Indonesia morning news for February 21

Indonesia morning news for February 21

UK pledges $19.5m in grant for clean energy in Indonesia The United Kingdom has pledged 15 million pounds (US$19.5 million) in grants to Indonesia to accelerate the development of low-carbon energy in the country. — […]

Indonesia morning news for February 20

Indonesia morning news for February 20

$76 Billion Fund Gives Contrarian Call for Indonesia Rate Cut Indonesia’s central bank should signal interest-rate cuts to draw more foreign money into the nation’s bonds, according to a top emerging markets asset manager. — […]

Indonesia morning news for February 19

Indonesia morning news for February 19

Indonesia issues US$ 2.27b global green sukuk The government has tapped into the global sukuk (Islamic bonds) market, recently issuing bonds worth US$ 750 billion with a five-and-a-half-year maturity period and a 10-year tenor of […]

Indonesia morning news for February 18

Indonesia morning news for February 18

Indonesia records us$41.16 billion trade deficit in January Indonesia recorded a trade deficit of US$1.16 billion in January 2019, up from $1.03 billion in December 2018, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). — Antara […]

Indonesia morning news for February 15

Indonesia morning news for February 15

Indonesia and Australia will sign trade deal in March, minister says Indonesia will sign a trade and investment partnership deal with Australia in March, Indonesia’s Trade Minister said on Thursday, three months later than expected […]

Indonesia morning news for February 14

Indonesia morning news for February 14

Domestic issues behind Indonesia’s stunted growth Indonesia has achieved almost 20 years of continuous economic growth. It navigated the 2008 global financial crisis with little difficulty, and effectively weathered the emerging market volatilities of 2018. […]

Indonesia morning news for February 13

Indonesia morning news for February 13

Malaysia and Indonesia rush to slice up $3tn global halal market Japan may have a minuscule Muslim population, but the country still represents the way forward for Malaysia’s Faisal Ahmad Fadzil and his line of […]

Indonesia morning news for February 12

Indonesia morning news for February 12

Current account deficit recorded at 2.98 percent of GDP in 2018 Bank Indonesia has announced that the current account deficit increased to US$31.1 billion, 2.98 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), in 2018 from the […]

Indonesia morning news for February 11

Indonesia morning news for February 11

Indonesia sees $2.2 billion windfall from halal labelling rule Indonesia is set to make halal labelling mandatory for consumer products and services this year with the government assuming greater control of the certifying process from […]

Indonesia morning news for February 8

Indonesia morning news for February 8

Government teams up with Australia to improve employment, workforce The government will work together with its Australian counterpart to address employment and labor force issues, as Indonesia’s demographics could pose challenges for its economy in […]

Indonesia morning news for February 7

Indonesia morning news for February 7

Indonesia economy posts 5.17% growth in 2018 Indonesia posted slightly stronger economic growth in 2018, data showed Wednesday, but it still fell well short of President Joko Widodo’s seven-percent target as elections draw closer. — […]

Indonesia morning news for February 6

Indonesia morning news for February 6

Direct Investment Realization in Indonesia Fails to Achieve Target in 2018 Total domestic direct investment (DDI) realization in 2018 reached IDR 328.6 trillion, showing a solid increase of 25.3 percent on an annual basis. Meanwhile, […]