Day: February 10, 2022

Omicron to not significantly impact economy: BKF

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Head of Finance Ministry’s Fiscal Policy Agency (BKF) Febrio Kacaribu has estimated that the economic impact of the Omicron variant will not be significant since the strain is believed to be easier to control.”Currently, with the dat…

Omicron not expected to significantly affect economy: BI

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo on Thursday said he is optimistic that the Omicron surge will not significantly affect economic growth during the first quarter of 2021.”The economy during the first quarter of 2022 will gro…

APEC GDP growth moderates to 5.8% in 2021: report

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The APEC region’s economic growth moderated to 5.8 percent in 2021 due to the emergence of new COVID-19 variants and elevated inflation caused by the combined effect of supply shocks and strong pent-up demand.According to a newly upd…

Travel bubble encourages economic growth in tourist areas: BKF

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Finance Ministry’s Fiscal Policy Agency (BKF) Head Febrio Kacaribu stated that the travel bubble policy implemented during the MotoGP event could encourage economic growth in tourist areas, such as West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).”This is c…

BKKBN-DKT targets contraceptive use in 70% of mothers post-labor

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) is collaborating with DKT Indonesia to ensure that 70 percent of the mothers immediately wear contraceptive device after labor.”It is expected that 70 percent out of the 4.8 …