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'Stop making new rules and ease investment', Jokowi tells regional leaders
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo reiterated his determination to improve Indonesia's investment climate at the Regional Leadership Communication Forum (Forkopimda), held on Wednesday at the Sentul International Convention Center in Bogor, West Java. The President's remarks come amid his drive to attract more investors to the country. Earlier in his inaugural…
BREAKING: Jokowi announces his new Cabinet. Here’s the line up
After keeping the public guessing with two days of visits from ministerial candidates at the State Palace, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announced on Wednesday the lineup of his second-term Cabinet, a mixture of old and new faces, professionals and politicians — including Jokowi’s erstwhile rival in April’s presidential election. Jokowi’s…
Government launches tax exemption app for imported oil and gas equipment
Six governmental bodies launched in Jakarta on Monday an application for oil and gas companies to apply for duty exemptions on imported exploration equipment. The Finance Ministry said in a statement that the purpose of the app was to streamline and simplify the application process for the Finance Ministry Exemption…
Mandatory halal certification problematic
After about five years of preparation, the Halal Products Guarantee Law, which was passed by the House of Representatives in 2014, will take effect on Oct. 17. But many companies, especially those involved in the production of food and beverages, will unlikely be able to obtain the certificates due to…
