Indonesia signs agreement with Sinovac for Covid-19 vaccine
JAKARTA, Aug 22, 2020, Bloomberg. Indonesia has signed an agreement with China’s Sinovac Biotech for…
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.
Three killed in landslide at illegal mine in Central Java
JAKARTA, Aug 20, 2020, The Jakarta Post. A landslide has killed at least three miners…
Two captive orangutans rescued in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Aug 18, 2020, Reuters. Two critically endangered orangutans have been rescued from captivity on…
SIA Group passengers can now transit via Singapore from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand
SINGAPORE, Aug 18, 2020, ST. Travellers from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand will now be able…
[Analytics] The rise of ASEAN manufacturing
As the markets navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be tempting to take our eyes…
[Analytics] Indonesia’s growing labour gender gap?
A 2019 survey which included five ASEAN member states – Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and…
Japanese firms shifting focus to Southeast Asia as US and China clash: JETRO
A rising number of Japanese companies are expanding in Southeast Asia but scaling down in…
Demand for industrial real estate remains high as more companies relocate to Vietnam
HANOI, Aug 14, 2020, The Hanoi Times. A low-cost labor force, stable political environment and…
ByteDance censored anti-China content in Indonesia until mid-2020: Sources
JAKARTA, Aug 14, 2020, Reuters. Chinese tech giant ByteDance censored content it perceived as critical…
Indonesia aims to produce coronavirus vaccine by mid-2021
HANOI, Aug 12, 2020, VNA. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said over the last three months,…
Indonesian economy to contract 0.49 per cent this year: Minister
JAKARTA, Aug 12, 2020, ANTARA. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, has predicted the…
Indonesia starts human trials of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine
JAKARTA, Aug 11, 2020, AFP. Indonesia on Tuesday launched human trials of a Chinese-made coronavirus…