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Rising export protectionism in time of global isolation
Opinion 6 years ago

Rising export protectionism in time of global isolation

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat recently published a non-exhaustive list of trade-related measures taken by WTO Members in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Interestingly, the list shows two common types of trade policies taken by countries to tackle the crisis.
Asia's factory activity plunges as coronavirus shock deepens
Business 6 years ago

Asia's factory activity plunges as coronavirus shock deepens

Factory activity contracted sharply across most of Asia in March as the coronavirus pandemic paralyzed economic activity across the globe.
Managing economic shocks
Editorial 6 years ago

Managing economic shocks

What we badly need now in coping with the most pressing health and economic problems caused by the novel coronavirus (we do not know for how long) is a powerful coordinating management and even a sort of crisis management or nerve center directly under the President and comprising related ministers and business leaders.
Stopping nickel export spree
Editorial 6 years ago

Stopping nickel export spree

How could nickel ore exports have risen so steeply while the mining regulation allows exports only by mining firms that are building smelters and restricts export volumes with quotas set according to the building progress of their smelter projects?
Indonesia’s opportunities amid US-China trade war
Opinion 6 years ago

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Indonesia’s opportunities amid US-China trade war

The trade war between the world’s two biggest economies is almost entering its second year, but there seems to be no resolution. The Group of 20 Summit in June in Japan could not reduce the tensions of the trade war.
The export challenge
Editorial 6 years ago

The export challenge

The main causes of our weak export competitiveness are poor and inadequate basic infrastructure, which puts our logistics costs among the highest in Asia, arduous investment and export bureaucracy and inefficient seaport management.
Foreign, trade ministries' nomenclature change requires ‘deliberate thinking’
World 6 years ago

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Foreign, trade ministries' nomenclature change requires ‘deliberate thinking’

Experts have aired concerns about a plan to merge certain functions of the trade and foreign ministries, as President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo keeps his cards close to his chest ahead of the cabinet announcement.
Taking chill pill on trade
Opinion 7 years ago

Taking chill pill on trade

While national interest is off the table and we all must adhere to that, trade in goods has lost its luster for most governments; the success to trade in goods is the dominance of global supply chains, and only few have mastered the domain.
Expediting clearance of goods
Editorial 7 years ago

Expediting clearance of goods

The combination of inadequate infrastructure and inefficient seaport operations has made Indonesia’s logistics costs the highest in the ASEAN region, making its exports much less competitive.
Boost diplomacy to protect farmers
Opinion 7 years ago

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Boost diplomacy to protect farmers

As evidenced by the cooperative move made by Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia under the framework of the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC), diplomacy can have real and direct positive impacts on smallholders. #opinion

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