Electronic invoicing is key to breaking the palm oil price mystery
More than two weeks after Indonesia's export ban, the price of cooking oil remains far above the retail price ceiling.
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Indonesia’s flip-flops give Malaysia edge in top palm oil market India
Indonesia is the world's biggest palm oil producer but its erratic export policies have pushed Indian consumers to increase their dependence on Malaysia.
Companies envision taxis flying above jammed traffic
As urban traffic gets more miserable, entrepreneurs are looking to a future in which commuters hop into "air taxis" that whisk them over clogged roads.
Increasing import prices cost Indonesian manufacturing dearly
Most manufacturing industries have suffered, leaving only mining and raw-material producers to shine during these challenging times.
Western MNCs congratulate Hong Kong’s new leader
Western businesses have found themselves in an increasingly precarious position in Hong Kong, especially as geopolitical tensions have risen with China.
Indonesian govt sticks with process of picking regional heads
The ministry previously instructed regional administrations to nominate candidates without revealing how many names each region must offer.
Helpless Myanmar opposition
The paper says Asean has done much to put pressure on the Myanmar junta, and the NUG needs to move beyond condemnation, regret and criticism.
How digital rupiah can improve Indonesian-G20 economic engagement
A key problem that Indonesia is currently facing in its G20 presidency is a low level of economic engagement with other G20 countries.
High cooking oil prices fry Indonesian food hawkers
Simple packaged cooking oil prices have risen 28 percent to-date due to high global crude palm oil prices, according to Trade Ministry data.
Indonesia ranks third in Asean on manufacturing PMI uptick
The overall manufacturing PMI for ASEAN grew 1.1 points to 52.8 in the seventh consecutive month of improving figures.