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Indonesia: Government Admits Difficulties in Collecting Debts

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry admitted that they are having difficulties in collecting debts in the oil and gas upstream sector because most oil and gas company contracts have expired. “Many of their [contracts] have been terminated. What should we do?” said Inspector General of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry Mochtar Husein […]

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Indonesia: Government Announces Economic Equality Policy

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution said that the government will issue policies to solve economic inequality, which include the provision of capital resources to the people. “We already have the infrastructure, the industry. They help [achieve] growth. We have to compliment them to achieve equality that would support, provide capital […]

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Indonesia: Government Aim for Six Percent Economic Growth

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Deputy Finance Minister Mardiasmo said that in Indonesia is aiming for economic growth of around 6.1 percent in 2018. To achieve the target, the government expects Indonesia’s economic growth to reach above 5.1 percent this year by stepping up infrastructure development, among others. “The President is stepping up infrastructure development through subsidies. […]

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