching the eye of investors, having raised close to $3bn in funding in the year to September 13, a substantial increase on the $631m received in 2016.
— Oxford Business Group
Public Works Ministry Teams Up With Army to Complete Trans-Papua Highway
The Ministry of Public Works and Housing has teamed up with the Indonesian Military’s Army Corps of Engineers to complete construction of the 4,330-kilometer Trans-Papua Highway by 2019.
— JakartaGlobe
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