MANILA, Philippines — The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has made substantial progress toward creating a single common market amid concerns of rising protectionist policies and monetary policy tightening in other parts of the globe, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said yesterday. During the International Monetary Fund’s Managing Directors Roundtable Meeting with ASEAN Finance […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto will meet Japanese investors during his visit to Japan on October 16-21. Airlangga said that he will hold talks with Fujitrans Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors, JFE Steel, and Sango Corporation, as well as delegates of Japan Indonesia Economic Committee, The Japan External Trade Organization, Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and […]
Read More(KPL) Government has stopped setting an economic growth target that is beyond the actual competence of the country, based on unexpected incomes and intention to achieve a very high economic growth rate as this way of growth planning is either unsustainable or unrealistic, according to Premier. “This is to sustain the macro economy and prevent […]
Read MoreINVESTORS and developers of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have responded to criticisms from the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, who stated that all SEZs in the country have adversely affected communities. Kyaukphyu’s chief investor said it is the government’s responsibility to resolve the concerns related to land acquisition, while the […]
Read MoreStrong overseas demand for Thai rice is expected to support prices even as an influx of around 25 million tonnes of the 2017/18 major crop is about to flood the market next month, say industry officials. Thai Rice Exporters Association president Charoen Laothammatas said hefty demand from the overseas markets could push 2017 rice exports […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for the Marine Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said in 2020 Indonesia is no longer importing salt. Luhut said the government will continue to seek ways to increase national salt production. One way to do so is by land extensification in a number of salt production areas, including East Nusa Tenggara, which has the potential […]
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