An islamic bank's counter in Jakarta (illustration)

OJK to supports green financing in Indonesia

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - The Financial Services Authority (OJK) plans to support the development of green financing in Indonesia. They will push financial institutions to fund economic sectors which environmentally friendly. "We push banking industry to support green financing," Chairman of OJK Muliaman D Haddad said in international seminar 'Green Energy with Green Financing' in Jakarta on Sunday.  All stake holders in...

A worker cook lontong -a kind of rice cake wrapped in banana leaf- in a micro enterprises center in Banyu Urip, Surabaya, Easy Java. Starting next year, government will not impose tax on micro enterprises with profit less than 300 million IDR. (illustratio

Selasa , 25 Dec 2012, 18:30 WIB

Govt. will not impose tax on micro enterprise

Indonesian products must be able to compete with nine other ASEAN member countries once ASEAN single market implemented in 2015. (illustration)

Kamis , 13 Dec 2012, 23:47 WIB

Hatta: ASEAN single market will prosper Indonesia

Products of small medium enterprise (SME) are on display in an exhibition in Jakarta.Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia outnumber Indonesia in term of entrepreneurship. (illustration)

Senin , 12 Nov 2012, 20:00 WIB

Indonesia badly in need of more entrepreneurs

Some products of Chocodot, a local brand made in Garut, West Java (file photo)

Kamis , 18 Oct 2012, 19:04 WIB

Garut to export chocolate to South Korea

A wide variety of fabric made of small medium enterprises (SME) are on display in an axhibition. International Monetary Fund (IMF) once again trims the forecast of Indonesian economic growth from 6.1 percent to 6 percent due to the continuation of global e

Kamis , 11 Oct 2012, 16:00 WIB

IMF trims Indonesian growth forecast

Products of small medium enterprise (SME) are on display in an exhibition in Jakarta, last week. IFC commits to improve financial access for 1.6 million people and 5,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia. (illustration)

Rabu , 10 Oct 2012, 16:12 WIB

IFC to invest more in Indonesia

Businesses that provide the most job opportunities are SEM, fomer Indonesian president, BJ Habibie says at the anniversary commemoration of PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM) on Saturday.

Sabtu , 02 Jun 2012, 23:43 WIB

Habibie: SME offers biggest jobs

A worker polishes key holder in a small enterprise workshop in Pekanbaru, Riau. (illustration)

Sabtu , 26 May 2012, 23:07 WIB

Minister: Indonesia needs more entrepreneurs

Indonesia and United States open Trade Winds -Asia on Monday in Jakarta, an event that open opportunity for small medium enterprises fro both countries. From left to right are: Vice Chairman of Indonesia-USA Parliament Causus-Vice Secretary Faction Bobby A

Senin , 21 May 2012, 20:03 WIB

American SME to meet Indonesian Entrepreneurs

Lombok handicrafts are on display in International Handicraft Trade Fair (Inacraft) 2012 in Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta. The exhibition opens on April 25-29.

Kamis , 26 Apr 2012, 17:35 WIB

Indonesia opens the 14th Inacraft

Traditional market would be endangered soon? (illustration)

Senin , 23 Apr 2012, 19:55 WIB

Traditional market would vanish in 12 years!

Islamic Banking Targets Microfinance Sector

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – A number of Islamic banks commit to expand their microfinance sector in 2012, as the sector has a huge potential market in Indonesia. BNI Syariah, for instance, will target microfinance sewctor by developing 55 micro units in a number of cities throughout Indonesia.      “For the first time, we work on microfinance projects in a more systematic...