TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded Indonesia’s growth based on expenditure grew 5.06 percent year-on-year (yoy) as of the third quarter this year. Agency chief says the increase was driven by all components. “All components of GDP expenditure grew positively, the highest was exports. Meanwhile government consumption and investment also grew well,” BPS chief […]
Read MoreNUSA DUA, Indonesia: Small palm plantations in Indonesia drew more attention than usual at the opening of the nation’s annual palm oil conference on Thursday, as the world’s top palm oil producer seeks to boost overall output by improving smallholder productivity. Smallholders farm roughly 40 percent of Indonesian land planted with oil palm trees, but […]
Read More[JAKARTA] In the Dutch language, gijzeling means to take someone hostage. In Indonesia, that’s how the authorities describe their strategy to deal with tax dodgers, throwing dozens of people in jail as part of a national crackdown. Eight months after the government closed an amnesty programme that gave Indonesians a chance to come clean on […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said that Tanjung Priok port could serve as a model for the countrys efficiency in port management. Budi stated at a meeting of port management efficiency on Wednesday that such efficiency is essential in terms of time and cost. “The Transportation Ministry will make Priok as a model. We […]
Read MoreMalee Group Plc, one of the country’s top juice makers, has formed joint ventures with an Indonesian consumer giant in a bid to strengthen its international presence. Opas Lopansri, executive director, said it has signed an agreement with PT Kino Indonesia Tbk to set up two joint venture companies with combined registered capital of 400 […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The number of foreign tourists who visited Indonesia in September 2017 fell 13.67 percent compared to August, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced. On a year-on-year basis, however, the BPS said that the number of tourist visits rose 20.47 percent from September last year. BPS chief Suhariyanto told reporters on Wednesday that one of the factors […]
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