#economy

Jumat , 19 Dec 2014, 00:07 WIB

Indonesia to cut budget deficit to 1 percent of GDP in 2019

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Indonesia's new government plans to cut its budget deficit to one percent of gross domestic product by 2019, partly by reforming the tax system, according to...

Indonesian currency is sold at 12,538 IDR per USD on Thursday morning after almost hitting 13,000 IDR per USD, the lowest since the last 16 years. (illustration)

Kamis , 18 Dec 2014, 19:00 WIB

Minister of Finance asks the market not to panic over rupiah

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Minister of Finance Bambang Brodjonegoro calms the market by saying that rupiah's weakness against dollar is only temporary. He stated that he had predicted that the local currency would rebound.Rupiah today gains to 12,538 IDR per USD after almost hitting 13,000 IDR per USD, the lowest since the last 16 years. "Rupiah's weakness is part of...

Rabu , 17 Dec 2014, 17:47 WIB

Indonesia eyes construction sector in Oman

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Indonesia is interested to participate in...

Rabu , 17 Dec 2014, 17:32 WIB

Jokowi asks business sector to take the advantage from rupiah's weakness

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo asked business...

Rabu , 17 Dec 2014, 03:40 WIB

Govt sets 2015 coal export target at 350 millions tonnes

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Indonesia set a target of exporting a...

Selasa , 16 Dec 2014, 21:43 WIB

Govt boosts sugar industry to produce refined sugar

Senin , 15 Dec 2014, 17:33 WIB

Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board goes online

Senin , 15 Dec 2014, 15:50 WIB

Rupiah hits 16-year low as Indonesian bonds retreat

Senin , 15 Dec 2014, 02:00 WIB

OPEC says group to try to ride out price fall

The new chief of Garuda Indonesia M Arif Wibowo (file)

Jumat , 12 Dec 2014, 20:33 WIB

Citilink director appointed as new chief of Garuda Indonesia

President Director of Garuda Indonesia Emirsyah Satar (file)

Kamis , 11 Dec 2014, 20:31 WIB

President director of Garuda resigns

Infrastructure development in Jakarta (illustration)

Kamis , 11 Dec 2014, 16:55 WIB

Indonesia construction stocks ride high on infrastructure hopes

Workers toil at the construction site of a new pier at New Priok container terminal in north Jakarta, November 26, 2014. (illustration)

Selasa , 09 Dec 2014, 08:00 WIB

World Bank cuts Indonesia 2015 growth projection to 5.2 percent

Some workers unload cement from cargo ship at Sunda Kelapa Port, Jakarta. (illustration)

Selasa , 09 Dec 2014, 04:31 WIB

Merah Putih cement factory to be operational by 2016

Residents stage a protest to reject coal-fired steam power plant (PLTU) project in Batang, Central Java.

Selasa , 09 Dec 2014, 03:43 WIB

Batang Power Plant project to be resumed despite land acquisition problems

Two workers make shoes in a workshop in Bandung, West Java. Indonesia must prepare its products to competitive with products from other ASEAN coutries as ASEAN Community to be implemented in 2015. (llustration)

Selasa , 09 Dec 2014, 02:01 WIB

Govt establishes a consumer protection agency to face AEC

A worker unloads palm fruits at a local palm oil factory in the Serdang Bedagai district of Indonesia's North Sumatra province. (file)

Ahad , 07 Dec 2014, 22:25 WIB

N Sumatra sees 559 million USD surplus in trade with the US

An artisan polish balinese wooden sculpture in a workshop in Bali. (illustration)

US becomes the main market of Balinese sculptures

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DENPASAR -- US becomes the main market of Balinese wood sculptures and handicrafts. It contributes to 24.82 percent of the export of Balinese wood sculptures and handicrafts. "Foreign reserve from Januari to October 2014 reaches 62.94 million USD, declining 21.66 percent yoy," Head of Bali Statistics Agency Panasunan Siregar said on Sunday, December 7. The export of the art piece...

Jumat , 05 Dec 2014, 18:43 WIB

Sukuk for vaccine fund ushers Islamic finance into ethical sphere

Tight liquidity at banks may cause Indonesia to have its slowest loan growth since 2010 this year. (illustration)

Jumat , 05 Dec 2014, 18:31 WIB

Bank Indonesia predicts slower loan growth this year, pick-up in 2015

Garuda Indonesia's plane is seen in Soekarno Hatta Airport in Banten. (illustration)

Kamis , 04 Dec 2014, 16:45 WIB

Garuda needs additional capital worth 700 million USD

Kamis , 04 Dec 2014, 16:30 WIB

LPS: New regulation for failed banks needed

Kadin plans to import 500 ships from China and Myanmar within the next five year. (Illustration)

Rabu , 03 Dec 2014, 15:52 WIB

Chamber of Commerce imports 500 ships from China and Myanmar

Activities in a traditional market in Jakarta (illustration)

Selasa , 02 Dec 2014, 15:46 WIB

Inflation expected to decline in January

An employee prepares FIAMM batteries, in this photo illustration taken at the battery maker's factory in Avezzano, near L'Aquila, November 28, 2014.

Senin , 01 Dec 2014, 20:51 WIB

Euro zone companies come home as Asian costs rise

Senin , 01 Dec 2014, 17:22 WIB

Minister of Finance appoints his deputy as acting Director General of Tax

Senin , 01 Dec 2014, 16:00 WIB

Indonesia to boost processed food export to the Gulf

Jumat , 28 Nov 2014, 23:57 WIB

Batam becomes the center of Indonesian investment information

The new instaled investment agency chief, Franky Sibarani (file)

Jumat , 28 Nov 2014, 08:24 WIB

New BKPM chief vows to create favorable investment climate

The new installed investment agency chief, Franky Sibarani (file)

Kamis , 27 Nov 2014, 22:41 WIB

New investment agency chief to improve licensing procedures

Kamis , 27 Nov 2014, 00:58 WIB

Indonesia needs more hydropower plant to produce more aluminum

Kamis , 27 Nov 2014, 00:15 WIB

Govt to standardize products to face AEC

Governor of Bank Indonesia, Agus D.W. Martowardojo (file)

Rabu , 26 Nov 2014, 18:53 WIB

Central Bank says govt's commitment can boost investment climate

Peserta aksi dari Komite Aksi Perlindungan Pekerja Rumah Tangga dan Buruh Migran menggelar unjuk rasa di depan Komplek Parlemen Senayan, Jakarta, Rabu (1/10). (Republika/ Wihdan).

Selasa , 25 Nov 2014, 06:20 WIB

Karawang companies to cut jobs due to high minimum wage

Senior Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia Mirza Adityaswara (file)

BI asks banks to allocate 20 percent of credits for small business

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PRAYA -- Bank Indonesia (BI) has ruled that all banks in Indonesia are required to set aside 20 percent of their credits for small and medium sized businesses (UMKM) to boost economic growth. The regulation would be implemented by phases from 2015 to 2018, Senior Deputy Governor of the central bank Mirza Adityaswara said in this Central Lombok municipal...

Jumat , 21 Nov 2014, 19:35 WIB