Singapore has first fastest 4G download speed in Southeast Asia, Vietnam is seconf
HANOI, May 17, 2020, VN Express. Vietnam ranks 41st among 100 economies in terms of…
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 to start collecting 10 per cent VAT from Netflix, Spotify in July
JAKARTA, May 17, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Indonesia will start collecting 10 percent value-added tax on…
Indonesia Covid-19 death toll may be three times higher than official said: Crowd-sourced KawalCovid-19 tracker
JAKARTA, May 16, 2020, NST. More may have died, nearly three times the actual figure,…
Malaysia signs record 100,000 tonnes of rice deal with India
MUMBAI, May 15, 2020, Reuters. Malaysia has agreed to import a record 100,000 tonnes of…
Indonesia books $350M trade deficit in April 2020: Statistics
JAKARTA, May 15, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesia posted a US$350-million trade deficit in April 2020 on…
Indonesia’s food delivery service sees double-digit increase in transactions during pandemic
JAKARTA, May 14, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Food delivery service platform GoFood, a part of…
Indonesia’s govt seeking solution to reduce onion, sugar retail prices: Joko Widodo
JAKARTA, May 13, 2020, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo is persistently endeavoring to find a solution…
House passes law guaranteeing Jokowi’s $27B Covid-19 stimulus in Indonesia
JAKARTA, May 13, 2020, Jakarta Globe. The House of Representatives passed into law a government…
[Analytics] The illusion of a middle power moment
To be a middle power requires a modest disbelief in power. These states take their…
Supportive rules key to Indonesia’s green investment future: Experts
JAKARTA, May 12, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Indonesia needs a regulatory framework that supports its…
Govt drafts $1B rescue plan to save Garuda Indonesia
JAKARTA, May 11, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Indonesia is finalizing a US$1 billion financial bailout…
[Analytics] China’s export data show increasing regional integration
China’s March export value rose 8.5% year on year, diverging widely from analyst forecasts which…