Indonesia’s natural tourism areas to reopen in stages: Officials
JAKARTA, Jun 23, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The national COVID-19 task force has announced that…
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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 Brunei beat Covid-19
Brunei rarely registers on journalists’ radar. Surrounded on three sides by Malaysia and dwarfed by…
Dengue fever cases spike in Indonesia alongside coronavirus
JAKARTA, Jun 22, 2020, Reuters. The number of dengue fever cases is spiking in Indonesia,…
Indonesia’s govt drops appeal against ruling on internet shutdown in Papua
JAKARTA, Jun 22, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The government has decided to drop its appeal…
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupts twice on Sunday
SLEMAN, Jun 21, 2020, ANTARA. The Mount Merapi on the border of Yogyakarta’s Sleman District…
Saudi Arabia to reopen Mecca mosques from June 21
MECCA, Jun 20, 2020, AFP. Saudi Arabia plans to reopen from Sunday mosques in Mecca,…
Bali plans to reopen borders for tourism in September
JAKARTA, Jun 19, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Wishnutama Kusubandio said rebuilding…
Indonesia’s govt wants to install rooftop solar panels for poorest households
JAKARTA, Jun 19, 2020, The Jakarta Post. A think tank and the government are working…
Indonesia’s shipping industry weathers pandemic, oil price storm
JAKARTA, Jun 18, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The country’s sea freight industry has continued to…
Filipino, Malaysian fishing boats detained by Indonesia over poaching
JAKARTA, Jun 18, 2020, ANTARA. Patrol ships of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries’…
Indonesia increases processed food exports to improve trade balance
JAKARTA, Jun 16, 2020, ANTARA. The Indonesian Trade Ministry has adopted strategic measures to intensify…
[Analytics] Post-pandemic, will Bali rethink tourism?
As one of the world’s top travel destinations, the impact of COVID-19 on the Indonesian…