Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced on Monday that Indonesia recorded a trade deficit of US$1.02 billion in August, mostly as a result of oil and gas imports. The August trade deficit is half of the $2.03 billion deficit in July, Indonesia’s highest in five years. Exports decreased by 2.9 percent month-to-month (mtm) to $15.82 billion, with the mining sector contributing […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam`s trade turnover in the first eight months of 2018 stood at US$312.13 billion, up 14.5% or US$39.6 billion year-on-year. Vietnam’s trade surplus reached an all-time monthly high of US$2.2 billion in August, resulting in a trade surplus of US$4.69 billion in the first eight months this year, according to the General Department […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Digital Economy and Society is drawing up a road map towards creating a “paperless and cashless society” in line with government policy. The project for government agencies will be implemented next year and the ministry will submit a proposal on the merger of CAT Telecom and TOT to the State Enterprise Policy […]
Read MoreWORRIES OVER PRIVACY AND SECURITY OVERSHADOW PERCEIVED BENEFITS FOR COMMERCE, TRADE AND PROSECUTION CYBER EXPERTS are weighing the pros and cons of a draft law about digital identification that will allow government agencies to collect citizens’ digital ID. Some pointed to the benefits of the proposed new legislation for both the digital economy and society […]
Read MoreThe passengers of city buses and water taxi services can now pay for bus and ferry tickets via Acleda’s QR Code using their mobile phones said Sok Sophea, senior vice president and head of marketing of Acleda Bank. Speaking during the official kick-off on Saturday, Mrs Sophea said both the general public and Acleda customers […]
Read MoreThe Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has called on the government to review 200 goods subject to higher import tax as of this month. “Based on our teams’ assessment, 200 capital goods are on the list. We will report them to the government. The point is that the goods are either not available […]
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