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Apindo Sees Two Strategies to Boost Indonesia's Export Performance
05 February 2017 | The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) proposes two strategies to boost Indonesia's export performance in 2017: (1) seek new export markets and (2) export 'halal' products (which adhere to Islamic law) to the Middle East. Last week Indonesia's Trade Ministry revised down its export target for 2017.…
Italy 'in talks' with EU over budget deficit
23 January 2017 | Italy is in discussions with the European Commission to try to prevent Brussels imposing penalties over Rome's management of its public finances, sources close to the talks said on Monday. Italy was one of eight eurozone countries warned in November that they could face fines and…
What are the National Public Holidays in Indonesia in 2017?
10 January 2017 | Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago. And due to the country's enormous size it contains a high degree of diversity in terms of religion and traditional beliefs. Although Indonesia has a Muslim-majority population, it is a secular democracy with a constitution that guarantees all Indonesian citizens…
North Sulawesi exports nutmeg to Italy
July 13, 2016 | North Sulawesi has exported dried nutmeg to Italy in June, according to Head of Foreign Trade from the provinces Department of Industry and Commerce T. Hasudungan Siregar. "We exported 21.2 tons of dried nutmeg, which generated US$48,802," Hasudungan noted in Manado in Tuesday. Hasudungan further explained…
