State-owned electricity company PLN is in the process of switching from the current manual electricity meters to digital ones, using a technology called advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), expecting that the new system can be used by 1 million customers this year. The AMI is an integrated system of smart meters, communication networks and data management […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesia threatened to ban imports of some goods from the European Union in retaliation for the bloc’s move to impose stricter limits on how palm oil can be used in green fuels. The world’s largest palm oil producer is considering such a step to protect the interest of almost 20 million people, whose livelihood […]
Read MoreIndonesia has said it is now reviewing negotiations over the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) in response to a recent European Union proposal to put a cap on palm oil-based biofuels. “We are reviewing [the IEU-CEPA] comprehensively,” Trade Ministry international trade negotiation head Iman Pambagyo said on Wednesday as quoted by kontan.co.id. Indonesian and EU delegates […]
Read MoreRide-hailing app taxi drivers have threatened to take to the street if their proposed fare of Rp 3,000 (21 US cents) per kilometer is rejected by the government, which plans to issue a fare decree on Friday. “We have no other choice. Our demand is Rp 3,000 gross or Rp 24,000 net,” said Igum Wicaksasono […]
Read MoreThe new regulation on the export of palm crude oil (CPO) and its derivative products has taken effect and is part of the government’s plan to simplify the export procedures of the country’s major commodity. On Monday, the Trade Ministry announced the revocation of Trade Minister Regulation No 54/2015 on technical verification of exported palm […]
Read MoreThe government has lowered this year’s revenue target for the tourist industry from US$20 billion to US$17.6 billion. Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said on Monday that the lower projection was based on last year’s low forex earnings, which, according to Bank Indonesia, amounted to $15.6 billion, lower than the government’s target of $17 billion. “Last […]
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