JAKARTA (Xinhua) – Retail sales in Indonesia accelerated at a faster pace in February year-over-year as demand for clothes, and cultural and recreational-linked goods seasonally drift higher during the Lunar Year celebrations, a survey carried out by the central bank said yesterday. Indonesia logged 9.1 per cent growth of retail sales in February year-over year, […]
Read MoreSMALL businesses in Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines did the best in 2018 and are most optimistic about 2019, according to a survey of small firms across 10 Asia-Pacific markets, released on April 10. Of the other two Asean countries in the survey, Malaysia came in fourth on both measures, while Singapore was fifth for […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Retail sales in Indonesia grew at a faster pace of 9.1% in February from a year earlier, compared with an annual growth rate of 7.2% in January, a central bank survey showed on Tuesday. February retail sales were mainly backed up by the sales of clothing as well as cultural and recreational goods during […]
Read MoreLombok in West Nusa Tenggara has been named the Best Halal Tourist Destination on the 2019 Indonesia Muslim Travel Index (IMTI), followed by destinations in Aceh, Riau, Riau Islands and Jakarta. On the latest index released Monday, Lombok received a score of 70, the highest among the assessed top 10 halal tourist destinations in Indonesia, conducted […]
Read MoreJAKARTA/BRUSSELS: Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahatir Mohamad have signed a joint letter of objection to the European Union over its plan to phase out the use of palm oil in renewable fuel, and sent delegations to complain in Brussels. The letter was sent to the EU over the weekend, said Luhut […]
Read MoreThe Transportation Ministry issued on March 29 new regulations on airfare, namely Transportation Ministerial Regulation No. 20/2019 and Transportation Ministerial Decree No.72/2019, to regulate airline ticket prices for economy class services of commercial airlines. The ministry expects the new regulation to protect consumer purchasing power, allowing passengers to enjoy airlines services. The regulation is also expected to end the debate […]
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