Indonesia consumes just over a third of its palm oil production domestically but has banned exports to meet its needs, launching one of the most dramatic examples of food protectionism.
The ban by Indonesia, which accounts for a third of global edible oil exports, adds to a raft of crop protectionism around the world since the war erupted in Ukraine.
Rising wholesale prices are signs that traders are estimating a lower crop size for wheat and buoyant exports. It can worsen with Indonesia's ban on palm oil.
Few were as bold in the first two years of pandemic as Indonesia, which used the central bank to directly finance an expansion in govt spending. But times have changed.
Serum Institute of India, world's largest vaccine manufacturer, will market the nanoparticle protein-based vaccine in Indonesia under the brand name Covovax.
The paper compares India and Indonesia to identify factors behind right-wing groups’ usage of vigilantism to dismantle ‘democratic protections against majoritarianism’.
Indonesia tracked 25,374 health workers in Jakarta for 28 days after receiving their second dose. Health Minister Budi Gunadi said 94% of them had been vaccinated.
A HDW Type 209 vessel, it is estimated to have less than 48 hours of oxygen supply left currently. Missing since this week, it is one of 5 submarines Indonesia operates.
In my view as the finance secretary during UPA II govt, the least RBI could have done was not to further depress the sentiment with doomsday prophecies.
About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.
Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.
Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.
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