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Business 7 years ago

E-commerce responsible for worsening trade deficit

E-commerce is like a double-edged sword for the Indonesian economy. On the one hand, it has contributed significantly to the country’s state revenue, on the other hand, it has contributed to the country’s trade deficit.

Opinion 7 years ago

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Facing that stubborn 2018 trade deficit

The country recorded in 2018 its largest trade deficit in history of US$8.57 billion, which has unnerved many who have perceived it as a sign of an ailing and troubled economy.

Business 7 years ago

Global trade war, upcoming elections weigh on the economy this year

The Jakarta Post looks back on the ups and downs of 2018. Here is part one of two of the review.

Business 7 years ago

Indonesia to rely on trade agreements to boost exports: Minister

Indonesia’s trade deficit this year, which reached US$7.5 billion in November, has forced the government to find a way to boost exports.

Business 7 years ago

Swelling deficits are serious matter, economists warn

The swelling trade and current account deficits are a serious matter for the country’s economy as it will negatively affect the rupiah’s performance and the country’s resistance to the external pressure triggered by global economic uncertainty, economists say.

Business 7 years ago

Govt to issue new policy after November’s poor trade data

The government will issue a new policy to boost exports after Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced a US$ 2.05 billion trade deficit in November, the largest recorded in the last five years.

Business 7 years ago

Minister blames widening trade deficit on global economic slowdown

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has blamed the global economic slowdown for November's widening trade deficit, which was recorded at US$2.05 billion, an increase from the $1.82 billion deficit recorded in the previous month.

Business 7 years ago

Rupiah weakens to Rp 14,620 per US dollar on Monday

The rupiah fell to Rp 14,620 per United States dollar at 1:29 p.m. on Monday, weakening by 0.27 percent from its position on Friday, according to the foreign exchange spot market, after Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced that Indonesia posted a trade deficit in November.