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Amid global trade upheaval, Jakarta sticks to China+1 strategy
Economy 1 year ago

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Amid global trade upheaval, Jakarta sticks to China+1 strategy

The government continues to pitch Indonesia as an alternative manufacturing location while China is under pressure from US sanctions, but experts have doubt that strategy still works.
Exports grow 2% in 2024 despite plunge in coal, CPO shipments
Economy 1 year ago

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Exports grow 2% in 2024 despite plunge in coal, CPO shipments

Several quite minor export goods happened to see significant growth in 2024 and managed to compensate for a portion of the declines in Indonesia's main export commodities.
World Bank projects worsening RI current account deficit
Economy 1 year ago

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World Bank projects worsening RI current account deficit

Indonesia’s current account deficit will widen past pre-pandemic levels in the coming years as foreign companies repatriate profit and as the trade balance deteriorates, the World Bank has projected.
Vietnam's soaring US trade surplus stokes new fears of tariffs
Economy 1 year ago

Vietnam's soaring US trade surplus stokes new fears of tariffs

Vietnam is vulnerable to becoming the Trump administration's next target for tariffs as data shows its trade surplus with the United States ballooning, industry executives and analysts said.
ASEAN looks to strengthen trade, investment beyond member countries
Economy 1 year ago

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ASEAN looks to strengthen trade, investment beyond member countries

Laos' Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaythong Kommasith hopes ASEAN can strengthen ties with China, Japan and South Korea, or the “Plus Three” countries, through new economic cooperation.
Indonesia achieves highest exports since December 2022, maintains trade surplus
Economy 1 year ago

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Indonesia achieves highest exports since December 2022, maintains trade surplus

Non-oil and gas exports surged 8.14 percent year-on-year (yoy), while oil and gas exports decreased by 8.73 percent yoy.
Rupiah surge spells headache for exporters
Markets 1 year ago

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Rupiah surge spells headache for exporters

The rupiah had strengthened to nearly Rp 15,600 by noon on Thursday, bringing positive impacts for importers and investors, while experts recommend exporters to implement strategies to dampen the negative effects of a stronger currency.
Don’t let the 5% fool you
Editorial 1 year ago

Don’t let the 5% fool you

Macroeconomic data, including that 5 percent growth rate we have achieved with remarkable consistency, reflects the current state of the economy but not the risks that lie far ahead.
Copper, jewelry buoy RI exports amid weakness in coal, CPO
Economy 1 year ago

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Copper, jewelry buoy RI exports amid weakness in coal, CPO

Indonesia’s trade surplus rose in May as the country’s exports continued to exceed imports, yet the cumulative figure for the first five months of 2024 is below what it was in the same period last year.
Sri Mulyani flags downtrend in RI trade surplus
Economy 1 year ago

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Sri Mulyani flags downtrend in RI trade surplus

A surprisingly large trade surplus of US$ 4.47 billion in March has done little to allay concerns about what is seen as a longer-term narrowing of the gap between Indonesian exports and imports.
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