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Ministry pushes higher excise rates on tobacco products

Jakarta, July 17 -- The Ministry of Health has emphasized its commitment to increasing the excise tax on tobacco products (CHT) to lower tobacco consumption and reduce potential health risks for the c... Read More


Indonesia rejects transshipments, commits to US trade deal

Jakarta, July 17 -- Indonesia will reject transshipments from other countries and remains committed to its new trade agreement with the United States, Trade Minister Budi Santoso said on Thursday. "I... Read More


Indonesia speeds up land certification for transmigrants

Jakarta, July 17 -- The Indonesian government has pledged to complete the certification of 129,000 transmigration land plots in the near future. Transmigration Minister Muhammad Iftitah Sulaiman Sury... Read More


Indonesia prepares workforce to run 80,000 village cooperatives

Jakarta, July 17 -- The Indonesian government is preparing human resources to manage over 80,000 village cooperatives nationwide, according to Manpower Minister Yassierli. On Thursday, he said that h... Read More


Indonesia secures ASEAN's lowest US tariff rate: Minister

Jakarta, July 17 -- Trade Minister Budi Santoso stated that Indonesia faces the lowest United States (US) import tariff among Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries. "In ASEAN, we have the lowest (tariff ... Read More


Indonesia disburses $421 million in wage aid to workers

Jakarta, July 17 -- The Indonesian government has disbursed Rp6.88 trillion (over US$421 million) in Wage Subsidy Assistance (BSU) to 11.4 million workers between June 23 and July 1, according to Fina... Read More


Prabowo visits Belarus, invites Lukashenko to Indonesia

Jakarta, July 17 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has expressed his willingness to accept Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's invitation to visit Indonesia, which was extended during t... Read More


Indonesian MP urges domestic industry protection after US tariff cut

Jakarta, July 17 -- An Indonesian lawmaker has called on the government to strengthen exports, protect domestic industries, and improve import regulations to achieve national economic sovereignty. Gd... Read More


Basic food aid: Rp20.26 trln in cash given to 18.2 mln families

Jakarta, July 17 -- Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati informed that Rp20.26 trillion (US$1.2 billion) in basic food aid has been provided to 18.2 million beneficiaries, or 97.22 percent of the ta... Read More


Joint action pushed to ban under-21 cigarette sales

Jakarta, July 17 -- The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) is urging all stakeholders to collaborate in banning the sale of cigarettes to individuals under 21 and in enforcing No Smoking Areas (Kawasan Tan... Read More