Government to Continue Stimulus Support to Aid the Sector Affected by COVID-19 Tourism has been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, thus the Government plans to continue the Indonesia Stimulus Program to help drive recovery. Tourism is one of the most affected areas in Indonesia because of COVID-19. Hence the need for the ongoing special stimulus…
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Safeguarding the Economy Through a Dynamic Policy Mix Indonesia is on the road to recovery, thanks to the strong coordination between the Indonesia Government and Bank Indonesia (BI) that provides much-needed support to affected sectors in the economy. The coordinated policy has aided and provided support to businesses and households. It has also helped to…
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Positive Outlook for Indonesia Economy Despite Social Restrictions The Government is optimistic about Indonesia’s economic growth for 2021 despite the social restrictions in place. The Ministry of Home Affairs remains confident that the country can still achieve the 5% economic growth. This optimism remains intact despite the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) that are imposed in…
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The QRIS System Is Part of Its Bid to Boost Cashless Payments As part of its bid to boost the system of cashless payments in the country, Bank Indonesia (BI) aims to double the use of its Quick Response Indonesia Standard (QRIS) System. BI is hoping that this approach will help to speed up the…
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Indonesia Collects $20.9m Digital Tax From 22 Digital Technology Companies as of October Under the recently-changed digital tax, Indonesia has garnered Rp 297 billion (US$20.9 million) from 22 digital technology enterprises, according to the Finance Ministry’s Taxation Directorate General on Monday. Aiming to implement the taxation to digital business movements in the country, the tax…
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Indonesia to Raise the Cigarette Excise Tax by 12.5 Percent for 2021 Indonesia’s state government has announced its plans to raise the minimum price of cigarettes by 12.5 % in 2021, said a finance ministry spokesperson in an effort to reduce smoking rates. The Finance Minister clarified that the government had attempted to attain a…
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Stakeholders Work to Promote Digital Sharia Economy in Indonesia Through promoting the services in Indonesia, Islamic fintech and finance institutions announced their goal of improving the community’s awareness of the digital sharia economy. The potential of the society in the industry was considered. A BWI survey showed that Indonesians only reached up to 50.4 on…
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Government Promotes Indonesian Job Creation Law to Create Quality Employment and Attract Investors Indonesian President on November 2 has signed the Job Creation Bill, or referred to as the “omnibus law,” aiming to create quality employment and attract investors by reducing logistics costs. It was considered as a response to the economic impact caused by…
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Indonesia Outlines 2025 Plans of Investing Rp725 Trillion in SEZ to Benefit More Workers The Indonesian government has outlined 2025 plans of investing Rp725 trillion in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) to benefit more workers. Tax incentives would be simplified and expanded to develop more areas and secure over $50 billion in these zones. According to…
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UNTWO to Reopen Tourism in Bali, Indonesia Across Borders The World Tourism Organization (UNTWO) is ready to welcome international tourists in Bali, Indonesia, after the advanced collaboration with the Indonesian government and the Bali administration. According to the UNTWO Asia and Pacific director, the team had implemented high-grade health protocols devised to reopen tourism in…
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