Jul 20, 2015 | Industries
It’s common to hear the news that a popular brand of sportswear has signed a deal with a national sports team. But the news that sports brands are working together with a reputable university is not. University of Toronto (UofT) has been able to attract several...
Jul 20, 2015 | Industries, News Group
After restricting the importation of used clothings, stipulating a price benchmark for exports, and putting in place general provisions for import and export, the Ministry of Trade is ready to further regulate importation through the Regulation of the Minister of...
Jul 19, 2015 | Industries, Reviews
Indonesia’s export revenues from automotive industry reached around US$5 billion last year. It is very small compared to Thailand’s US$30 billion. Still, last year’s revenues already doubled from 2010. Government’s investments in logistics and...
Jul 19, 2015 | Commodities, Industries, Market
Crude palm oil (CPO) hit its new low since early February at US$627 per ton (CIF) in Rotterdam last week. This would affect Indonesia’s revenues from the commodity, delaying further potentials for the State to collect export tax from the commodity. Still,...
Jul 16, 2015 | Industries
Some very crucial infrastructure construction projects are in progress. The Government of Indonesia, under the leadership of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, is seriously working on catching up with development. One project in particular is making...
Jul 15, 2015 | Industries
Since the establishment of Indonesia’s sharia financial industry in 1999, there are now 98 registered sharia non-bank financial institutions. According to the 2014 Financial Service Authority (OJK) evaluation, the share of sharia non-bank financial industry...
Jul 15, 2015 | Industries, Market
In this report, PT Sejahteraraya Anugrahjaya Tbk (SRAJ) and its planned rights issues, PT GELOMBANG SEISMIC INDONESIA Tbk and its Initial Public Offering, and the performance of PT BINAKARYA JAYA ABADI Tbk (BIKA). PT Sejahteraraya Anugrahjaya Tbk (SRAJ), the holding...
Jul 15, 2015 | Industries, Law
The Government through the Ministry of Trade re-tightened the regulation on the importation of used clothing by issuing the Regulation of the Minister ofTrade (Pemendag) No. 51/2015. The Imports Director of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade at the Ministry of...
Jul 14, 2015 | Industries, Market
State-owned construction firm PT Waskita Karya (WSKT) Tbk has on July 13, 2015 acquired 90% shares in PT Cimanggis Cibitung Toll Ways (CCTW) from PT Bakrie & Brothers (BNBR) Tbk and PT Bakrie Toll Indonesia for cash consideration of Rp522 billion. The acquisition...
Jul 14, 2015 | Industries, Market, News Group
The Government of Indonesia is still optimistic with achieving their 5-5.2% growth target, even though the economy only grew by 4.71% in the first quarter of this year. Finance minister Bambang Brodjonegoro said that he expected the economy to grow by 4.9% in the...
