Economy

The Director General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance Heru Pambudi issued Circular No. SE-04 / BC / 2020 on March 17, 2020, which regulates the release of ethyl alcohol excise as a raw material for making hand sanitizers to antiseptics in order to accelerate the prevention of Corona virus in Indonesia. “To provide convenience in making …

There will be a new policy that being drafted in Presidential Regulation (Perpres) related to the national health insurance program or BPJS Kesehatan. The Indonesian government also drafting policy specifically support efforts in dealing with the coronavirus infection or COVID-19. This was said by Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. “We will immediately draw up a presidential regulation to provide certainty …

Many services that involve social interaction will be temporarily canceled, starting from Monday, March 16, 2020. This was conveyed by the Executive Director of the Communication Department of Bank Indonesia or BI Onny Widjanarko, Tuesday (17/3). Onny explained, this was done as a form of prevention in response to the spread of the corona virus or Covid-19 in Indonesia. Because, …

International travellers landing in Beijing will be quarantined for 14 days at their own expense, authorities in the Chinese capital announced on Sunday, as governments around the world introduced new restrictions to contain a coronavirus pandemic. From Monday, everybody entering Beijing from outside the country will be transferred to a central isolation facility for 14 days of observation, Chen Bei, …

Asian stocks and US stock futures tumbled as central banks took sweeping action to blunt the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Italy’s government will meet Monday to pass a new package of measures after deaths jumped by 368 Sunday. The Federal Reserve slashed rates to near zero and the Bank of Japan strengthened stimulus.  Airlines cut flights and could …

Germany’s foreign minister said Monday the rights to coronavirus vaccine research were not for sale, following reports Donald Trump wanted the US to buy exclusive access to a potential vaccine developed by a German biotech firm. The comments, made in an interview to media group Funke, come as scientists raced to develop a vaccine against the deadly coronavirus that has …

Thailand is preparing to restrict some aspects of daily life after the country’s biggest spike in coronavirus cases, further damaging one of Asia’s weakest economic outlooks. The steps to be considered Monday include placing more curbs on foreign arrivals, cancelling events with big crowds and closing entertainment venues deemed risky for spreading the virus. Confirmed cases jumped by 32 on …

Secretary General of the Indonesian Filament Fiber and Yarn Manufacturers Association (APSyFI) Redma Wirawasta said the stock of raw materials in the form of fibers, yarns and fabrics for the Textile and Textile Products (TPT) industry was running low. Redma said that the stock of raw materials will only last for about three weeks. He claimed the decline in stock …

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani said that at present the state’s finances are facing an abnormal situation. The corona virus outbreak and the world oil price war became a global factor that triggered a decline in the domestic economy. That was also the Ministry of Finance required to work extra. For this reason, she asked all officials and employees of the …

A proposal for a stabiliser fund to support the battered stock market is scheduled to be vetted by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday. According to Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak, who discussed the issue yesterday with the Finance Ministry, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bank of Thailand, all parties agreed …