Indonesian mining sector to bank on refined metals for growth
JAKARTA, Jul 28, 2020, BT. Refined metal shipments are set to overtake coal and unprocessed…
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.
Deadline approaching for Jakarta waste plants as landfill to reach full capacity in 2021
JAKARTA, Jul 28, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Jakarta’s city administration has pledged to accelerate the construction…
Indonesia makes more arrests in sailor’s torture killing
JAKARTA, Jul 27, 2020, AFP. Indonesian police have charged four more people in connection with…
Bali to reopen to international tourists on Sept 11
JAKARTA, Jul 26, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Bali Governor I Wayan Koster has announced…
[Analytics] Hong Kong’s ethnic minorities confront new national security law
Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong who often confront language and cultural barriers now face new…
Myanmar to soon launch its first-ever satellite
NAY PYI TAW, Jul 24, 2020, WION. Myanmar will soon launch its first-ever satellite, joining…
Solomon Islands PM vows to deliver Pacific Games
HONIARA, Jul 24, 2020, RNZ. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the country remains…
Five armed Papuan rebels surrender, swear allegiance to Indonesia
JAYAPURA, Jul 23, 2020, ANTARA. Five armed Papuan rebels of the Puron Wenda-led separatist group…
[Analytics] Indonesian investment in northern Australian agriculture
Indonesia is Australia’s oldest trading partner, with Aboriginal people from northern Australia having traded goods…
Indonesia’s president Jokowi wants Covid-19 vaccine available within three months: Research team
JAKARTA, Jul 22, 2020, The Jakarta Post. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged Padjajaran University’s…
Indonesia leader Jokowi’s son may go unchallenged in Solo mayor’s race
JAKARTA, Jul 21, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko…
Indonesia jails leaders of Al-Qaeda-linked extremist group
JAKARTA, Jul 20, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Indonesia on Monday jailed two top leaders of…