Day: April 18, 2022

Only 3 provinces have over 1,000 active COVID cases: minister

April 18, 2022

  Indonesia’s COVID-19 situation has continued to improve, with only three provinces outside Java and Bali recording more than one thousand active COVID-19 cases, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, has informed. “Those three provinces are Papua, Lampung, and West Sumatra,” he said at a press conference after attending

Indonesia’s trade balance registered a surplus of US$4.53 billion in March 2022, with exports valued at US$26.50 billion and imports pegged at US$21.97 billion, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported. “From our records, the trade balance has experienced a surplus for 23 consecutive months,” BPS head Margo Yuwono noted during a press conference in Jakarta on Monday. The non-oil and gas commodities that contributed to the largest surplus were mineral fuels, vegetable fats and oils, as well as iron and steel, he informed. “All three are non-oil and gas commodities that contributed to the surplus in March 2022,” Yuwono said. Trade with three countries contributed to the biggest surplus—the United States, India, and the Philippines. With the US, Indonesia’s trade surplus reached US$2 billion, with animal fats and oils, vegetable oils, and footwear contributing to the surplus. Next, Indonesia’s trade with India also experienced a surplus of US$1.2 billion, with mineral fuels animal fats and oils being the largest contributors to the surplus. In trade with the Philippines, Indonesia recorded a surplus of US$ 916.9 million, with mineral fuels as well as vehicles and their parts the main commodities that contributed to the surplus. Meanwhile, Indonesia registered a trade deficit with several countries, namely Thailand, Australia, and Argentina. With Thailand, Indonesia experienced a deficit of US$565.6 million, with sugar and confectionery and machinery, mechanical equipment, and their parts the main commodities that contributed to the deficit. In addition, Indonesia’s trade with Australia also saw a deficit of US$515 million, with the main commodities contributing to the deficit being mineral fuels and cereals. Indonesia’s trade with Argentina also experienced a deficit of US$261.6 million, with cereal commodities contributing to the deficit. Still, Indonesia’s trade balance in the January–March 2022 period experienced a surplus of US$9.33 billion. The figure was higher compared to the same period in 2021, when the country recorded a surplus of US$5.52 billion. “This surplus figure is quite high; hopefully, this surplus will continue to increase and have an impact on economic recovery in Indonesia,” Yuwono said. Source: Antara News

April 18, 2022

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has announced that children and adolescents aged below 18 years, who have not received the booster vaccine yet, can join the Eid al-Fitr exodus without taking a COVID-19 test. “Finally, it has been decided by the President that children and adolescents who want to join

Indonesia’s trade balance records surplus of US$4.53 billion

April 18, 2022

Indonesia’s trade balance registered a surplus of US$4.53 billion in March 2022, with exports valued at US$26.50 billion and imports pegged at US$21.97 billion, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported. “From our records, the trade balance has experienced a surplus for 23 consecutive months,” BPS head Margo Yuwono noted during a press

Vice President receives visit from Spanish Ambassador

April 18, 2022

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin received the Ambassador of Spain to Indonesia, Francisco de Asis Aguilera Aranda, at his office in Jakarta on Monday to discuss opportunities to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Spain and Indonesia. “In the investment sector, there is still much that Spanish investors can do in Indonesia,” he

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