Day: August 26, 2021

Some 30 million MSMEs to join digital trade: Trade Minister

Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi is optimistic that the government would persuade more than the targeted 30 million Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to join digital trade by 2023. “Seeing very positive developments, we are optimistic that the government’s target to encourage onboarding of 30 million MSMEs to digital platforms

BNI supports 111 MSMEs through Gernas BBI Sulawesi

State-run bank PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Tbk, along with the Ministry of Trade, Bank Indonesia, and North Sulawesi regional government, offered mentoring program to 111 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), to support the Proudly Made in Indonesia Movement (Gernas BBI) of Pelangi Sulawesi. “We curate and train 111 MSMEs

President expects continued GDP, economic improvement in Q3

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said he expects the increase in economic growth or gross domestic product (GDP) as well as the controlled inflation witnessed in the second quarter of 2021 to continue in the third quarter. “As COVID-19 cases decline, we expect the economy (growth) to return step by step,”

Government seeks ideas, inputs from economy experts: Jokowi

The government seeks ideas and inputs from economists to bolster economic growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). The president made the statement virtually at the opening ceremony of the 100 Indonesian Economists, witnessed through the INDEF YouTube channel on Thursday. “In such a situation, the

Wood processing, furniture industry applying health protocols strictly

The COVID-19 health protocols promulgated for the wood and furniture processing industry are being strictly observed, acting director-general of agro industry at the Industry Ministry, Putu Juli Ardika, has said. He made the observation after inspecting two wood and furniture processing companies in Tangerang, Banten — PT Sumber Graha Sejahtera,

Collaboration between govt, parties key to handling stunting

Collaboration between the government and all parties is the key to addressing the problems of malnutrition and stunting, Deputy for Population Control at the National Demography and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) Dwi Listyawardani stated. “We all understand that the problem of stunting cannot be solved by the government alone. We