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Govt urged to ramp up spending as recession looms
Business 3 months ago

Govt urged to ramp up spending as recession looms

Economists have urged the government to ramp up state spending and control the coronavirus spread to...
Indonesia’s economy could enter recession in Q3: Sri Mulyani
Business 4 months ago

Indonesia’s economy could enter recession in Q3: Sri Mulyani

The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to contract 3.8 percent in the second q...
World Bank urges tax, subsidy reforms to improve public spending
Business 5 months ago

World Bank urges tax, subsidy reforms to improve public spending

The World Bank said Indonesia currently faced several constraints that prevented it achieving qualit...
Indonesia’s household spending to tank as people lose jobs: Fitch
Business 7 months ago

Indonesia’s household spending to tank as people lose jobs: Fitch

Researchers said growth in household spending would slow to just 1.2 percent this year from 5 percen...
‘Desperate times, desperate measures’: Calls grow for flexible state budget amid virus
Business 8 months ago

‘Desperate times, desperate measures’: Calls grow for flexible state budget amid virus

University of Indonesia rector Ari Kuncoro said the state budget would need to be flexible to solve ...
State budget deficit to widen as government counters virus effects: Sri Mulyani
Business 9 months ago

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State budget deficit to widen as government counters virus effects: Sri Mulyani

The COVID-19 outbreak has prompted the government to provide a stimulus package to ensure economic g...
Government spending fails to jack up growth as tax revenue slows
Business 1 year ago

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Government spending fails to jack up growth as tax revenue slows

Public spending, which accounted for around 8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), only grew 0.9...
Indonesia’s GDP grows 5.02 percent in Q3, slowest in over two years
Business 1 year ago

Indonesia’s GDP grows 5.02 percent in Q3, slowest in over two years

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced Tuesday that weak investment and low government spending, as we...
Government to boost spending to help economy grow in Q2
Business 1 year ago

Government to boost spending to help economy grow in Q2

The finance minister says disbursement of social assistance funds increased spending by 40 percent a...
Preparing 2020 state budget
Editorial 1 year ago

Preparing 2020 state budget

More government spending will generate a virtuous circle within the economy.
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