Jokowi: B20 Fuel Policy Can Save up to US$5.9 Billion President Joko `Jokowi` Widodo requested the automotive industry to support the government`s attempt upon the implementation of the B20 biodiesel fuel. — Tempo.co Advancing Gender […]
QIA to invest $500m in Indonesia’s tourism sector The State of Qatar and Republic of Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on developing the tourism sector in Indonesia, where Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) allocated […]
Indonesia to begin construction of $3bn Patimban Port The Government of Indonesia is set to begin the construction of Patimban Port in Subang, West Java, next month with an investment of IDR43.2tn ($3bn). — Ship […]
Rp50 million government allocation set to repair Lombok`s quake-affected houses The Indonesian government will provide Rp50 million aid for repairing each heavily damaged house due to the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that rocked East Lombok, President Joko […]
Death Toll in Lombok Quake Rises to 16 The death toll from the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that rattled Lombok island on Sunday morning rose to 16 as of 08:00 p.m. local time, according to the West […]
Gov’t Confident 17 Million Foreign Tourists Will Visit Indonesia in 2018 The Ministry of Tourism is optimistic about its chances of meeting the target of 17 million foreign visits in 2018, expecting a surge in […]
China invests US$2.54 billion in steel plant in Central Java China-based steel company Hebel Bishi Steel Group has invested US$2.54 billion in Central Java Province, Indonesia, to build a steel plant to have a production […]
High waves cause Rp 2 billion in losses in Yogyakarta High waves occurring this month in Yogyakarta have so far caused over Rp 2 billion (US$137,807) in financial losses in the province, a team of […]
Childhood stunting: Indonesia sees success from accelerated fight Salmiah thought she had learned all that she needed to know about raising a healthy child from being a community health worker in Batukliang, Central Lombok, since […]
World Bank to fund Accelerate Agrarian Reform project in Indonesia The objective of the Program to Accelerate Agrarian Reform (One Map Project) for Indonesia is to establish clarity on actual land rights and land use […]
Bank Indonesia Stays Hawkish as It Keeps Key Rate on Hold Indonesia’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged after three hikes in a row helped to stabilize the currency in Southeast Asia’s biggest […]
Kediri to develop US$347 million airport The Committee for the Acceleration of Priority Infrastructure Delivery (KPPIP) has confirmed that the government will include an airport project in Kediri, East Java, on its list of national […]