[Analytics] Protests, strikes greet Indonesia’s controversial ‘Omnibus Bill’
Workers have taken to the streets across Indonesia to protest the parliament’s passage of a…
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.
[Analytics] How Indonesia’s national mapping project got off course
A nationwide mapping project in Indonesia is nearing completion after almost a decade of work,…
A Biden win may be bad news for Thai and Indonesian bonds
JAKARTA, Oct 4, 2020, Bloomberg. A victory by US presidential candidate Joseph R. Biden in…
Indonesia revises rule on entry ban for Singapore travel
JAKARTA, Oct 3, 2020, Bloomberg. Indonesia is revising a rule banning foreigners from entering the…
Indonesian companies becoming aware of Big Data
JAKARTA, Oct 2, 2020, Digital News Asia. As with many other stalwarts in the IT…
51 detained Acehnese fishermen in Thailand to return to Indonesia
BANDA ACEH, Sep 30, 2020, ANTARA. The Indonesian Traditional Fishermen Association (KNTI) confirmed on Tuesday…
Japan’s PM planning first overseas visit to Vietnam, Indonesia around mid-October
TOKYO, Sep 30, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is planning to visit Vietnam and…
Papuan protestors forcibly dispersed by Indonesian police
JAKARTA, Sep 28, 2020, RNZ. Indonesian police have forcibly dispersed hundreds of West Papuan university…
Indonesia lashes out at Vanuatu over West Papua at the UN
JAKARTA, Sep 28, 2020, RNZ. Indonesia has lashed out at Vanuatu for what it describes…
[Analytics] China is doubling down on its territorial claims and that’s causing conflict across Asia
Since taking power in 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping has helped cement China’s position as…
Indonesians most satisfied with Grab, Shopee: Survey
JAKARTA, Sep 25, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Indonesian consumers are most satisfied with ride-sharing app Grab…
Indonesia developing food-bank estates ’10 times size of Singapore’
JAKARTA, Sep 23, 2020, AFP. Indonesia is developing vast farm estates across the archipelago —…