• Stock Trading Halted after Indonesia's Key Stock Index Falls 9.2%

    Stock Trading Halted after Indonesia's Key Stock Index Falls 9.2%

    On Tuesday (08 April 2025) the stock market reopened in Indonesia after the long Idul Fitri holiday. And so, it was the first time investors could respond to global turmoil that occured after US President Donald Trump announced steep import tariffs for goods shipped into the United States (feared to trigger a global trade war and global economic recession).

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  • Importance of Palm Oil for Indonesian Economy: Plantations Sizes, Production & Trade

    Importance of Palm Oil for Indonesian Economy: Plantations Sizes, Production & Trade

    The agricultural sector plays an important economic role for Indonesia as this sector generates jobs (thus incomes) for dozens of millions of Indonesians, delivers much-needed staple food crops (that are part of Indonesians’ daily diets and crucial input materials for domestic food processing), while generating tax income and lucrative foreign exchange earnings through export activities.

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