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Indonesia targets 10 bln USD footwear exports to Europe with IEU-CEPA
Xinhua News Agency
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JAKARTA, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's footwear exports to Europe could surpass 10 billion U.S. dollars within the next three to four years if the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) is implemented,...
Indonesia’s CPO Sector Eyes Strong Finish to 2025 on Price Gains and EU Market Access
The Jakarta Globe
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Jakarta. Crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives are expected to remain among Indonesia’s top export earners in the second half of 2025, buoyed by a series of positive developments -- from the Indonesia–European Union Comprehensive Economic...
Indonesia mulls electricity tariff discount to boost consumption
Xinhua News Agency
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JAKARTA, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government was considering introducing an electricity tariff discount as a stimulus to spur consumption, Secretary of the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Susiwijono Moegiarso said on Thursday....
Indonesian Govt Uses Payment ID to Verify Social Protection Beneficiaries
Tempo.co
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August 14, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Director General of Population and Civil Registration at the Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs, Teguh Setyabudi, stated that the verification and validation of potential recipients of the social protection program will be...
Indonesia's Instant Noodles Export to Canada Seeing 75% Surge in 2024
Tempo.co
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August 14, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia is seeing about a 75.12 percent surge in instant noodle exports to Canada in 2024, with US$4.94 million in 2024, compared to US$2.82 million the previous year. "The surge demonstrates the high competitiveness of this...
Indonesian crew abandoned off Mozambique waters without food, denied freedom
The Jakarta Post
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Nine Indonesian crew members of a ship are in critical condition, stranded aboard a tanker ship off the coast of Beira, Mozambique. They are among a total of 12 seafarers on the vessel, which also includes three Pakistani crew members. The crew...
Chicago Fed President Goolsbee thinks central bank should wait a few months before cutting interest rates
NBC News
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August 14, 2025
What does a donut tell us about the state of the economy? Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee thought about that Wednesday as he toured Mel-O-Cream Donuts in Springfield, Illinois. Even inside a donut shop, the effects of tariffs on...
Guyana working with Indonesia to train locals in crab-cage farming
I News Guyana
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August 14, 2025
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday disclosed that the Guyana Government is working with experts in Indonesia to train Guyanese to do crab-cage farming, so that they tap into the lucrative market. The Head of State made this announcement at the...
Thumbs up for economy
Financial Express
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It took 18 years to correct itself, but S&P’s vote of confidence in the Indian economy should still bring confidence and cheer, especially because of the rating agency’s belief that the US’s punitive tariffs can be managed. In fact, S&P is of the...
Israel announces West Bank settlement that will 'bury' idea of Palestinian state
STV News
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August 14, 2025
Israel is developing plans to build thousands of new housing units in the occupied West Bank, in a move that would “permanently bury the idea of a Palestinian state”, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said. The E1 settlement project,...
Trade Agreements Must Put Workers First
Compact Magazine
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August 14, 2025
Of all the technical flaws in the badly broken international trade system, the one most intuitive to the layman is the race to the bottom on labor. In the global free market, multinational corporations have a strong incentive to set up shop not...
Indonesian minister calls for cross-sector support in creative economy
Antara
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August 14, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Minister of Creative Economy, Teuku Riefky Harsya, has highlighted the importance of cross-sectoral collaboration to boost the development of the creative economy in regions. After inaugurating the board of directors...
Chinesenewsbreaks Fingermotion Inc. (NASDAQ: FNGR) Showcases Emergency Command Platform At Indonesia Disaster Expo
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) FingerMotion (NASDAQ: FNGR) announced that its subsidiary, Shanghai JiuGe Information Technology Co., Ltd., is presenting its Advanced Mobile Integrated Command and Communication Platform (C2 Platform) at the 2nd...
Indonesia’s cultural megadiversity from Sabang to Merauke: Minister
Antara
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August 14, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Culture Fadli Zon has emphasized that Indonesia’s culture is exceptionally rich and diverse, both in its scope and substance, with traditions stretching from Sabang to Merauke. “Our culture is megadiverse. It is not...
Indonesia prepares facilitators to strengthen village cooperatives
Antara
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August 14, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions is preparing facilitators to assist managers of village cooperatives in operating their business units. "We will enhance the facilitators' capacity and...
Online Gambling Debts Drove Suspect to Murder Indonesian Journalist, Say Police
Casino Beats
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August 14, 2025
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Indonesia's stock market hits historic high
Xinhua News Agency
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JAKARTA, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The composite index of the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) set a new record high on Thursday. During intraday trading, the index climbed to an all-time high of 7,973.98 points. It eventually closed at 7,931.25, up...
How Indonesia’s Spices Unrolled the Map of the World
Indonesia Expat
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August 14, 2025
As Indonesia prepares to celebrate 80 years of independence, it is an appropriate moment to turn the clock back 575 years to the middle of the 15th century. Before any European power had laid claim to parts of the archipelago, and marvel at the...
Indonesia expands industry ties to improve vocational skills
Antara
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August 14, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has signed a cooperation agreement with several businesses and industries to strengthen the integration of vocational education. Director General of Vocational Education,...
Indonesia plans 60 cooperatives to run gold mines in West Lombok
Antara
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August 14, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Poverty Alleviation Acceleration Agency (BP Taskin) aims to guide 60 cooperatives established under the Red and White Village Cooperatives program to manage gold mines in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. "We are...