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FINANCIAL crime experts are urging Indonesia to step up its war on terror financing and money laundering highlighting the south-east Asian nation’s vulnerability to these threats. The USA state department’s 2017 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) noted these threats are significant despite Indonesia neither being a regional financial centre nor an offshore financial haven.…

INDONESIA’S textile and garment exports rebounded strongly in 2017, rising about 5% to USD12.4 billion after four years of stagnation, the head of the country’s textile industry association has revealed.

Factory relocation, political stability and less labour unrest contributed to the growth, said the chairman of the Indonesian Textile Association (API – Asosiasi Pertekstilan Indonesia), Ade Sudrajat.…

FEARS have been raised that a predicted increase in the cosmetic industry’s use of bio-technology to help preserve the environment’s natural resources will itself lead to further ethical questions about the way beauty products are manufactured.

Market analysts Mintel has forecast a significant rise in artificially ‘grown’ cosmetic ingredients as consumers push for access to more natural products but at the same time support environmental campaigns to protect the planet.…

THE EXECUTIVE secretary of the Indonesian Textile Association (API – Asosiasi Pertekstilan Indonesia) has said that he hopes his government will make progress next year in forging trade deals with the USA and European Union (EU), boosting textile exports to these key markets.…

TOUGH Indonesian import restrictions on meat and meat products have been declared in breach of international commerce rules by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) appellate body. It is the highest tribunal within the global trade body and it today (Wednesday, Nov 9) rejected Indonesia’s claims that its barriers complied with the WTO general agreement on tariffs and trade (GATT) and its agreement on agriculture.…

AS the gig economy or ‘open talent economy’, grows within the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asia Nations) region, how will it impact the area’s HR jobs? Experts warn that the number of full time, traditional personnel jobs are going to be cut significantly and the role of HR is bound to be disrupted.…

MORE could be done by the Indonesian government to improve the opportunities for job seekers as unemployment figures continue to rise, say HR experts.

While the IT sector is set to drive the economy forward, the skillsets of local would-be employees are still lacking and a push is required towards stepping up education levels, they warned.…

SPECIALITY textile producers in Indonesia are seeking increased investment as demand in the automotive, construction and furnishings sectors is soaring, according to industry experts.

“There’s a lot of demand and more investment is being directed toward that technical textile production,” said Redma Wirawasta, secretary general of the Association of Synthetic Fiber Producers (APSyFI).…

INDONESIA is an important market – it does not just have 261 million people, but its female consumers especially are becoming more assertive and shaping colour cosmetic trends that brands should follow if they want to boost revenue. Last year, market observers have said, women consumers in Indonesia decided they wanted to buy matte lipstick, and this demand has mushroomed.…

INDONESIAN textile factories must improve their production of motif designs and colours to satisfy domestic consumers and boost local sales, said textile retailers at south-east Asia’s busiest garment and textile market in Jakarta’s Tanah Abang district. “We expect producers make more unique textile motifs, so customers will have more choices, which they will like,” said Eryanto, a trader who has been working for about 11 years at the Arjuna Bombay textile shop at Tanah Abang Block A market.…