Indonesian farmers suffer pandemic-related losses in May
JAKARTA, Jun 5, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Indonesian farmers suffered losses in May as low…
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.
Indonesian court finds Papua internet blackout illegal
JAKARTA, Jun 4, 2020, RNZ. An Indonesian court has ruled the government violated the law…
Three ASEAN countries offer to buy Myanmar rice
NAY PYI TAW, Jun 4, 2020, Myanmar Times. Three Asean heavyweights – Malaysia, Indonesia and…
Belt and Road construction forges ahead despite pandemic in Cambodia, Laos and Indonesia
PHNOM PENH, Jun 3, 2020, Xinhua. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted life and…
Foreign tourist arrivals in April decline by 87.44 per cent in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Jun 3, 2020, ANTARA. Foreign tourist arrivals in April 2020 decreased sharply by 87.44…
Coronavirus brings Asia’s booming online lending sector to juddering halt
JAKARTA, Jun 3, 2020, Reuters. The spring started out rosy for the Indian arm of…
Indonesia cancels haj pilgrimage over coronavirus concerns
JAKARTA, Jun 2, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Indonesia has cancelled the haj pilgrimage this year…
Indonesia’s president Jokowi underscores eminence of Pancasila values in tackling COVID-19
JAKARTA, Jun 1, 2020, ANTARA. Pancasila State ideology serves as a guiding beacon to enliven…
World Bank approves $250m loan for Indonesia’s Covid-19 relief
JAKARTA, May 31, 2020, Jakarta Globe. The World Bank announced its approval to finance Indonesia’s…
Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal agree to Malaysia’s repatriation proposal
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30, 2020, ANTARA. Malaysia highlighted the agreement of the governments of Indonesia,…
Corporate credit risk in South-east Asia has come down from March peak: Study
SINGAPORE, May 29, 2020, BT. Corporate credit risk in South-east Asia has come down since…
Indonesia’s tourism industry must transform for ‘New Normal’: President Jokowi
JAKARTA, May 28, 2020, Jakarta Globe. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said on Thursday the country’s…