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.

Death toll from Papua 2019 protest month put at 59

WAMENA, Mar 6, 2020, RNZ. Researchers say 59 people died in a month of unrest…

Aecom, Nikken Sekkei hired for new capital city project in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Mar 2, 2020, Jakarta Globe. The Indonesian government will hire two consulting firms from…

Malaysia, India aim to repair ties

NEW DELHI, Mar 2, 2020, VNA. Malaysia and India will work on improving ties that…

Jokowi meets Blair, Masayoshi to discuss Indonesia’s new capital project

JAKARTA, Mar 1, 2020, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo met with Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son and…

US-ASEAN summit postponed on virus fears

WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 29, 2020, Bangkok Post. The United States has decided to postpone a…

[Analytics] The European Commission’s palm oil conundrum

With new regulatory changes now taking place on the basis of the EU’s Renewable Energy…

Indonesian military chief visits quarantine site of 188 Indonesians

JAKARTA, Feb 27, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) Commander Air Chief Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto…

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Indonesia’s govt forms joint team to handle airspace violations

JAKARTA, Feb 26, 2020, Jakarta Globe. The Indonesian government has set up a joint team…

Gojek says it’s not in talks with rival Grab about a merger

SINGAPORE, Feb 25, 2020, Bloomberg. Indonesia’s Gojek denied a report that it’s discussing a merger…

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