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Outsourcing ban won’t fix job market, employers say

Indonesia’s Job Creation Law, once touted as a fix-all to make employment more flexible and attract investment, is now drawing flak for increasing job market uncertainty, with both business and labor leaders pointing to the President’s demand to end outsourcing as a sign the system is cracking.

20 hours ago
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Govt considers restricting cassava, tapioca imports

The government is mulling over a plan to restrict cassava and tapioca imports as local farmers bemoan unsold domestic produce.   ...

1 day ago
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Danantara's bond issuance plan prompts calls for transparency

Transparency from the outset to allay foreign investor's concerns is key to the success Danantara's plan to issue bonds, analysts say. ...

1 day ago

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Trade Ministry expects IK-CEPA ratification in July

A timeline shared with the public shows that next month is packed with events aimed at finalizing the trade agreement.

2 years ago
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Govt plans to raise tin royalty, ban ingot exports

The government plans to raise the royalty on tin in a bid to gain more revenue amid surging commodity price, the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry said on Tuesday.

2 years ago
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No Biden move on Chinese tariffs likely before G7 meeting

White House officials discussed options on Friday with Biden for reducing some of former President Donald Trump's punitive duties on China, including potentially substantial cuts, three of the sources said. The scale of any potential final move is not yet decided, they said.

2 years ago
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WTO agrees fishing, food and COVID-19 vaccine deals

WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the trade ministers' conference had struck an "unprecedented package of deliverables" after the global trade body's 164 members passed the deals just before 5:00 am (0300 GMT) at the organisation's headquarters in Geneva.

2 years ago
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WTO deals still within sight after all-night arm-twisting

Countries were still negotiating on deadline day Thursday after frantically haggling through the night in a bid to salvage deals on food security, fishing and combating COVID-19 at the World Trade Organization's first conference in nearly five years.

2 years ago
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India all but sinks WTO sustainable fishing deal

Negotiations towards banning subsidies that encourage overfishing and threaten the sustainability of the planet's fish stocks have been going on at the World Trade Organization for more than two decades.

2 years ago
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Pertalite fuel to be off limits for some customers

Pertamina is working on a smartphone app to ensure that people who are not eligible can no longer purchase subsidized gasoline.

2 years ago
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Govt expands limitations on SOE execs, commissioners

The new rules seek to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure that leaders of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are held accountable for losses.

2 years ago
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Govt to phase out COVID-related tax incentives by year-end

The Finance Ministry has said that the government is phasing out the many tax incentives it introduced to buoy consumers and producers during the coronavirus pandemic.

2 years ago
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July 1 electricity hike to save state Rp 3.09t

The planned electricity hike would reduce budget spending by Rp 3.09 trillion (US$210 million) with minimal impact on inflation, the government announced on Monday.

2 years ago
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WTO seeks shot in the arm with COVID vaccine IP proposal

The World Trade Organization's first ministerial meeting since December 2017 is wrestling with the wording of a text that would temporarily waive patents on coronavirus jabs.

2 years ago
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Facing "polycrisis", WTO chief warns of rocky road to deals

The director-general from Nigeria said the world had changed since the WTO's last ministerial conference nearly five years ago.

2 years ago
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Indonesia moved to 'flush out' palm oil after slow export resumption

The aim is to "flush out" shipments, Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Panjaitan said on Friday, but the frequent policy changes have unnerved edible oil markets and heightened concerns over global food prices at time when the Ukraine conflict has deprived markets of a chunk of sunflower oil supply.

2 years ago
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India considers curbing fridge imports to boost local industry: sources

The sources, who declined to be named as the talks were private, said the government was considering mandating that importers seek a licence from the authorities, replacing the existing free-import regime.

2 years ago
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Draft renewables bill proposes coal-based fuels as 'new energy'

Indonesia's legislature is proposing the inclusion of coal-based energy and nuclear power as "new energy" sources in a draft of a new bill seen on Wednesday, which also proposes renewable energy compensation and incentives.

2 years ago
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Indonesia shifts G20 focus to energy security

Indonesia has vowed to focus on energy security in its G20 chairmanship as the transition to clean power appears to have become a lesser concern for many countries.

2 years ago
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Question raised over plan to ban clean power exports

Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia says exporting electricity generated from renewable sources could hamper the development of domestic industries, but other government officials say a ban may raise eyebrows among foreign investors.

2 years ago
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Power prices for large houses set to rise on July 1

The government plans to hike electricity prices for consumers in the 3,500-volt-ampere category and above, in line with an earlier decision to reduce pressure on the state budget amid surging commodity prices.

2 years ago
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Govt approves 1 million tons of CPO for export

An association representing smallholder farmers said it had not seen a significant rise in FFB prices since the ban was lifted on May 23.

2 years ago
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China, Papua New Guinea discuss free-trade deal

China and Papua New Guinea held talks on a free-trade deal Friday, as Beijing's foreign minister wrapped up a landmark tour of the Pacific Islands with a stop in the resource-rich nation.

2 years ago
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Beijing sets up $120b credit line to drive infrastructure

China has launched a US$120 billion credit line for infrastructure projects, state media reported, as Beijing tries to jump-start its ailing economy, which has been pounded by the country's zero-COVID measures.

2 years ago
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Indonesia to scrap subsidy for bulk cooking oil

The subsidy was introduced in January to compensate cooking oil producers for selling below market prices.

2 years ago
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Indonesia looks to ASEAN to offload excess electricity

At the recent ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Special Meeting, the government has pushed for progress on a long-time initiative to create an integrated regional power grid.

2 years ago
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Trade Ministry issues new distribution rule for bulk cooking oil

The new regulation on bulk cooking oil distribution creates a closed loop system within the domestic supply chain.

2 years ago
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Nuclear power has no place in renewables bill: Activists

Activists are urging regulators to exclude nuclear energy development from the new and renewable energy (NRE) bill, arguing that it would hinder Indonesia’s energy transition.

2 years ago
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Trade Ministry issues detailed policy on palm oil exports

The ban was lifted on Monday but palm oil producers are yet to fully resume exports of the commodity due to regulatory uncertainty.

2 years ago
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Australia urges China to drop trade tariffs

Australia's economy minister called on China Wednesday to drop punishing trade tariffs if it wants to thaw frozen relations, after Beijing sent a message signaling it is ready to improve ties.

2 years ago
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Policy uncertainty hampers resumption of palm oil exports

Traders were on Monday waiting for details on the DMO and other rules to be made public.

2 years ago
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Govt to revert to palm oil DMO after lifting export ban

The domestic market obligation (DMO) policy, which was discontinued in March, has been brought back in a bid to stabilize cooking oil prices once the export ban is lifted.

2 years ago
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Indonesia to lift cooking oil export ban

The President did not say whether the policy change would apply to crude palm oil (CPO) or other derivatives thereof.

2 years ago
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