Indonesia to scrap subsidy for bulk cooking oil
Bulk cooking oil held a lion's share of 62 per cent of total domestic cooking oil demand, with small businesses and lower-income families its main consumers.
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From discrimination to death threats: Why LGBTQ Indonesians leave the country
Discrimination, denial and even death threats have driven many LGBTQ Indonesians out of the country. While some remain, many have left to become foreign citizens in countries…
ONE 158: Marcus “Buchecha” ready to make highly anticipated return
The multiple-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion faces Australia’s Simon Carson in a heavyweight mixed martial arts bout, and hopes to continue his dominant run in the sport.
All the way on dual citizenship
A law allowing dual citizenship would go a long way in tapping the potential of people who would serve Indonesia and contribute to its development.
Indonesia looks to Asean to offload excess electricity
The Trade Ministry has called for progress to be made on the ASEAN Power Grid initiative, which could help Indonesia deal with its current electricity oversupply, including by…
Burning more money not a sustainable solution
The paper says most price subsidies should be distributed through a well-targeted social assistance program, rather than being commodity-based.
Foot-and-mouth disease could cost Indonesia up to $1.37 billion a year
Ira Firgorita, the Agriculture Ministry’s animal health director, said that Australia and Malaysia had temporarily stopped livestock imports from Indonesia, without specifying…
Ukraine’s Zelensky accepts Indonesia’s G-20 invitation
Speaking directly to the Indonesian public for the first time since receiving the invitation, Zelensky said Ukraine had accepted the invitation “with honor and delight”…
Indonesia raises US$3.25 billion in its biggest global sukuk sale
The 5-year notes carry a coupon of 4.40%, while the 10-year notes have a 4.70% coupon, below the sovereign's initial price guidance, it said in a statement by the finance ministry.
Post-pandemic world becomes challenge for disaster resilience
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed said the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate crisis should change the world’s risk calculus.