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.

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Jakarta, a coronavirus epicenter in Indonesia, braces for quarantine

JAKARTA, Mar 30, 2020, The Jakarta Post. While local administrations have begun to block road…

Passport of a Singaporean man has been cancelled for flouting stay-home quarantine rules

SINGAPORE, Mar 29, 2020, The Straits Times. The passport of a Singaporean man has been…

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Indonesia’s coronavirus fatality rate nears 10 per cent as cases grow to 1,155

JAKARTA, Mar 28, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Indonesia reported 109 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday to…

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Top Indonesian doctors call for lockdown, say physical distancing not enough

JAKARTA, Mar 28, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Dozens of Indonesian medical professors have called for…

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Coronavirus cases surpass 1,000 in Indonesia, death toll rising to 87

JAKARTA, Mar 27, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Indonesia reported 153 new positive Covid-19 cases on Friday…

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Indonesia’s Medco cuts capex and production over oil price crash

JAKARTA, Mar 27, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Publicly listed oil and gas company PT Medco…

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Indonesia’s President Jokowi confirms his mother died of cancer

SOLO, Mar 26, 2020, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has confirmed his mother, Sujiatmi Notomiharjo,…

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Jakarta closes cinemas, nightclubs for two weeks

JAKARTA, Mar 25, 2020, Jakarta Globe. The Jakarta administration started shutting down entertainment centers including…

Coronavirus pandemic hits all 10 ASEAN members as Laos confirms first 2 cases

BANGKOK< Mar 24, 2020, Kyodo, The Laotian Times. Laos on Tuesday confirmed its first two...

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