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Experts warn that without the intensive mentoring long associated with microfinance, an area in which the Red and White Cooperatives still lag, the loans risk turning into bad debt.
2 hours agoThe Finance Ministry has announced that the capacity of the Coretax platform will be expanded gradually this month to handle all tax-related matters, in an aim to enable better oversight, data accuracy and administrative effectiveness, as well as to increase taxpayer confidence. ...
10 hours agoTo make the scheme financially viable, the government has set a domestic reference price for nonsubsidized diesel at Rp 18,600 per liter, based on average production costs. ...
1 day agoCompanies have to submit a due diligence statement annually, rather than for each shipment or batch of goods placed on the EU market, the Commission said in rule changes published late on Tuesday in response to industry demands.
1 year agoBeijing has also asked that Chinese carriers halt any purchases of aircraft-related equipment and parts from US companies, the Bloomberg report said.
1 year agoPublic Works Minister Dody Hanggodo said the government would lift a temporary freeze on funding for national strategic projects, including those earmarked for the future capital city Nusantara in East Kalimantan.
1 year agoThe move came as retaliatory Chinese import tariffs of 125 percent on US goods took effect Saturday, with Beijing standing defiant against its biggest trade partner.
1 year agoThe marketing and sale of iPhone 16 models was prohibited by the government in October over Apple’s failure to meet regulation requiring that 40 percent of smartphone components be made from local parts.
1 year agoThe National Food Agency (Bapanas) has defended President Prabowo Subianto’s instruction to remove import quotas, arguing the move will not hurt domestic producers.
1 year agoIndustry groups are pressing the government to delay increasing mining royalties this month as planned, regardless of the pause in US tariffs, underlining the persistent global uncertainty and already burdensome domestic rules for miners.
1 year agoThe housing ministry has introduced a new regulation to be issued on April 21 that expands the maximum income threshold for individuals and couples eligible for the government's subsidized homeownership program, so residents in major cities also have access to affordable homes.
1 year agoIn their meeting on Wednesday, just before the Trump administration reversed course on its sweeping tariff policy, the senior economic minister and the US ambassador spoke of constructive cooperation as a way forward in bilateral trade talks.
1 year agoThe government appears in disarray over details on planned changes.
1 year agoThe approval will come on the day that Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on the EU and dozens of countries took effect, including massive 104 percent duties on China, extending his tariff onslaught and spurring more widespread selling across financial markets.
1 year agoFollowing the sweeping 10 percent tariffs that took effect over the weekend, rates on imports to the United States from exporters like the European Union or Japan rose further at 12.01 a.m. Wednesday.
1 year agoThe government is forming a management body for carrying out seawall projects to tackle land subsidence along the northern coast of Java, Deputy Public Works Minister Diana Kusumastuti has said.
1 year agoPresident Prabowo Subianto has ordered the government to extensively cut back business regulations, including local content requirements and import restrictions, a day before the United States is set to slap steep import tariffs on Indonesian goods.
1 year agoLocal manufacturers have highlighted an urgent need for measures to protect the domestic market in anticipation of a potential influx of displaced imports as a result of US tariffs, especially following an unexpected downturn in demand over Idul Fitri.
1 year agoThe government has vowed to import more goods from the United States to gain leverage in bilateral negotiations and ease tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump.
1 year agoPresidential spokesman Hasan Nasbi said on Thursday that President Prabowo's administration has prepared strategies to maintain the stability of the domestic economy amid Trump's tariffs, including the free nutritious meal program.
1 year agoCoordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto said in a statement that Indonesia would pursue diplomacy and negotiations to find mutually beneficial solutions after Trump announced sweeping global tariffs on Wednesday.
1 year agoThe initial 10 percent "baseline" tariff paid by US importers took effect at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses at 12:01 a.m. ET (0401 GMT), ushering in Trump's full rejection of the post-World War Two system of mutually agreed tariff rates.
1 year agoPresident Prabowo Subianto has instructed his cabinet to deregulate and remove “restricting regulations” particularly with regard to nontariff barriers.
1 year agoOnly 12.34 million taxpayers submitted their tax returns before this year's April 1 deadline. The figure falls short of last year’s 12.7 million tax return submissions under a similar deadline.
1 year agoThe steeper additional tariffs impact major US trading partners, with the European Union facing a 20 percent rate and China a 34 percent figure.
1 year agoThe "reciprocal" tariffs, Trump said, were a response to duties and other non-tariff barriers put on US goods. He argued that the new levies will boost manufacturing jobs at home.
1 year agoThe Public Housing and Settlements Ministry is planning to build 70,000 subsidized homes this year for workers in various sectors, including in the health, education and fishery industries, as part of President Prabowo Subianto’s ambitious 3 million homes program.
1 year agoThe government is planning to disburse the second round of social aid this year after the Idul Fitri holiday, while also seeking to begin utilizing the newly launched Single National Social and Economic Data (DTSEN) system.
1 year agoFrance's trade ministry condemned "unacceptable" US interference Saturday after the American embassy in Paris sent several French firms letters warning against using the diversity programs known as "DEI", a frequent Donald Trump target.
1 year agoThe Trump administration has written to French companies holding US government contracts ordering them to comply with an executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs, two people familiar with the matter said.
1 year agoPresident Prabowo Subianto has signed a regulation on online child protection that stipulates a minimum age requirement for social media.
1 year agoExperts warned appointments could blur the line between BI’s role as a monetary regulator and its involvement in the banking industry, potentially undermining its independence.
1 year agoThere were 71.1 million and 64.8 million customers who received the discount in January and February, respectively.
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