Commentary: ‘Cautious Optimism’ Abounds in Asia Commodities

... equity funds operating in the commodity space were happy to ... little interest in either bulk commodity, the only exception being if ... that wasn’t aimed at export markets, rather it was supplying ... is a renewed interest in commodity investment, but a recognition ...

Lippo General Insurance to Maintain Stable Profit in ’15

... percent, due to weak export demands, low commodity prices and sluggish government ...

Investment in Indonesian Shipyards Dries Up in 2015

... — due to weak commodity prices and slackening export demand. In turn, shipping ...

Ace Hardware Expecting Slower Sales Growth in 2015

... year ago, due to weak export commodity prices and sluggish government spending ...

Falling Commodity Prices Drag Down Indonesia's Trade Surplus

... a month earlier on falling commodity prices. According to BPS data ... the impact of falling commodity prices, hurting its export performance. BPS data ...

Indonesia's Coal Price Hit an All Time Low in May

... Index, Platts Index, New Castle Export Index and New Castle Global ... can do to boost the commodity price is by decreasing the ... market and the rest for export. GlobeAsia

China Adds Stimulus With Third Interest-Rate Cut in 6 Months

... policy this year as lower commodity prices give room to stimulate ... rate would help boost waning export competitiveness, it could also unwind ...

Ministry Takes Legal Measures to Protect Officers, Reach Tax Target

... 2008." “But that was when commodity prices were significantly higher than ... , tax collection, excluding excise and export-import duty, has only reached ...

Indonesia’s Economy Crawls at Snail’s Pace

... export-target countries and the weakening price of crude oil. “Low commodity ... strong consumption and gradually better export,” Tirta said. Ryan Kiryanto, chief ...

Indonesia's Economic Growth at 4.71% in Q1 Is Slowest Since 2009

... export-target countries and the weakening price of crude oil. “Low commodity ...