Indonesian Air Force Hawk 209 jet fighter crashes in residential area of Riau
JAKARTA, Jun 15, 2020, The Jakarta Post. An Indonesian Air Force Hawk 209 jet fighter…
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] K-Pop wave storms Indonesia
Since the early 2000s, South Korean and Chinese pop culture have been competing with each…
[Analytics] China’s drive for hegemony meets resistance
It’s an odd sort of great power rivalry: China and the US competing to see…
Indonesia to open international tourism to China, Japan, South Korea, and Australia
JAKARTA, Jun 14, 2020, ANTARA. The Indonesian government planned to open the tourism corridor to…
Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei not attending Hajj this year
DHAKA, Jun 13, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei have decided not to…
MRT Jakarta drafts new business model amid falling ridership
JAKARTA, Jun 13, 2020, The Jakarta Post. City-owned public transportation company PT MRT Jakarta is…
Two Indonesian-made ventilators permitted to enter market: Official
JAKARTA, Jun 12, 2020, ANTARA. Two ventilators for COVID-19 patients developed by the Agency for…
[Analytics] Cambodia’s Covid-19 success and economic challenges
Unlike Europe, North America and recently Russia, Southeast Asia does not seem to have been…
Piracy in South-east Asia from Jan to May 2020 doubled from same period in 2019
SINGAPORE, Jun 12, 2020, BT. The number of incidents involving piracy and armed robbery against…
China influence in Southeast Asia is growing: US think tank
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 12, 2020, CNBC. The U.S. is playing catch-up to China’s growing political…
Coronavirus vaccines producers should ensure the transfer of knowledge to other countries: Indonesia’s minister
JAKARTA, Jun 12, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The Indonesian government has asserted the importance of…
Covid-19 does not halt process of halal certification: Indonesian Ulema Council
JAKARTA, Jun 11, 2020, ANTARA. The COVID-19 outbreak did not stop the process of halal…