Indonesia

Indonesia is one of the 12 founding members of APEC. It is an economy with a population of 261 million people. When it co-founded APEC in 1989, Indonesia’s real GDP was USD 288 billion, and its real per capita GDP was USD 1,600. By 2016, its real GDP more than tripled at USD 1 trillion, while its per capita GDP more than doubled at USD 4,000.

Nickel price at year-high as China seeks extra supply

JAKARTA, Dec 4, 2020, StockHead. Nickel prices have taken off as China struggles to source…

[Analytics] So-called ‘Papuan problems’ and colonial myths

Each year on December 1st, Papuans commemorate the day on which the embryo of a…

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Indonesian volcano belches huge tower of smoke and ash

JAKARTA, Nov 30, 2020, AFP. Indonesia’s Mount Ili Lewotolok erupted Sunday, belching a column of…

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Indonesia to chair G20 in 2022, exchanging presidency term with India

JAKARTA, Nov 23, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesia will chair G20 in 2022, exchanging its presidency term…

[Analytics] RCEP to help China ‘sustain its advantages’ in global supply chains

China and 14 other countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) this month, forming…

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Indonesia’s govt to apply health protocols more stringently for umrah pilgrims

JAKARTA, Nov 20, 2020, ANTARA. The Indonesian government will tighten the implementation of health protocols…

EV battery giant CATL to invest $5.1B for a factory in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Nov 18, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Contemporary Amperex Technology, or CATL, a battery manufacturer from…

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APEC community is key to Asia-Pacific’s growth: Indonesia’s minister

JAKARTA, Nov 17, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesian Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto highlighted the significance of building…

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Indonesia’s House urges ministry to issue regulation banning whole coconut exports

JAKARTA, Nov 17, 2020, ANTARA. Commission IV of the House of Representatives (DPR) has called…

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