Indonesia relaxes trade rules to cushion coronavirus effects
JAKARTA, Mar 12, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Indonesia plans to relax restrictions on importing goods…
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.
Dengue death is less reported, although the fatality rate is higher than coronavirus: West Java Governor
BANDUNG, Mar 11, 2020, ANTARA. Dengue fever in West Java Province claimed 15 lives from…
China’s coronavirus imported cases rise as Italy reports deadliest day
BEIJING, Mar 11, 2020, SCMP. The number of coronavirus cases imported to China continued to…
Indonesia’s flying taxi prototype takes test flight in Yogyakarta
YOGYAKARTA, Mar 10, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Yogyakarta-based start-up Frogs Indonesia carried out test flights…
New Indonesia’s Yogyakarta international airport starts operating from Mar 29
JAKARTA, Mar 10, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Lion Air Group carriers Lion and Batik Air…
[Analytics] Leadership and responses to the coronavirus
In every crisis, there’s opportunity. The legacies of political leaders are often defined by how…
Indonesia’s govt-owned gas distributor to conduct joint study on use of LNG for supply trucks
JAKARTA, Mar 9, 2020, The Jakarta Post. State-owned gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN)…
Singapore court convicts three Indonesians of terror funding
BATAM, Mar 8, 2020, ANTARA. The Singapore court has found three Indonesian citizens guilty of…
Global impact of coronavirus could range from $77B to $347B: Asian Development Bank
SINGAPORE, Mar 8, 2020, The Business Times. The economic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak could…
Indonesia’s automotive export shows growth
JAKARTA, Mar 7, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said that Indonesia’s vehicle…
Myanmar military helicopter crash-lands in Shan, at least four injured
KUTKAI, Mar 7, 2020, Myanmar Times. A Myanmar military helicopter carrying foreign military attachés on…
Vietnam among most sensitive to China supply shocks: Deutsche Bank
SINGAPORE, Mar 6, 2020, BT. Among Asian economies, Vietnam is the most vulnerable to China…