JAKARTA: Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has instructed his government to cut spending by 306.7 trillion rupiah (US$18.8 billion) this year, a finance ministry spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday (Jan 23).
In the first phase, Indonesia gradually reduced KUR interest rates and expanded the pool of recipients, opening doors for MSMEs underserved by financial institutions, increasing the volume of loans, and boosting MSMEs’ confidence in using KUR financing to expand their businesses.
Flash flooding and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java have killed at least 21 people and damaged villages and rice fields.
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Apple may have offered a new deal to the Indonesian government, which will likely go through within one or two weeks.
Indonesia is prioritizing domestic natural gas demand, leading to delays in LNG exports and tightening the global LNG market.
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JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto is considering pardons for prisoners linked to armed organisations in the restive easternmost province of Papua, including separatists, providing they renounce violence and abandon secessionist agendas, a senior minister said on Wednesday.
Indonesia’s plan to force commodity firms to keep export earnings onshore for a year will create new challenges for companies that are already dealing with rising regulatory uncertainty.
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has instructed his government to cut spending by 306.7 trillion rupiah ($18.8 billion) this year, a finance ministry spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday. Prabowo has frequently highlighted the need for efficient spending under his administration.
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has instructed his government to cut spending by 306.7 trillion rupiah ($18.8 billion) this year, a finance ministry spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday.