Indonesia`s Economic Growth to Exceed 6 Pct in 2018

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The government is expecting Indonesia`s economic growth to exceed 6% in 2018, a significant jump from its economic growth assumption for 2016-2017 of around 5-5.2%. Speaking in a plenary cabinet meeting at the State Palace on Wednesday,...

SOE Ministry Does Not Tolerate Illegal Levies: Rini

Metrotvnews.com, Jakarta: State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Rini Soemarno has warned officials to avoid illegal levies. Previously, the National Police caught PT Pelindo III operational director Rahmat Satria on Tuesday (11/1) for allegedly receiving illegal...

Apindo backs government’s minimum wage increase plan

The Jakarta Post – Jakarta. The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) shared on Wednesday its support for the government’s plan to increase the provincial minimum wage by 8.25 percent next year, as long as the government stayed consistent during the...

Indonesia Needs More Industry-Ready Graduates: Survey

The Jakarta-Globe – Jakarta. A year long study by global financial services firm J.P. Morgan and Singapore Management University has revealed that Indonesia lacks skilled workers due to the huge gap between academia and industry. The study found that educational...