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Indonesia Imports 1.33 Million Tons of Rice Valued at IDR 10.98 Trillion
In response to the threat of El Nino and prolonged drought, the Indonesian government is accelerating rice imports as rice is a staple food for the Indonesian population. The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that rice imports reached 1.33 million tons during January to July 2023, valued at USD 715.9…
Indonesia Resumes Detergent Powder Exports to Madagascar
After facing obstacles due to the extension of safeguard duty policies, Indonesia has finally been able to resume the smooth export of powdered detergent products to Madagascar. This announcement was made by Madagascar to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and was published on June 7, 2023. Back in 2019, Madagascar…
Foreign Visitors Boost Tourism in Italy: +4% Naples Registers 85% Room Occupancy in August
Adverse weather conditions and raging fires are not stopping the tourist season in Italy, primarily driven by foreign visitors. Foreign tourist numbers have increased by 4 percent during the summer vacations. This is highlighted by Federturismo, the national federation of the travel and tourism industry under Confindustria. Despite the inflation…
Minister Sandi Expresses Hope for the Establishment of a National Tourism Governance Task Force
Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno hopes that the crisis management forum organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) and the National Public Relations Coordinating Agency (Bakohumas) will lead to the establishment of a national-scale Tourism Governance Acceleration Task Force. "Just like in Bali,…
