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Mixed response on the new e-commerce regulation (2)
Shares of e-commerce platforms GOTO (parent of Tokopedia), BUKA (bukalapak.com), and BELI (parent of blibli.com) gained grounds Tuesday (Sep 25) as some investors believe separation of social media and e-commerce might slowdown the growth of social commerce like TikTok Shop, Facebook Shop, and Instagram Shop for sometime.
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Mixed response on the new e-commerce regulation (2)
Shares of e-commerce platforms GOTO (parent of Tokopedia), BUKA (bukalapak.com), and BELI (parent of blibli.com) gained grounds Tuesday (Sep 25) as some investors believe separation of social media and e-commerce might slowdown the growth of social commerce like TikTok Shop, Facebook Shop, and Instagram Shop for sometime.
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The central bank, Bank Indonesia (BI), held its interest rate unchanged at 5.75% for the eighth consecutive time during its September meeting, confirming market expectations, and saying that the current policy decision is...
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CBI Group, So Far
Shares of plantation firm PT Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk (SSMS) ended lower by 2% on Tuesday (Sep 5), while sister palm processing company PT Citra Borneo Utama Tbk (CBUT) fell 3.8%. SSMS and CBUT are both controlled by Citra Indah Borneo (CBI) Group, which is owned by the family of H Abdul Rasyid AS.