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        "msgid": "yesterday-in-economics-boosting-the-handicrafts-industry-and-the-soybean-sphp-programme-1792277417",
        "date": "2026-10-18 05:07:20",
        "title": "Yesterday in economics: boosting the handicrafts industry and the soybean SPHP programme",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Saturday\u2019s economic news included efforts to raise value added and competitiveness in Indonesia\u2019s furniture and handicrafts sector, alongside a new investment cooperation agreement with Senegal. The government also extended the phased halal certification deadline to 2028, while the National Food Agency said soybean price stabilisation measures would be calibrated to support tofu and tempeh producers; smoke from wildfires forced two flights to be cancelled.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 A range of economic developments took place on\nSaturday (17 October), from the Minister of Industry\u2019s efforts to\nstrengthen the handicrafts industry and boost value added to the\nNational Food Agency\u2019s assurance that the Soybean Supply and Price\nStabilisation (SPHP) programme would be implemented in a measured\nmanner.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a summary of the latest reports:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Industry Minister seeks to strengthen handicrafts and boost\nvalue added<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Industry Minister Muhammad Sarmuji called for the strengthening of\nIndonesia\u2019s furniture and handicrafts industries, particularly those\nbased on rattan, to increase the value added of natural resources and\nenhance competitiveness through stronger protection and support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kadin signs agreement with Senegal to strengthen investment\ncooperation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) signed a\npartnership agreement with Senegal\u2019s National Union of Chambers of\nCommerce, Industry and Agriculture (UNCCIAS) to strengthen investment\ncooperation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two flights at Soekarno-Hatta Airport cancelled because of\nwildfires<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney), through its Soekarno-Hatta\nInternational Airport branch in Tangerang, Banten, recorded the\ncancellation of two flights to and from the airport because visibility\nwas reduced by forest and land fires in several parts of Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Government extends phased halal certification deadline to\n2028<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The government has extended the phased introduction of mandatory\nhalal certification for a number of products and services until October\n2028. The requirement had originally been scheduled to take effect on 18\nOctober 2026, but the extension takes account of the readiness of\nbusinesses and the national halal ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>National Food Agency: soybean SPHP programme will be\ncalibrated to protect tofu and tempeh producers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The National Food Agency (Bapanas) said the Soybean Supply and Price\nStabilisation (SPHP) programme would be implemented in a measured manner\nto maintain price stability and protect the continued viability of tofu\nand tempeh producers amid market fluctuations.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/yesterday-in-economics-boosting-the-handicrafts-industry-and-the-soybean-sphp-programme-1792277417",
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