Foreign debt rises on account of strengthening rupiah

Foreign debt rises on account of strengthening rupiah

Brokers monitor the trading of bonds and other debt papers at the Bank Rakyat Indonesia Treasury building in Jakarta. (kompas.com/Hendra A Setyawan ) The strengthening rupiah in November led to an increase in Indonesia’s external debt, Bank Indonesia data has...
New e-commerce Tax Won’t Burden Traders: Govt

New e-commerce Tax Won’t Burden Traders: Govt

To expand their customer base, e-commerce providers have set up a greater variety of categories to choose from, ranging from clothing to wedding accessories. (Shutterstock/File) The government insists that a new regulation on e-commerce will not burden online traders,...
E-commerce traders do not need NPWP: Finance Ministry

E-commerce traders do not need NPWP: Finance Ministry

The Finance Ministry said traders are not required to have tax identification numbers to register with online marketplaces. (Shutterstock/Nopparat Khoktong) The Finance Ministry has assured that traders on online marketplaces are not required to have tax...
Indonesia to offer 10 oil, gas blocks this year

Indonesia to offer 10 oil, gas blocks this year

Oil and Gas Director General Djoko Siswanto. (Courtesy of/The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry) Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry Oil and Gas Director General Djoko Siswanto has said the ministry plans to offer 10 oil and gas blocks in two auction phases....