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Indonesia: Grab, GoJek Respond to Tariff Increase Requested by Drivers

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – According to the Indonesian online transport service association (PPTJDI) Chairman Igun Wicaksono, online taxi drivers have requested for ride-hailing app companies, Grab and GoJek, to raise its tariff to an acceptable Rp3,000-Rp4,000 per kilometer from the existing Rp1,600 per kilometer. According to Igun, drivers that are joined in the PPTJDI and the two-wheel movement (Garda) […]

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Indonesia’s Dependence on Silk Affects Production

TEMPO.CO, Yogyakarta – The Royal Silk Indonesia Foundation revealed that Indonesia’s dependence on silk materials from China has a major impact on batik craftsmen and other markets that rely on silk as its main production material. Currently, 98 percent of the raw silk materials used by Indonesian craftsmen are originated from China. “Within the past two to three years, […]

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