Indonesia’s Trade doomed without Adaptations

Indonesia’s Trade doomed without Adaptations

French shipping line CMA CGM Otello docks at Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta on Apr. 23, 2017. (The Jakarta Post/Stefani Ribka) Stakeholders are worried the United States-China trade war will continue to take its toll on Indonesia after inflicting a huge blow to...
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,...