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    High Investment Needs for Industrial Development

    Indonesian Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has announced a so-called "Downstreaming Roadmap" to 2040. It is intended to provide the framework for the further processing of domestic raw materials. The aim is to sell these with higher added value on the world market. A total of 21 raw materials are in focus. These are mainly mineral raw materials, but also agricultural materials and fisheries products. The minister put the necessary investment requirements at USD 545.3 billion. More than three quarters of this is said to be attributable to the processing of mineral ores and coal.

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    Minimum Wages Will Increase by an Average of 7.5% in 2023

    The Indonesian Ministry of Manpower has announced the average increase in minimum wages for 2023: It is a nominal (on a rupiah basis; US$D 1 = IDR 15,731) of 7.5%. In Jakarta, the minimum wage will increase by 5.6%. According to the exchange rate of the end of November 2022, the new minimum wage corresponds to USD 311 per month. In the remaining five provinces of Java, the increases are between 6.4% (Banten) and 8% (Central Java). The monthly minimum wages there are then between USD 115 and USD 169. For many foreign companies, Indonesia is a location for cheap contract manufacturing. The monthly minimum wages – with a standard working week of 40 hours – are an important factor for them.

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    Govt. Lifts All COVID-19 Restrictions

    The Indonesian government has decided to lift its public activity restriction policy on COVID-19 in light of steadily declining infection rates in the country.

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    Booming Foreign Trade Drives the Economy

    Indonesia recorded real economic growth of 5.2% in the first half of 2022. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting GDP growth of 5.3% for the year as a whole. This is a significant increase. A year earlier the IMF had assumed 4.5% for 2022. In return, it should only be 5% in 2023 instead of the previously expected 6 percent. This shows that forecasts are more difficult than ever in times of high commodity prices and inflation.

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    AHK World Business Outlook Fall 2022

    German companies operating internationally are more optimistic about their business conditions abroad compared to that in the Eurozone. ASEAN countries in particular offer great opportunities for supply diversification.

  • News_APK2022 News

    APK 2022: Germany Wants Closer Ties with Southeast Asia

    Germany is keen on strengthening its economic ties with Southeast Asia, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during APK 2022 in Singapore this November.

  • News_AriSoemarno News

    Ari H. Soemarno, EKONID Chairman (2009-2015), Passes Away at 73

    Ari Hermanto Soemarno, Chairman of the German-Indonesia Chamber of Industry and Commerce (EKONID) from 2009 to 2015, who is also known for his service as the President Director of state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina (Persero) from 2006-2009, passed away on Sunday morning, November 13, 2022. He was 73.

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    EKONID Summer Party 2022

    After three years in-absentia (thanks to the pandemic), EKONID Get Together Summer Party returned in full form at The Poolside Ayana MidPlaza Hotel Jakarta on September 6, 2022. More than 100 people enjoyed the excellent food and drinks and the awesome DJ Sheena while reconnecting with old friends or meeting new people.

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    Siemens Indonesia: Indonesia 4.0 Conference & Expo 2022

    Teknologi advanced planning and scheduling untuk meningkatkan produksi dan memastikan pengiriman tepat waktu dalam operasi manufaktur