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Indonesia, UK discuss strengthening halal supply chain

Jakarta, May 22 -- Indonesia and the United Kingdom, through the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) and the British Chamber of Commerce (BritCham) Indonesia, held talks on strengthening... Read More


Purbaya defends economic outlook, denies 'over-optimism'

Jakarta, May 22 -- Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa on Friday defended his optimistic outlook on Indonesia's economic trajectory, stating that his projections are rooted in "measured calculations... Read More


Indonesia's manufacturing sector remains economy's main driver

Jakarta, May 22 -- Manufacturing sector remains the main driver of Indonesia's economy amidst various global challenges, Industry Ministry's spokesperson Febri Hendri Antoni Arif said in his statement... Read More


Meta rolls out new teen content restrictions in Indonesia

Jakarta, May 22 -- Meta has expanded its enhanced Instagram safety features for teenagers to Indonesia, introducing content controls modeled after the PG-13 movie rating system alongside a stricter "L... Read More


Yogyakarta marks 20 years since quake with resilience drive

Sleman, Yogyakarta, May 22 -- The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture kicked off the 20th anniversary of the Yogyakarta earthquake by visiting the Disaster-Safe Education Unit (SPA... Read More


Danantara backs choice of Australian to lead state resource firm

Jakarta, May 22 -- The head of Indonesia's newly formed state wealth fund, Danantara, on Friday defended the appointment of an Australian national to lead its critical natural resources export arm, ci... Read More


Indonesia's new export SOE wins positive industry response: Airlangga

Jakarta, May 22 -- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said industry associations had welcomed the establishment of PT Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia (DSI) as a state-owned ... Read More


Govt pushes onshore office requirement for global digital platforms

Jakarta, May 22 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs is finalizing a policy study that would legally mandate international tech companies and digital platforms to establish loc... Read More


APEC ministers push for open trade amid global uncertainty

Jakarta, May 22 -- Trade ministers from the 21 APEC member economies discussed strengthening more open and rules-based trade cooperation to boost growth and expand opportunities amid an increasingly u... Read More


Jakarta spent Rp1.9 trillion to handle slum areas in 7 years

Jakarta, May 22 -- The Jakarta Provincial Government used up to Rp1.9 trillion total budget to reduce the number of slum areas in the city since 2018 to 2025. "Totally, the budget for slum area arran... Read More