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India sources most of its palm oil from Indonesia and Malaysia, while soy oil and sunflower oil are imported mainly from Argentina, Brazil, Russia and Ukraine.
12 hours agoThe government is preparing a host of measures to buoy the tourism industry as the economic fallout from the Middle East crisis begins impacting air travel via rising fuel costs.
14 hours agoThe government is taking a cautious policy approach as INACA presses the urgent need to adjust the airfare cap to reflect a jump in avtur prices of over 70 percent as a result of the Middle East crisis.
16 hours agoOil prices spiked and stocks sank on Thursday after Donald Trump reiterated that US forces would hammer Iran for another two to three weeks but offered no solution to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that has crippled global markets.
18 hours agoInitially, the government budgeted Rp 381.3 trillion (US$22.5 billion) to pay for energy subsidies and also compensate state energy firm Pertamina and utility company PLN for their efforts to keep some fuel prices and electricity tariffs at an affordable level.
19 hours agoInflation in Indonesia has slowed down in March despite surging global oil prices and elevated demand over the Idul Fitri holidays, but analysts warn of rising inflationary pressure as the Iran war drags on.
1 day agoExperts noted that similar maximum interest rate rules exist in other countries, but argued that Indonesia’s implementation needs improvement.
1 day agoPrecious metals and jewelry recorded the highest annual import growth, followed by mechanical appliances and electrical machinery.
1 day agoIndonesia summoned officials from Meta and Google over non-compliance with social media restrictions for children under 16 that went into full effect last week, a minister said in a video statement published on Tuesday.
2 days agoIndonesia will require platforms to deactivate "high risk" social media accounts for under 16s, according to a ministerial regulation issued earlier this month.
1 week agoOpenAI will begin showing ads to all users of the free and Go versions of ChatGPT in the United States in the coming weeks, a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Reuters.
1 week agoInitially, the government budgeted Rp 381.3 trillion (US$22.5 billion) to pay for energy subsidies and also compensate state energy firm Pertamina and utility company PLN for their efforts to keep some fuel prices and electricity tariffs at an affordable level.
19 hours agoThe two countries were also expected to advance defense ties, as well as strengthen cooperation in new growth areas such as artificial intelligence and nuclear power.
1 day agoThe government estimates the measures, which enter into force Wednesday and are to be reviewed every two months, would save between Rp 121 trillion and Rp 130 trillion ($7.1-7.6 billion).
1 day ago"The price of jet fuel comprises both the crude oil component and the refinery component, both of which have increased significantly in recent weeks," the company said in a statement.
6 days agoFor international students and graduates finding employment in other countries, it is common to be met with hurdles that are accumulated based on unwritten rules and cultural differences of each country, which may tip the scales toward native workers.
1 week agoWorld Trade Organization talks ended deadlocked on Monday as Brazil blocked a bid by the United States and other countries to secure an extension to a moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions like digital downloads, diplomats said.
3 days agoIndia sources most of its palm oil from Indonesia and Malaysia, while soy oil and sunflower oil are imported mainly from Argentina, Brazil, Russia and Ukraine.
12 hours agoOil prices spiked and stocks sank on Thursday after Donald Trump reiterated that US forces would hammer Iran for another two to three weeks but offered no solution to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that has crippled global markets.
18 hours agoAsian stock markets including Jakarta rallied Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East war would be over in up to three weeks and his Iranian counterpart said Tehran had "the necessary will" to bring it to an end.
1 day agoThe dollar headed for its biggest monthly gain since July on Tuesday and stands out as the strongest so-called safe asset as war in the Middle East has set oil prices surging, nearly everything else sinking and raised the risk of global recession.
2 days agoJapan stepped up yen intervention threats and signaled that further falls in the currency could justify a near-term interest rate, as policymakers grow increasingly concerned about inflationary pressures from the Middle East war.
3 days agoIndonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines and Sri Lanka are lining up to buy Russian oil as the Iran war blocks supplies, raising the possibility that demand may exceed supply.
6 days agoFears of an inflationary aftershock from soaring energy prices have pushed traders to price out any chance of a Federal Reserve rate cut this year, lifting the dollar.
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