The Indonesian Retailers Association (Aprindo) claims that the ban on plastic bags implemented across a number of Indonesian regions has actually profited retailers.

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo has said that under the current exchange rate, the rupiah was still undervalued and could, therefore, further strengthen against the US dollar in the coming days.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's economy is likely to be experiencing its longest expansion phase since the end of World War II amid solid domestic demand and a tightening labor market, the government said Tuesday.In the January edition of its monthly economic report, the Cabinet Office kept its headline assessment that the economy is "recovering at a moderate pace."

The attorney of former Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or BTP, Teguh Samudra, said that his client had no intention to change mind in running oil trading business despite its unstable price at markets.