Indonesia released its 14th policy package that offers financing alternatives and tax incentives, mainly for companies working in digital and creative industries, as part of efforts to benefit from the growing popularity of e-commerce and promote entrepreneurship, a senior minister … Continue reading →
The Indonesian government will give preference to Japan to build a Jakarta-Surabaya semi-high speed train project, Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said. “Japan will receive preference,” he said after a coordination meeting at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs here … Continue reading →
The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) invites investors to work on Indonesia’s infrastructure projects. Bappenas chief/National Development Planning Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro said Indonesia has a strategic role to establishing regional connectivity. “As the largest country in Southeast Asia, in terms … Continue reading →
The Indonesia Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said in August, 2016, the country had 7.03 million jobless people among 125.44 million of labor force. “Compared with August, 2015, the number of working people rose 3.59 million and the number of … Continue reading →
Indonesia’s economic growth is expected to have cooled in the third quarter due to slow private investment and a cut in government spending, indicating that Southeast Asia’s largest economy is struggling to mount a strong rebound. The median forecast of … Continue reading →