Trade Surplus Narrows in November Missing Expectations

Citing a release from Reuters, Channel News Asia is reporting that Indonesia’s trade surplus narrowed in November to USD 2.41-billion as imports increased more than expected while exports extended their weakening trend, data from the statistics bureau showed on Friday (15/12/23.) Southeast Asia’s biggest economy has seen its shipments decline by value in the past
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Indonesia Ready to Introduce Digital ID

Jakarta Globe is reporting on the Indonesian government’s plans to introduce a digital ID system equivalent to a physical identity card, incorporating essential attributes like the unique personal identification number (NIK), name, date of birth, gender, and address. The dedicated application for the digital ID is now available on both the Play Store and App
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Volcanic Ash Cloud from Anak Krakatau Reaches 1,000-metres High

Lampung’s Mount Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait experienced another eruption and ejected volcanic ash as high as around 800-meters above the mountain peak or 957-meters above sea level on Thursday (14/12/23) at 10.10 WIB, according to reporting from Antara News. According to information broadcast by the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG),
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UNWTO Declares Ubud a World-Class Gastronomic Tourist Destination

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has declared Ubud as a world-class gastronomic tourist destination, after being proposed by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, according to reporting from Antara News. “This is the first in Indonesia,” the ministry’s Deputy for Tourism Products and Activities Implementation Vinsensius Jemadu said on Thursday (14/12/23,) adding that
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