Industry

Indonesia’s stubborn logistics dilemma

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Krisna Gupta

A Simple Model of Local Content Requirements

Discussions about increasing the use of domestic products and anti-import sentiments have long echoed among public officials. Lately, these conversations seem to be growing ever …

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Krisna Gupta

Notes from watching "Ngobrol Tempo" on "Import Substitution of Electronics Products"

This morning I watched “Ngobrol Tempo” on YouTube. The show featured officials from the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Trade, and Gabel, the electronics manufacturers’ …

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Krisna Gupta

Oil Boom vs Commodity Boom: Can Raw Materials Export Ban Save the State Budget?

A couple of days ago, I was forwarded a news from Asia Nikkei by my colleague, Deasy Pane. The news is about Indonesia’s plan to ban exports of raw minerals (the likes of bauxite, …

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Krisna Gupta