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Economy premium

Improving crop production for sustainable agriculture

There is still a lot of room for improvement to increase production in Java.

2 years ago
Economy premium

Inflation surprisingly drops as food prices cool down

Inflation slowed in October following a drop in a wide range of food commodities, but analysts expect the drop to be temporary as risks overshadow the economy in the remaining weeks of the year. ...

2 years ago
Companies

Bukalapak scores 86 percent jump in Q3 revenue

Bukalapak has turned in yet another positive performance this year as the company managed to grow its year-on-year (yoy) revenue by 86 percent as of the third quarter, as announced in a press statement about the company’s financial report released on Sunday. ...

2 years ago

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Companies

BP quarterly profit surges on high energy prices

Replacement cost profit soared to $8.2 billion in the three months to September, the British energy major announced.

2 years ago
Companies

Toyota first-half net profit sags 23% on rising costs

Operating profit dropped 34.7 percent to 1.14 trillion yen in the April-September period on sales of 17.7 trillion yen, up 14.4 percent.

2 years ago
Tech premium

US-China chip war: ‘When elephants fight, the grass gets trampled’

United States sanctions on the Chinese semiconductor industry affect not only those two countries, but also the global supply chain, as revealed by Singaporean industry insiders.

2 years ago
Companies

Saudi Aramco posts 39 percent jump in profits

The announcement came as the OPEC+ cartel of oil producers was set to implement production cuts that have drawn the ire of the United States, which says the move -- approved at a meeting last month -- amounts to "aligning with Russia" in the conflict.

2 years ago
Regulations

IDX, MVGX sign partnership to establish carbon trading platform

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) is set to work with MetaVerse Green Exchange (MVGX) to prepare for its first carbon credit trading platform in a bid to incentivize domestic high-emitting industries to reduce their emissions.

2 years ago
Companies

Santini expands orchid cultivation with Colombian firm

Orchid plantation firm PT Santini Mitra Amanah (SMA) has signed a technical assistance agreement on orchid cultivation with Colombia-based Alma Del Bosque following talks that began in July.

2 years ago
Economy premium

G20, Global Tourism Forum, upgraded Labuan Bajo to boost tourism revenue

The government is banking on windfall income from the G20 Summit as well as the Global Tourism Forum – both to be hosted in Bali this month – and is upgrading facilities at the popular destination of Labuan Bajo in East Nusa Tenggara.

2 years ago
Economy

G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting delivers six key actions for upcoming Leaders’ Summit

The Group of Twenty (G20) Second Health Ministerial Meeting in Bali, which concluded on Oct. 28, has produced a technical document outlining six crucial actions to be submitted for consideration during the G20 Leaders’ Summit in mid-November.

2 years ago
Economy

Asia's factory output weakens on global slowdown, China COVID curbs

Asia's factory output weakened in October as global recession fears and China's zero-COVID policy hurt demand, business surveys showed on Tuesday, adding to persistent supply disruptions and darkening recovery prospects.

2 years ago
Economy premium

Indonesia introduces three baby-step methods to axe coal plants

There are three options to retire coal-fired power plants earlier: write-off from PLN’s book, a spin-off with blended financing and independent power producer (IPP) refinancing.

2 years ago
Companies premium

JICT welcomes Alexander Von Humboldt, largest-ever container ship to call at Indonesia

The Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) welcomed on Monday the largest container ship ever to call at the port as part of a weekly direct shipping service connecting Indonesia with the United States.

2 years ago
Economy premium

IMF sees 'three headwinds' against Indonesian growth next year

The IMF has revised down its 2023 projection for Indonesia's GDP growth by 2 percentage points in view of three geoeconomic impacts that could affect trade in not just Indonesia, but the entire Asia-Pacific.

2 years ago
Economy

South Korea fears further economic cooling as concerts, festivals canceled

A major K-pop concert called Busan One Asia Festival, set for Sunday and expected to attract around 40,000 people, was canceled, while dozens of regional councils across the country have called off local festivals planned alongside the autumn foliage season and Halloween. 

2 years ago
Economy premium

Digital transformation is powering up legacy companies in Southeast Asia

We live in a digital world, and digital capabilities are now a critical part of an effective business strategy. The COVID-19 pandemic further accelerated this trend, creating new pressure on organizations to leverage digital capabilities in order to meet changing customer expectations.

2 years ago
Economy premium

Govt reaffirms Jakarta-Surabaya high speed railway, wants to involve China

The government is considering a plan to extend ongoing Jakarta-Bandung high speed railway megaproject to Surabaya, despite facing multiple delays on the existing development, in a bid to make the project more economically viable.

2 years ago
Markets

Wheat climbs 5.5% as Russia withdraws from Black Sea export agreement

Chicago wheat futures jumped more than 5 percent on Monday and corn rose over 2 percent as Russia's withdrawal from a Black Sea export agreement raised concerns over global grain supplies. 

2 years ago
Markets

Dollar strengthens as Fed expected to stay hawkish, yen fragile

The dollar firmed on Monday after strong consumer spending data pointed to persistent underlying inflation pressure, cooling bets that the US Federal Reserve could flag a slowdown in its aggressive interest rate hikes.

2 years ago
Markets premium

Tight monetary policy, capital exodus jitter Indonesia's bond market

Investors are holding back from the government bond market amid rising interest rates to fend off high inflation in many major economies, leaving emerging countries like Indonesia struggling to keep up with investors’ appetite to secure capital at home.

2 years ago
Tech premium

Indonesian start-up founders still look to Singapore for first leg up

The city-state is still Asia Pacific’s best sandbox for early-stage start-ups, but other countries in the Southeast Asian region are becoming more competitive, tech industry insiders say.

2 years ago
Companies

Beat Market Expectation, IOH Continue Strong Growth in Q3 2022

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) has shown significant growth this year, based on its solid growth in total revenue and net profits in the third quarter.

2 years ago
Economy

Indonesia extends gas exports to Singapore by five years

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has extended its contract to supply gas to Singapore for five years from the initial expiry date of 2023.

2 years ago
Companies

Toyota's quarterly output up 30%, but parts shortages continue

Toyota Motor Corp on Friday said global production climbed 30 percent in the quarter ended in September, but warned the shortages of semiconductors and other parts that have roiled the auto industry would still constrain output in coming months.

2 years ago
Economy

Canada to seek membership to Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

At a joint news conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Joly said the two countries aimed to "further align our approaches" in the Indo-Pacific.

2 years ago
Economy premium

Wouldn't happen in US, EU: Former minister hails Indonesia’s answer to inflation

Charting a proactive path to recovery, a former finance minister, a prominent business representative and a high-ranking policymaker all agree that Indonesia must buttress domestic demand while keeping a lid on prices to emerge stronger from a worldwide crisis.

2 years ago
Companies

Elon Musk's Twitter ownership starts with firings, uncertainty

The CEO of electric car maker Tesla Inc has said he wants to "defeat" spam bots on Twitter, make the algorithms that determine how content is presented to its users publicly available, and prevent the platform from becoming an echo chamber for hate and division, even as he limits censorship.

2 years ago
Markets

Asian shares slide, as yen holds firm ahead of BOJ meeting

Asian equities edged lower on Friday as investors grappled with mixed earnings reports, while the Japanese yen held firm ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy review.

2 years ago
Economy

China economic slowdown to drag on Asia growth: IMF

China's "sharp and uncharacteristic" economic slowdown is expected to drag on growth across Asia through the end of next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Friday, darkening an already gloomy global outlook.

2 years ago
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