Day: September 13, 2021

Hope KEKs would help expedite economic recovery: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has expressed the hope that Special Economic Zones (KEK) would attract domestic and international investors, and thereby expedite the recovery of the national economy, which has been affected by COVID-19. “We hope that KEK has a significant appeal for investors both domestic and (those from)

Data integration key to realize advanced economy: minister

Integrating data is key to  creating an advanced economy because it would increase the efficiency and productivity of government policies, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said. “One of the challenges of an economy to advance is how we increase its efficiency and productivity,” she remarked at the book launch and

Over 42.10 million Indonesians fully vaccinated against COVID-19

As many as 42,104,839 Indonesians have received their second COVID-19 vaccine dose as of Monday, according to the Health Ministry. The number of fully vaccinated Indonesians rose by 370,105 on Monday compared to the day before, the ministry said in a press statement released on Monday. Meanwhile, the number of

Government guaranteeing food availability for public: VP

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has assured that the government is still able to guarantee food availability for the public with the “promising” production of 11 main food commodities. “Alhamdulillah (praise be to Allah), the government can secure the availability of 11 main food commodities for 273 million Indonesians,” the vice president

Bank Mandiri announces 2021 Mandiri Young Entrepreneur competition

Bank Mandiri has announced the Mandiri Young Entrepreneurs (WMM) 2021 competition to support the growth and development of young Indonesian entrepreneurs. WMM 2021 will not have a peak event or awards event this year; instead, it will be based on the capital league concept, where participants will compete for capital