German Chancellor Pledges Progress on EU-Indonesia FTA
Olaf Scholz said that the domestic processing of vital minerals, a key goal of the Indonesian government, be included under any future trade pact.
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Olaf Scholz said that the domestic processing of vital minerals, a key goal of the Indonesian government, be included under any future trade pact.
The move follows a ban on exports of unprocessed nickel ore that came into effect at the start of 2020.
Today’s policymakers understand the power of networks but need more guidance on how to build and employ them as tools of competition in a contested world rather than a world of open borders and markets.
The move came after the state budget allocation for fuel subsidies jumped from $10 billion to nearly $34 billion.
Jiraporn Maysoongnoen, 58, cannot recall when she was ever debt-free. As a new teacher at 18 with a monthly salary starting at 2,200 baht (S$83.62), she took out a loan for a motorcycle so she could ride to work in eastern Thailand. To supplement her income, she started a tour business two decades ago, borrowing again to buy tour buses....