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 →
The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) shared on Wednesday its support for the government’s plan to increase the provincial minimum wage by 8.25 percent next year, as long as the government stayed consistent during the implementation process. The powerful business lobby group … Continue reading →
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Indonesia rose 7.8 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, in rupiah terms, the country’s investment board said on Thursday (27/10). There was Rp 99.7 trillion of investment during the July-September period, excluding … Continue reading →