Death toll rises to eight after flash flood sweeps away scouts in Indonesia
YOGYAKARTA, Feb 22, 2020, The Jakarta Post. A joint search and rescue team reported on…
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 govt plans to build 11 integrated border checkpoints in 2020
JAKARTA, Feb 21, 2020, ANTARA. The Public Works and Housing Ministry plans to build 11…
Indonesia’s govt proposes excise tax on sugary drinks
JAKARTA, Feb 20, 2020, ANTARA. Government has proposed Rp1,500 to Rp2,500 excise tax on each…
Google says Indonesia’s digital economy will be worth $124.1B by 2025
JAKARTA, Feb 19, 2020, ANTARA. Google Indonesia predicts the country’s digital economy will be worth…
Indonesia’s labour laws discourage investment and leave workers worse off: Experts
JAKARTA, Feb 18, 2020, ST. Last week, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo introduced legislation in parliament…
[Analytics] Education 4.0: Is Indonesia ready?
In the endeavour to build the future of any nation, higher education contributes significantly by…
Malaysia urged to cut down on plastic packaging for cleaner seas
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17, 2020, BT. An analysis of Asia’s worst ocean polluters shows Malaysians…
Indonesia’s digital economy projected to emerge 9th-largest globally
JAKARTA, Feb 16, 2020, ANTARA. Communication and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate explained that Indonesia…
[Analytics] US, Indonesia in digital challenge to China’s BRI
With partnership negotiations in their final stages, Indonesia will be a major beneficiary of the…
Japan hands over fishery patrol vessel to Indonesia
JAKARTA, Feb 15, 2020, ANTARA. Japan has handed over a fishery patrol vessel Hakurei Maru…
[Analytics] Bride trafficking, a hitch on China’s Belt and Road
As Beijing’s multibillion-dollar infrastructure drive expands across Asia, experts say greater regional connectivity may have…
Indonesia could lose $2.8B from plummeting Chinese arrivals
JAKARTA, Feb 14, 2020, Jakarta Globe. An expected drop in the number of Chinese tourists…