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trade-deficit

Economy 1 week ago

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RI reverses trade deficit with tiny July surplus

Indonesia has restored its trade balance to a small surplus in July thanks to surging outbound shipments of crude palm oil and coal.

Economy 1 week ago

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Rising current account deficit could jeopardize rupiah

Indonesia's current account deficit reached a historic high in the second quarter that, if sustained, would put new pressure on the rupiah’s exchange value.

Economy 2 months ago

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Indonesia posts first trade deficit in six years

Indonesia’s balance of trade has turned negative for the first time in six years as skyrocketing oil prices pushed up imports while weak global demand weighed on exports.

Economy 3 months ago

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Costly oil and gas imports wipe out trade surplus

Indonesia only narrowly avoided a trade deficit in April as the cost of imported oil and gas products skyrocketed in April.

Regulations 5 months ago

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Indonesia puts off ratifying ART as US opens trade probes

The government is focusing on gathering data and evidence for its rebuttal strategy against the USTR's new Section 301 probes into unfair trade practices, which are racing toward a July deadline, when Washington's latest 10 percent tariff expires.

Regulations 9 months ago

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Trade deal with US ‘still on’ despite reported rift

News reports suggest that talks aimed at reaching a final bilateral trade agreement were in danger of collapsing over growing frustration in Washington.

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.

Economy 2 years ago

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Trade surplus hits 14-month low as imports surge, but that might be good news

The trade deficit with China hit US$1.7 billion in July, more than twice as high as a year earlier, driven by imports of mechanical equipment, electrical goods and vehicles.

Academia 2 years ago

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The economic dimension of haj and 'umrah'

Economic activities generated by haj and umrah significantly bolster Saudi Arabia's economy, creating an economic imbalance that favors the Kingdom over Indonesia.

Academia 2 years ago

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‘Digital downstreaming’, a prospective solution?

Rather than a strategy that focuses on the dichotomy of digital downstreaming versus digital upstreaming, the future of the country's digital economy will be better served by a nuanced, holistic plan that incorporates both.

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trade-deficit

PREMIUM RI reverses trade deficit with tiny July surplus

PREMIUM Rising current account deficit could jeopardize rupiah

PREMIUM Indonesia posts first trade deficit in six years

PREMIUM Costly oil and gas imports wipe out trade surplus

PREMIUM Indonesia puts off ratifying ART as US opens trade probes

PREMIUM Trade deal with US ‘still on’ despite reported rift