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    7Jan, 2019
    2018 export growth likely to be 7.5 percent, says trade minister

    Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita has estimated that export growth in 2018 would reach only 7.5 percent, far below the targeted 11 percent, although the official result has not been released.

    Last year’s 11 percent target was already lower than the 16 percent export growth achieved in 2017.

    Enggartiasto has attributed the lower export growth to global economic turbulence that led to a decline in local market demand.

     

    (Read more: The Jakarta Post)

    20Aug, 2018
    The Singapore Embassy holds a Singapore National Day reception in Jakarta

    Singapore National Day is celebrated every August 9th. In Indonesia, the excitement of Singapore National Day took place a week later, precisely on August 14, 2018. Located at Shangri La Hotel, Jakarta, Ambassador H.E. Anil Kumar Nayar invited Indonesian Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartarto and the audience to toast while celebrating the warmth of Singapore and Indonesia’s diplomatic relations.

    Minister Airlangga expressed his appreciation for the trust that Singapore built during the diplomatic relationship. Airlangga also thanked Singaporean business people who had invested in Indonesia, especially for two major projects, namely the construction of ports in Kendal and Digital Park in Batam.

    19Jul, 2018
    Do not hesitate to submit a complaint: Indonesian finance minister
    Sri Mulyani Indrawati. (photo: Wikimedia Commons)

    Business actors who feel unfairly treated by the tax authorities are welcome to make a report.

    “If there is a complaint, do not hesitate, the government is present for the community, for the business world, if there is a tax officer doing harassment or something unfair, report,” said Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati when delivering speech at the 10th anniversary of Adaro IPO in Jakarta, Monday (16/7).

    Finance Minister praises Adaro as one of the best taxpayers. In fiscal year 2017, Adaro earned a windfall profit from coal price increases voluntarily submitting its obligations to the government to pay taxes and royalties.

    “One of the reasons I came to this event was Adaro’s good performance in tax payments,” said Sri Muyani.

    Minister of Finance also appealed to companies operating in Indonesia to maintain the condition of the balance sheet and hope that the condition can also be met by the management of PT Adaro Energy Tbk (ADRO). Moreover, this private company is one of the big taxpayers in Indonesia.

    “I am sure, if all companies (in Indonesia) are well managed, we as the government can maintain and support properly,” said Sri Mulyani.

     

    (Source: Investor Daily)