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Over 2,000 Indonesian retail stores operating in Philippines

Jakarta, July 17 -- More than 2,000 Indonesian retail stores are now operating in the Philippines, with further expansion planned in Bangladesh and Malaysia, according to Trade Minister Budi Santoso. ... Read More


Migrant worker placements to Japan not in jeopardy: minister

Jakarta, July 17 -- Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI), Abdul Kadir Karding, has denied reports that the Japanese government has decided to stop accepting migrant workers... Read More


BI optimistic US tariff deal to benefit markets

Jakarta, July 17 -- Bank Indonesia (BI) is optimistic that the newly announced reciprocal tariff agreement between Indonesia and the United States will have a positive impact on financial markets, as ... Read More


Ministry seeks to make MSMEs, village co-ops economic backbone

Pangkalpinang, July 17 -- The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Ministry has prepared a strategy to transform MSMEs and Red and White Cooperatives (KMP) to strengthen the national economy. ... Read More


Bank Indonesia cuts policy rate to 5.25% to support growth

Jakarta, July 17 -- Bank Indonesia (BI) on Wednesday lowered its key interest rate or policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 percent, citing easing inflation pressure and the need to sustain economic ... Read More


Bulog takes steps for on-target SPHP rice distribution

Jakarta, July 17 -- State logistics agency Bulog has intensified the distribution of rice under the Food Supply and Price Stabilization (SPHP) Program and secured cross-agency supervision to ensure it... Read More


Jakarta ojol drivers protest over platform commission cuts

Jakarta, July 17 -- Hundreds of app-based motorcycle taxi ( ojol ) drivers gathered near the National Monument (Monas) in Jakarta on Thursday to protest operator policies. They rejected a 10 percent ... Read More


Indonesia targets 60,000 GPs by 2029 with new task force

Jakarta, July 17 -- The Higher Education, Science, and Technology Ministry and teams from medical faculties and the Ministry of Health, will soon launch a special task force to accelerate the increase... Read More


Ministry sends team to probe student death in Garut, West Java

Garut, West Java, July 17 -- The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has sent a team to further investigate the suicide of a high school student in Garut district, West Java. "We have also br... Read More


Jakarta, Heidelberg partner up for people-centered development

Jakarta, July 17 -- The Jakarta government and the city of Heidelberg, Germany, have established formal urban development cooperation through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between... Read More