Month: July 2022

The dynamics of MSME transformation

Fawzia Dilla, 26, has been selling food ever since she was in high school. Started as a hobby, her business has since grown.After getting married and having two kids, she also started to sell complementary foods for infants (MPASI) to increase product …

Budget deficit projected at 3.92% of GDP in 2022

The budget deficit is expected to reach Rp732.2 trillion or 3.92 percent of the national gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has projected.”The budget deficit will fall more deeply than what we have projected at…

Young Indonesians not inferior generation: official

Young Indonesians are not kaleng-kaleng, or an inferior generation, because they are capable of competing globally, secretary-general of the Finance Ministry, Heru Pambudi, has said.”I do not think our current younger generation is a kaleng-kaleng gene…

Vice President Amin provides social assistance for NTB

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin handed over social assistance, basic necessities, and cooking oil assistance to the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial government (NTB) on Friday.It comprised social assistance (bansos) under the Family Hope Program (PKH), b…

Jokowi meets UAE President at Al Shatie Palace

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) met the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed (MBZ) bin Sultan Al Nahyan, at the Al Shatie Palace, Abu Dhabi, on Friday.Jokowi arrived at the palace around 1.30 p.m. local time. …