Day: February 9, 2022

1XL Chooses Outbrain as its Exclusive Recommendation Technology Partner in Multi-Year Deal

The UK’s largest commercial source of news media audience will use Outbrain’s Smartfeed technology to grow revenue and drive engagement 1XL Chooses Outbrain as its Exclusive Recommendation Technology Partner in Multi-Year Deal LONDON, Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Outbrain, a leading recommendation platform for the open web, today announced

Forced Labor Claims at Malaysian Firms Spur Spate of US Import Bans

Malaysia’s government and business leaders say they are taking steps to stamp out forced labor amid a flurry of U.S. import bans over the rampant abuse of migrant workers making much of the world’s rubber gloves and palm oil. Labor advocates and analysts, though, say their efforts still don’t go

Indonesia’s budget deficit projected to approach four percent in 2022

Jakarta (ANTARA) – State budget deficit in 2022 is forecast to approach four percent, lower than the targeted 4.85 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), at Rp868 trillion (US$60.5 billion), Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati stated. “We are optimistic that the deficit will be closer to four percent by

Voluntary disclosure program supports fiscal consolidation: Minister

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Voluntary disclosure program (PPS) is the government’s measure to support the creation of fiscal consolidation in 2023 to return the budget deficit to the level of three percent, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati stated. This can occur since the voluntary disclosure program is one of the models

Minister continues to prepare reforms in investment regulations

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has said that the Indonesian government would continue to prepare various reforms of regulations to support investment and encourage economic transformation in the country. “The government will also continue to prepare attractive incentive schemes to support domestic

Transportation Ministry outlines prioritised railway projects in 2022

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Director-General of Railways at the Ministry of Transportation Zulfikri said that based on the government’s work plan, the Ministry has three priority railway projects in 2022. “In 2022, the national priority target is to strengthen infrastructure to support economic development and basic services through major projects,” Zulfikri