Indonesia will push for the establishment of a new global health agency during its presidency of the G20, President Joko Widodo said on January 20 at the virtual World Economic Forum.
Indonesia’s government eased a coal export ban for 139 companies on January 20 after the firms met local market sales requirements aimed at averting a supply crunch and power outrages.
Malaysia and Indonesia will finalise issues related to the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the recruitment and placement of domestic workers, during a working visit by Malaysian Minister of Human Resources M. Saravanan to Jakarta on January 24.
Indonesia's Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said that the country’s funds for national economic recovery (PEN) this year will rise to over 455 trillion Rp (31.7 billion USD).
Indonesia will give priority to the early ratification of a number of bilateral trade agreements, particularly a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the country's Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi.
A court in Indonesia on January 19 sentenced a prominent member of an Indonesian militant group blamed for the deadly 2002 Bali bombings to 15 years in prison.
Six Indonesian women drowned off Malaysia after their boat capsized during a suspected attempt to enter the country illegally, a senior Malaysian official has said.
Indonesia has missed many renewable energy development goals set for 2021 due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic as well as "unrealistic" goals, a senior official of the country's government has said.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has urged local people to limit outdoor activities, and work from home in the context of rising COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant transmission in the country.
Indonesia's parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation's capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan on Borneo, House Speaker Puan Maharani said on January 18.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has agreed to extend luxury tax exemption on low-cost cars until the end of this quarter, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has said.
Indonesia’s ongoing transformations, including the switch to value-added economic activities, green energy development, and the digital economy, must continue despite the adverse impacts of COVID-19, Indonesian President Joko Widodo has said.
Indonesia's trade balance recorded a surplus of 35.34 billion USD throughout 2021, the highest in the past 15 years, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).
Indonesia will introduce new tax breaks on property and automotive sales this year in a bid to accelerate its economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has said.
Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral (ESDM) targets producing 663 million tonnes of coal in 2022, up 7.9 percent against last year, given the government continuously adjusts policies related to the coal export ban in early January.
The Indonesian Government has lifted the entry ban on visitors with travel histories from 14 countries in the last two weeks to restore the country's economy.
Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Arifin Tasrif drew attention to several priority electricity programmes in 2022 to power Indonesia, ranging from free electricity installation assistance to setting up rooftop solar power plants.
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