[Analytics] Pandemic: A threat to Indonesia’s poor
Indonesia made history just two years ago by reaching the milestone of a single-digit poverty…
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.
Indonesia’s president orders immediate dissemination of ‘new normal’ protocols
JAKARTA, May 27, 2020, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo called to immediately disseminate information to the…
Jakarta to quarantine, return entrants unable to present entry permit
JAKARTA, May 26, 2020, ANTARA. Operator of the Pulo Gebang Integrated Bus Terminal in East…
Papuan armed group accused of shooting Covid-19 team members
JAKARTA, May 24, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Military and police personnel belonging to the Nemangkawi…
[Analytics] Southeast Asia’s coronavirus ‘fake news’ arrests are quieting critics
14-year-old in Kampot, Cambodia, was detained and forced by police to publicly apologize after expressing…
[Analytics] Building Indonesia’s new capital
Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s announcement last August that a new capital would be built…
Steel industry sees severe drop in demand amid pandemic in Indonesia
JAKARTA, May 22, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Steelmakers are facing severe blows to their business…
Indonesia must produce domestic viral genome-based coronavirus vaccine: President Jokowi
JAKARTA, May 21, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesia should be able to produce its own COVID-19 vaccine…
Indonesia, Singapore key markets for venture capital fundraising: Report
JAKARTA, May 20, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Indonesia and Singapore currently dominate the venture capital…
People still crossing Indonesia border: Papua New Guinea’s province governor
JAYAPURA, May 20, 2020, RNZ. The governor of Papua New Guinea’s West Sepik province says…
Jakarta extends large-scale social restriction until June 4
JAKARTA, May 20, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan confirmed on Tuesday that the…
Indonesia’s leader Jokowi urges ministries to expedite disbursement of social assistance
JAKARTA, May 18, 2020, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has appealed to related ministries to…