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Regulations premium

Businesses warn job creation Perppu may shrink labor market

Both laborers and businesses have expressed their concerns over government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on job creation, with the issue of minimum wage remaining contested.  

2 years ago
Economy premium

Govt exceeds 2022 revenue target, allowing sooner fiscal consolidation

The Finance Ministry has managed to surpass its 2022 state-revenue target, thanks to strong economic recovery and high commodity prices, allowing the government to achieve faster-than-planned fiscal consolidation with the budget deficit already falling to below 3 percent a year earlier. ...

2 years ago
Economy premium

ESG investing: Will it prevail in 2023?

The year 2022 was marked by what Adam Tooze, professor of history at Columbia University, called a “polycrisis”. The term, which means interlocking and simultaneous environmental, geopolitical and economic crises, clearly defined the global situation in 2022. ...

2 years ago

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Companies

South Korea fines Tesla for exaggerating driving range of EVs

The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said that Tesla had exaggerated the "driving ranges of its cars on a single charge, their fuel cost-effectiveness compared to gasoline vehicles as well as the performance of its Superchargers" on its official local website since August 2019 until recently.

2 years ago
Economy

Yen breaks 130 per dollar to sit at seven-month high

The unit strengthened to 129.52 per dollar at one point before easing slightly, and analysts tipped it to continue advancing as the BoJ changes tack with a shift out of negative interest rates tipped to be in the pipeline.

2 years ago
Tech

Startups spring from ashes of Big Tech purge

While overall venture capital (VC) financing fell 33 percent globally to about $483 billion in 2022, early-stage funding was robust, with $37.4 billion raised in so-called angel or seed rounds, in line with the record level seen in 2021, according to data from research firm PitchBook.

2 years ago
Markets

Dollar subdued ahead of Fed minutes, yen at 6-mth high

The US dollar eased on Tuesday as investors awaited the minutes from the last US Federal Reserve policy meeting, and the yen was its strongest in six months amid speculation that the Bank of Japan might move away from its ultra-easy policy.

2 years ago
Economy

Singapore economy grows more than expected in 2022

While the 3.8 percent on-year expansion was welcome, it was weighed by a 3.0 percent contraction in the key manufacturing sector in the final three months.

2 years ago
Economy premium

Manufacturing closes 2022 on high note, opens 2023 upbeat

The manufacturing industry has entered the new year with optimism owing to high domestic demand over the year-end holiday and annual core inflation that remained well within the central bank's cap of 3.50 percent.

2 years ago
Markets

IDX Composite ‘best-performing’ Southeast Asian index in 2022

Indonesia has marked another milestone with the IDX Composite becoming the region's best-performing index of 2022.

2 years ago
Economy

Russian gas exports outside ex-Soviet states fell 45.5% in 2022

Gazprom said in a statement that exports outside the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) totalled 100.9 billion cubic metres compared to 185.1 billion in 2021.

2 years ago
Markets

European shares rise in first trading session of 2023

European shares rose in the first trading session of 2023 on Monday, after a rough year marred with fears of a recession as central banks hiked rates globally and the Russia-Ukraine war.

2 years ago
Regulations

Indonesia to tighten palm oil exports to shore up supply ahead of Ramadan

Indonesia will tighten export rules for palm oil from Jan. 1 by allowing less shipments overseas for every tonne sold domestically, to ensure sufficient and affordable cooking oil supply at home.

2 years ago
Companies

Medco’s Corridor Block exceeds state budget target in 2022 gas lifting

The Upstream Oil and Gas Special Regulatory Taskforce (SKK Migas) reports that oil and gas lifting results in the Corridor Block in South Sumatra has far exceeded the 2022 State Budget (APBN) expectations.

2 years ago
Economy premium

RI’s 2023 GDP outlook dims as global trade lags

Multiple global institutions have downgraded their expectations for Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2023 as demand from major trade partners appears set to remain low.

2 years ago
Companies

Sanctions-hit Huawei says back to 'business as usual'

A leading supplier of telecom gear, smartphones and other advanced equipment, Huawei was hammered during a crackdown by the administration of previous US president Donald Trump over cybersecurity and espionage concerns.

2 years ago
Economy

Global beer consumption rises in 2021

Global consumption totaled around 185.60 million kiloliters, with China ranking top for the 19th consecutive year at 38.09 million kl, up 5.6 percent, according to data released by Kirin Holdings Co.

2 years ago
Regulations premium

New rule replacing jobs law will spur healthy investment, experts say

The issuance of a government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on job creation will convey positive impacts on economic activities this year, experts say, as it can act as a catalyst to improve Indonesian business climate which eventually leads to a healthier investment growth.

2 years ago
Markets

EU 'welcomes' access in US green subsidies

The US Inflation Reduction Act contains around $370 billion in subsidies for green energy, as well as tax cuts for US-made electric cars and batteries.

2 years ago
Tech

A quarter of VC funding goes to climate tech: PwC

More than a quarter of 2022’s venture capital (VC) funding went straight into climate-technology start-ups’ pockets, a new study finds, signifying a resilient trend in the archetype despite an overall slowdown in tech investment.

2 years ago
Regulations

Govt to help businesses benefit from RCEP with new trade regulation

The government issued a new rule concerning provisions of origin of goods and provisions for issuing documents of origin for goods exported from Indonesia, as a follow-up to the recently ratified Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement.

2 years ago
Markets premium

RI capital market banks on local investors to survive 2023: IDX

Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) said the country’s capital market would make it through the uncertainties that loom in 2023, as the market would bank on the country’s ever-growing domestic investors, who have been relatively unaffected by current global turmoil.

2 years ago
Regulations

Indonesia issues emergency regulation to replace controversial job creation law

The Constitutional Court last year ruled that the passage of the president's vaunted Jobs Creation Law was flawed due to inadequate public consultations and ordered lawmakers to restart the process within two years.

2 years ago
Markets

Rice import may harm local farmers as price gap widens, warns Kadin

Indonesia’s rice retail prices have consistently been the highest in the Southeast Asian region over the past decade, according to World Bank.

2 years ago
Tech premium

Yearender 2022: Revival of small start-ups amid downfall of tech giants

Much of the tech industry had a rough year in 2022 as major companies went through axing sprees. However, smaller-scale start-ups experienced distinctly different fortunes as their fundraising improved.

2 years ago
Markets

Asia stocks rise as investors find foothold at end of brutal 2022

Asian equities rose on Friday as investors looked to end the year on an optimistic note after US data showed the Federal Reserve's aggressive monetary policy was dampening inflationary pressures even as worries over COVID cases in China persist. 

2 years ago
Regulations premium

Govt eyes ‘limited’ import ban, subsidies to prop up manufacturers

The Industry Ministry has laid out plans to boost state revenue from manufacturing in 2023, claiming the sector could grow up to 5.4 percent next year despite weak international demand for Indonesia’s non-commodity goods.

2 years ago
Economy premium

Yearender 2022: Bumpy takeoff for aviation, tourism industries this year

While the country’s tourism and aviation industries were expected to book strong recoveries this year as borders reopened and pandemic restrictions were eased, worsening macroeconomic conditions impeded progress and pushed back the expected date of a full recovery.

2 years ago
Economy

Asia's tourist hotspots prepare for boom as China relaxes COVID rules

Asian countries are bracing for an influx of Chinese tourists as COVID restrictions are dismantled, and while some are wary, operators in others are preparing packages such as hotpot buffets to cash in on the expected spike in travel.

2 years ago
Economy

India, Saudi Arabia offered stakes in Kertajati airport

The government is offering India and Saudi Arabia a chance to purchase stakes in Kertajati International Airport, also known as West Java International Airport (BIJB), in a move to boost the under-used facility.

2 years ago
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