TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Head Bambang S. Brodjonegoro recently stated that Indonesia would be able to become a developed country by the year 2045 or 100 years post-independence if the economic growth is consistent within 5 percent. “If Indonesia can be consistent with a 5 percent average growth scenario, Indonesia will become a high-income country […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia is eyeing export of health products by participating at the “Medic West Africa & Medlab West Africa Exhibition” (MWA), the largest exhibition of tools and health products in West Africa, held in Landmark Center, Water Corporation Road, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, in October 11-13, 2017. Head of Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) of Lagos […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry is planning to build an airport in Sukabumi in 2019. Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said here on Tuesday that the ministry would survey the location for construction of the airport. “I have discussed with the regent regarding the construction of this airport. It could be between Sukabumi and Pelabuhan Ratu. We […]
Read More[JAKARTA] Indonesia on Monday vowed to block Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp Messenger within 48 hours if the service did not ensure that obscene Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) images were removed. WhatsApp, which is widely used in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, said message encryption prevented it from monitoring the third-party providers Indonesians use to […]
Read MoreA recent Bank Indonesia survey shows that consumer trust has weakened in October due to a perceived decrease in jobs, declining incomes and continuing poor economic condition in the coming six months, Antara reported on Monday. Monday’s announcement of the survey results shows that the consumer trust index in October fell by 3.1 points month on month to 120.7 points. The survey […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesia’s economy expanded at a slower pace in the third quarter than economists expected, a disappointing outcome for the government as it struggles to boost growth in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Key Points Gross domestic product rose 5.06% from a year earlier, according to data released by the statistics bureau in Jakarta on Monday […]
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