Daniel Deha
Indonesia Targets 18 Industrial Zones Operate in 2019
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – Indonesia targets to operate 18 industrial zones outside Java in the third quarter (3Q) of 2019. The projects have potential investment of US$17.7 billion, said an official government on Monday (04/07).
According...
Japan’s Current Account Rises to 25.2% in February
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) - Japan managed to keep the current account surplus for two running months in early 2019, government data showed on Monday (04/07). In February, Japan's current account increased to JPY2.68 trillion (US$...
ASEAN Strengthens Collaboration Facing Global Economic Challenges
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – Southeast Asian countries (ASEAN) stated to strengthened the collaboration to face the regional and global economic challenges such as trade tension, protectionism, economic downturn in developed countries, changes in the direction...
Insight: Seeing Global Economic Recovery after US-China Deals
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – The impact of the "cold war" between the United States (US) and its allies against the Uni Soviet and its bloc in the period 1947-1991 still haunts the collective memory of...
Indonesian Election: From Candidate Campaigns to Election’s Oddness
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – Many issues were raised during the second weeks of campaign period of the 2019 Presidential Election. In addition to the issue of the two camps' programs, the Indonesian Election Commission also...
Indonesia’s Inalum, ANTM Prepares Smelter Project in Menpawah
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminum (Inalum) and PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (IDX: ANTM) have started the construction of bauxite ore to alumina processing smelter project in Sungai Kunyit, Mempawah, West Kalimantan.
The project...
Shentonwire: Singapore’s Hyflux Ends the Restructuring Agreement with SM Investments
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – Singapore water and electricity producer, Hyflux Ltd. said to end the investment proposal for the "white knight" from the consortium of Indonesia SM Investments (SMI) Pte Ltd. today (04/04). Despite trying...
Indonesia Sets 0% Tax on Services to Boost Trade Balance
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – The government through Ministry of Finance has expanded the scope of imposition of zero percent value-added tax on service export goods to boost the performance of the modern service sector and...
ADB: Indonesia’s Economic Grow Slightly by 5.2-5.3% in 2019-2020
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) estimates that Indonesian economy will grow by 5.2 percent this year and 5.3 percent by 2020 triggered by strong investment and domestic demand, said the agency on...
Indonesia, Philippines Agrees to Set SSG’s Instant Coffee Products
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – The Indonesian and Philippine government have agreed to review trade and investment policies including the implementation of the Special Agricultural Safeguard (SSG) for Indonesian instant coffee products which the Philippines has...