The planned increase in Indonesia’s value-added tax (VAT) rate from 11 percent to 12 percent could reduce the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by Rp 21 trillion ($1.3 billion), an economist warned on Thursday.
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One of President Prabowo Subianto’s bold moves after taking office on 20 October 2024 was granting human rights a separate ministry.
Chinese vessels in Indonesia’s North Natuna Sea present an early test for President Prabowo.
Indonesia is the Asian capital of wildlife trafficking, a market estimated at $20 billion according to Interpol.
Mostly women and children brought ashore in Aceh after boat nearly sank.
Jogja’s inaugural JAFF Market is positioning itself as a connector between Indonesia’s diverse film ecosystem, from independent filmmakers to major studios, according to market chair, noted filmmaker Ifa Isfansyah.
A new partnership in Indonesia is aiming to improve three simple ways to improve child health: vaccination, nutrition and hygiene. It’s just reported its first set of results.
Indonesia plans to form a state revenue ministry to improve revenue collection, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, brother and a close advisor of President Prabowo Subianto, said on Sunday, according to a report by news portal Detik.com.
Indonesians voted for their local leaders on Wednesday in their first simultaneous regional elections (pilkada) in 545 provinces, regencies and municipalities across the country.
Expectations are growing that Korea’s advanced technology will play a pivotal role in helping Indonesia achieve its food and energy security goals.
Indonesia enacted stricter regulations after a traffic accident killed 54 people in 2003. But 20 years later, the roads are not getting any safer.
As part of our annual Department of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design PhD Symposium, Dr. Mahditia Paramita will be providing a keynote lecture in Building G, room G104, titled “Shaping Indonesia Community though Innovative Slum Upgrading”.
The technical, financial and legal hurdles to get an Indonesian coal-fired power plant off the grid.
The Indonesian government rejected Apple’s $100mn investment plan in an effort to lift a sales ban on the iPhone 16 in the country. The Southeast Asian country said it compared Apple’s investment proposal to contributions from other smartphone brands with manufacturing facilities in Indonesia and found it lacking.
As Indonesia envisions a “Healthy Indonesia,” digitalization has emerged as a driving force of transformation across various sectors, including healthcare.
China and Indonesia recognise that they have overlapping claims in the South China Sea. However, this should not be construed as Indonesia’s acknowledging the legitimacy of the nine-dash line.
