Category: Business

High demand for skilled workers in textile industry: Kartasasmita

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has said his ministry is working on developing a competent workforce for the manufacturing sector given the high demand for skilled workers in the textile and textile product industry. The availability of skilled workers is expected to boost national economic growth, he

Indonesia booked trade surplus of US$2.36 billion in May 2021

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia clocked a trade surplus of US$2.36 billion in May 2021, the highest in the initial five months of this year, according to the Trade Ministry. Non-oil/non-gas trade contributed US$3.49 billion to the surplus, while oil and gas trade suffered a deficit of US$1.13 billion, Trade Minister

Industry Ministry pushes use of domestic products

Solo, C Java (ANTARA) –   Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has urged government and regional government institutions, state-owned companies, regional government-owned companies, private companies, and the public to use domestic products. “The central government’s capital expenditure will potentially increase to Rp607.7 trillion in 2021. The potential can be used

Government highlights pledge to boost oil, gas investment climate

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to improving the business and investment climate in the upstream oil and gas industry. The industry plays a vital role as the driving force of the national economy, despite the unfavorable climate, to attract investment

Indonesia explores investment cooperation with Saudi Arabia

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan held a virtual meeting with Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih on Wednesday to discuss investment and economic cooperation between both nations. In a written statement released on Thursday, Pandjaitan lauded the meeting that had yielded several cooperation