The Indonesian government has agreed to lower the tariff on Australian raw sugar to 5 percent from 8 to 13 percent when the Industry Ministry issues a related regulation in the next two weeks. Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita said there would not be an increase in the raw sugar import quota this year but the policy would […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The government is urged to stop the construction of waste-to-energy plants (PLTSa). The Indonesia Center for Environmental Law has called for Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry to review waste to energy projects in seven cities across the country. It reasoned that the Supreme Court (MA) has ruled that waste incineration is against the laws. […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Nurmayanti, head of product standardization for the Environment and Forestry Ministry, said that her office is preparing a regulation that would offer incentives to eco friendly companies. “Pending the President’s approval,” she was quoted as saying by Metropole yesterday. According to Nurmayanti, the regulation will take the form of a government regulation on economic […]
Read MoreThe Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has criticized Bank Indonesia for its plan to issue a regulation requiring consumers to shoulder the top-up costs for e-money. The YLKI believes the regulation will hinder the development of a cashless society. YLKI chairman Tulus Abadi said over the weekend that the emergence of non-cash transactions was a good […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A recent survey done by WWF Indonesia and Nielsen showed that 63 percent of Indonesians are willing to pay a premium for green products. The result was revealed by WWF Indonesia Staff Representative Taufiq in Central Jakarta on Monday, September 18. He claims that the survey result suggests that the awareness of Indonesian people in […]
Read MoreThe government is advised to increase the ceiling for the import tax on goods purchased in other countries, currently US$250 for each individual and $1,000 for a family. “It is time to revise the policy by considering the inflation rate, people’s income and people’s purchasing power,” said Center for Indonesia Taxation Analysis (CITA) executive director […]
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