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News and information about business as well as COVID-19 developments in Indonesia.

This Week’s Headlines (28 Jan - 3 Feb 2023)
This Week's Headlines Series
03 Feb 2023
This Week's Headlines
Indonesia kicks off ASEAN Chairmanship 2023
President Joko Widodo officially kicked off the Indonesian Chairmanship of ASEAN at Hotel Indonesia Roundabout during the Motor Vehicle Free Day (HBKB) on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Participating in
01 Feb 2023
Economy
This Week's Headlines (20 - 27 Jan 2023)
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27 Jan 2023
This Week's Headlines
Indonesia’s food packaging industry remains resilient
Despite a slight decline due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s food packaging industry remains resilient and is poised to maintain its positive growth trajectory. 
24 Jan 2023
Food Packaging
This Week's Headlines (14 -20 Jan 2023)
This Week's Headlines Series
20 Jan 2023
Cosmetics
Indonesia clocks in an all-time high trade surplus in 2022
On a year-on-year basis, Indonesia's total trade surplus in 2022 reached US$54.46 billion – far more than 2021’s trade surplus of $35.54 billion, and further above the last record annual trade surplus
18 Jan 2023
Trade
This Week's Healines (7 - 13 Jan 2023)
This Week's Headlines Series
13 Jan 2023
This Week's Headlines
Indonesia and Malaysia strengthen bilateral ties 
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim paid his first official visit to Indonesia on January 8 to 9, 2023, at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo. This was also
12 Jan 2023
Economy
This Week's Headlines (31 Dec 2022 - 6 Jan 2023)
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06 Jan 2023
This Week's Headlines
Bauxite Export Ban Starting Mid 2023
Indonesia will impose a bauxite export ban starting from June 2023, President Joko Widodo announced from the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on December 21, 2022. This decision was taken to reduce
04 Jan 2023
Trade
Govt. lifts all COVID-19 restrictions
The Indonesian government has decided to lift its public activity restriction policy on COVID-19 in light of steadily declining infection rates in the country. 
02 Jan 2023
Indonesian construction market steadily recovers
Apart from some operational disruptions due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the still-ongoing pandemic, the construction industry in Indonesia – which is segmented by the key sectors of commercial,
20 Dec 2022
This Week's Headlines (10 - 16 Dec 2022)
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16 Dec 2022
Easing Business Visit to Indonesia with e-VoA
The Directorate General of Immigration of the Republic of Indonesia (“Director-General”) has issued Circular No. IMI-0794-GR.01.01 of 2022 concerning Immigration Policies for the e-Voa, Visa-on-
13 Dec 2022