A worker polishes rattan chairs at a workshop. (illustration)

Four House of Indonesia outlets to promote Indonesian products in China

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Deputy Trade Minister Bayu Krisnamurthi said there were four outlets to promote Indonesian products in China. The outlets called House of Indonesia will promote furniture, textile and other Indonesian commodities in that country, according to Bayu on Tuesday. "The four outlets will become a permanent promoting agents that will also sell Indonesian products in China mainly furniture,"...

A mining site belongs to PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara in Taliwang, West Nusa Tenggara. (illustration)

Govt may impose default at Newmont

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Indonesian government might impose a default on PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara unless it resumed production, an official from the ministry of energy and mineral resources said on Thursday. The director general of minerals and coal, R Sukhyar, said that his office had already prepared a decision for a default declaration. "Because production has been stopped, we will consider...