The final vote tally was 124 member states in favour and 14 against, with 43 nations abstaining. The Pacific countries that ...

Indonesia scaled back its planned increase in the value-added tax rate just hours before it was set to take effect on January 1 amid escalating public outcry. The VAT rate will be increased to 12% ...

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Jakarta. The Indonesian stock market is set to face significant hurdles in 2025 with the introduction of a 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) starting January 1. This policy is expected to impact ...

Hundreds are thought to have been buried in their sleep when a devastating landslide hit Yambali Village in the early hours of 24 May. The government paused the excavation of bodies on 7 June due to ...

The government has declared seven days of State mourning till January 1 during which the national flag will be flown at half-mast across the country. The national flag will also be flown at half ...

CHINA’S latest measures to deal with the financial risks of local officials have centred on a massive debt-swap plan, but a companion step is now drawing attention as a possible new tool. Ever since ...

Investors in Indonesia are growing increasingly wary about potential stress in the nation’s bond markets as the central bank ramps up debt holdings to record levels. Bank Indonesia now owns ...

The Cleveland Guardians have swung multiple trades this offseason, and in one of them, they landed a pitcher who is expected to be a top three starter in their 2025 rotation. Luis Ortiz.

(ANTARA FOTO/Aprillio Akbar/Spt) Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Budi Gunawan assured the public that the Christmas and New Year holidays are ...

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki) has warned that a plan to increase the levy on crude palm oil (CPO) exports to 10% next year could render local producers less competitive in ...