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Fintech, Social Media Key to SME Growth in 2021: Gojek
Indonesian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) could book new business growth this year by leveraging cashless payments and social media, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues into its second year, according to a study by homegrown ride-hailing giant Gojek. The study showed that contactless payment volumes have risen exponentially since last…
G-7 Finance Chiefs to Gather Online, Antivirus Steps on Agenda
Finance chiefs from the Group of Seven industrialized economies will hold a teleconference Friday, with the agenda expected to include cooperation in addressing the economic fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic. The online meeting by finance ministers and central bank governors is the first G-7 ministerial gathering in 2021, with…
The Ministry of Agriculture will Open a Faucet to Import Beef to Meet the Needs of Eid
The Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) plans to import, in order to anticipate the need and availability of beef and buffalo during Ramadan and Idul Fitri 2021 or Lebaran. The Director General of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nasrullah, explained that the national demand for beef…
Low Stock, KPPU Asked the Ministry of Trade to Immediately Issue a Garlic Import Permit
The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) asked the Ministry of Trade to immediately issue a Garlic Import Approval (SPI) for a number of companies that have obtained Horticultural Product Import Recommendations (RIPH) from the Ministry of Agriculture so that the commodity price increase does not occur. KPPU Deputy for Studies…
