Majority of China’s BRI projects abroad adversely affected by Covid-19 pandemic: Official
BEIJING, Jun 28, 2020, PTI. Majority of the projects under China's ambitious multi-billion-dollar Belt and…
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] Gauging Indonesia’s interests in the South China Sea
In June, four years after the Hague’s 2016 South China Sea tribunal ruling, Indonesia put…
Japan puzzled by Indonesia’s policy shift over high-speed rail plan
JAKARTA, Jun 28, 2020, Kyodo. Japan has been perplexed by Indonesia’s abrupt policy shift on…
Indonesia’s transition to new normal marked by people partying, avoiding tests and hijacking Covid-19 bodies
JAKARTA, Jun 28, 2020, ST. Indonesia is facing an uphill challenge during a transition period…
East Java now is Indonesia’s coronavirus epicenter
JAKARTA, Jun 27, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in East…
Vietnam GDP growth forecast in 2020 remains highest in Asia: IMF
HANOI, Jun 26, 2020, The Hanoi Himes. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) maintains its forecast…
Malaysia can’t take any more Rohingya refugees: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 26, 2020, Reuters. Malaysia can no longer take in Rohingya Muslim refugees…
Vietnam most likely Asia-Pacific nation to encounter ransomware: Microsoft
HANOI, Jun 26, 2020, VN Express. Vietnam had the highest encounter rate with ransomware in…
Tourism players laud new health protocols as destinations reopen in Indonesia
JAKARTA, JUn 25, 2020, The Jakata Post. Tourist industry experts have lauded the government’s decision…
Global economic crisis is real: Indonesia’s president Jokowi
SURABAYA, Jun 25, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) spoke of being informed of…
Indonesia’s researchers consider options for eventual Covid-19 immunity certification
JAKARTA, Jun 24, 2020, The Jakarta Post. With a COVID-19 vaccine still months or even…
Stop confusing freedom of expression with treason in Papua: Indonesia’s activists
JAKARTA, Jun 24, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Human rights activists have slammed the government for…