In a bid to further empower productive age people, Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah Tuesday (03/22) announced the Government is set to expand job opportunities for professional workers in Republic of Korea. “The plan is an effort by the Government to reduce unemployment and to promote the empowerment of productive workforces,” Ida said after hosting […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Wednesday (03/23), met with 12 student associations under Cipayung Plus group to discuss programs of the association, New Capital of Nusantara (IKN), and price stability of staple food. In that meeting, Chairperson of the Association of Islamic Students (HMI) Raihan Ariatama said that one of programs of the Cipayung Plus group […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised Indonesia for maintaining economic stability and financial sector amid the pandemic, as well as for maintaining strong macroeconomic performance and a firm and comprehensive policy response. “The IMF Board of Directors has extended its appreciation on various policies Indonesia has made,” Head of the Communications Department of the central […]
In a bid to enhance national economic growth, the Government continues to boost the use of domestic products and push industries to fulfill the needs of the domestic market. “We must push domestic industries to fulfill domestic needs, especially the needs of the Government and state-owned enterprises (SOEs),” Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (03/23) opened the 22nd Jakarta International Handicraft Trade Fair (Inacraft) 2022 held at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta. “By saying bismillahirrahmanirrahim, I hereby officially open the 2022 Jakarta International Handicraft Trade Fair (Inacraft),” the President said during the opening of the event, which adopts the theme “Smiling Heritage of […]
To preserve and nurture the earth is the order given by Allah Swt. to His mankind who live on the earth. To do the task, human may contribute, among others, in agriculture and trade. Therefore, fine human resource in agricultural and trade sectors is needed to nurture the earth. “The key is fine human resource, […]
In accordance with the Law on Harmonization of Tax Regulations (UU HPP), the rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) will be raised to 11 percent starting April 1, 2022, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani has announced. The rate, she added, is still below the world-average VAT rate. “The world-average VAT rate is at 15 percent, […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (03/22) led a limited meeting on Preparation for the 2022 ASEAN Para Games. At the meeting, the Government expressed its readiness to host the 2022 ASEAN Para Games, according to Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali accompanied by Chairperson of the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Senny Marbun in his […]
Indonesia is entering 2022 with better economic foundation, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has announced. “I am confident that we can accelerate our economic growth much better in 2022,” the President said in his remarks via teleconference at the CNBC Indonesia Economic Outlook 2022, Tuesday (03/22). The first foundation, the President continued, is the country’s success […]
Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati has issued Regulation of Minister of Finance Number 17/PMK.02/2022 on Types and Tariffs of Non-Tax State Revenues (PNBP) for Urgent Matters in the Forms of Fines and Compensation Funds for Fulfilling Coal Domestic Market Obligation at Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. The regulation, which was stipulated on March […]
