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Indonesia's retailers seek govt help to kickstart lacklustre sales
Published Wed, Aug 9, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Jakarta
INDONESIAN retailers have urged the government to speed up infrastructure projects to improve the purchasing power of consumers, as a central bank survey on Wednesday pointed to a bleak sales outlook.
South-east Asia's largest economy recorded second-quarter growth of 5.01 per cent this week, below expectations, as private consumption remained sluggish and government spending contracted.
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