• Indonesia's Kids' Toys Factories Encouraged to Move to Kendal

    Children's toys manufacturers in Indonesia are increasingly looking at Central Java - specifically Kendal - for business expansion or full relocation as land prices and minimum wages are more competitive in this province. Sutjiadi Lukas, Chairman of the Indonesian Toy Association (AMI), said one kids toys manufacture - Sinar Harapan Plastik - has already bought a 2-hectares plot of land in Kendal.

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  • Kapuas Prima Coal's Trading Debut on the Indonesia Stock Exchange

    Indonesian mineral mining and processing company Kapuas Prima Coal became the 27th company to list on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2017. The company was the top gainer at its trading debut on Monday (16/10) as its shares soared 70 percent to IDR 238 a piece. This increase touched the upper limit hence triggering the automatic rejection system.

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  • Bank Indonesia Governor Agus Martowardojo Wins Award

    The governor of Indonesia's central bank (Bank Indonesia), Agus Martowardojo, won the Governor of the Year award for the East Asia-Pacific region. The winner of the award was announced by Global Markets, a newspaper that is part of Euromoney Institutional Investor.

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  • Indonesian Politics: Inauguration Anies Baswedan as Jakarta Governor

    On Monday (16/10), Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, will see the inauguration of the new governor, Anies Baswedan (together with his deputy Sandiaga Uno), for the 2017-2022 period. President Joko Widodo will lead the ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta. The ceremony, which starts around 16:00 pm local Jakarta time, will be guarded by 7,000 security personnel.

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