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economic-slowdown

Editorial 6 years ago

Caution on fiscal deficit

Limited fiscal space is a major challenge for the government in meeting its development agenda.

Business 6 years ago

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Investors upbeat on start-ups despite global headwinds

Singapore-based Golden Gate Ventures founding partner Vinnie Lauria said she believed the growing world uncertainty would not hurt flows of global investments but could instead boost investment in Indonesia and other countries in Southeast Asia.

Business 6 years ago

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23 companies line up for IPO amid global economic slowdown, bearish market

Unfavorable global economic conditions have not seemed to deter companies from entering the country’s stock market, with some having announced their plans to list their shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) later this year.

Opinion 7 years ago

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Year of the pig doesn't end economic cycle

The year of the pig is traditionally the last in the Chinese astrological cycle. Its arrival in 2019 coincides with concern among some observers that the current global economic cycle is coming to an end.

Editorial 7 years ago

The current account dilemma

The current account deficit, the main cause of the vicious macroeconomic cycle and the main source of downward pressure on the rupiah to as low as 15,000 to the dollar last October, was among the main issues discussed at two separate conferences here last week.

Business 7 years ago

Escalating trade war unstoppable: Minister

Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution said on Friday the escalating trade war between the United States and China, which has ensnared other countries, has dragged the global economy into deeper uncertainty.

Opinion 7 years ago

Economy slows as focus shifts to politics

Policymakers are now focusing on the general and presidential elections rather than on the economy.

Business 7 years ago

China's economy slows in first quarter: AFP survey

China's economy slowed slightly in the first quarter as the government battles debt and financial risk, with US trade frictions threatening to further hobble growth, analysts surveyed by AFP said.

Business 8 years ago

Kadin sees reduced household spending persisting next year

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) says reduced household spending is likely to persist next year as people chose to save their money due to wariness over the economic condition and political uncertainty, with regional elections being held next year and a general election in 2019.

Business 8 years ago

'Middle consumer segment shifts to lower-value goods'

The increased cost of living during a stagnant business period has forced middle-class consumers to purchase cheaper goods to meet their daily needs, fast-moving consumer goods leader Unilever said on Wednesday.

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