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Business 6 years ago
COVID-19 fallout exacerbates noncompetitive, outdated textile industry: Experts
Experts say that the ongoing health crisis has only aggravated the multifaceted issues that had been undermining development and productivity of Indonesia's textile and garment industry over the past decade.
Business 6 years ago
Indonesia’s horticultural products more expensive than neighbors, says Japan’s Nanyang
Indonesian frozen horticultural product prices were 40 percent higher than those from neighboring countries like Thailand and Vietnam, because of high production costs and small production scale.
Opinion 6 years ago
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Investing in people needs fresh collaboration
The IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2018 study shows the disconsolate picture that most countries in Southeast Asia have witnessed a relative drop in the ranking of overall and digital competitiveness. Worse, dropping three ranks to 62nd in the overall digital ranking, Indonesia is the lowest ranking country in the region.
Business 6 years ago
Indonesia's competitiveness ranking drops 5 spots as Singapore tops list: WEF
Indonesia’s ranking in the World Economic Forum’s global competitiveness index dropped five places in 2019 to 50th out of 141 economies, while Singapore takes over the United States as the world’s most competitive country.
Business 7 years ago
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Labor market reforms catch-22 for policymakers
Many consider the Labor Law to be one of the factors dragging down the country’s competitiveness, as high severance pay requirements and high wage requirements have discouraged labor-intensive, smaller enterprises from investing in the country.
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