Indonesia’s VP expresses concern over Mt. Semeru eruption
Jakarta, Dec 8, 2021, ANTARA. Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has expressed his concern over the…
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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 volcano erupts again, rescue operations suspended
LUMAJANG, Dec 6, 2021, AFP. Indonesia’s Mount Semeru spewed more ash on Monday, forcing rescuers…
India to favor Malaysian palm oil as Indonesian taxes rise
PETALING JAYA, Dec 2, 2021, FMT. India is likely to buy more Malaysian palm oil…
China protested Indonesian drilling, military exercises
SYDNEY/JAKARTA, Dec 1, 2021, Reuters. China told Indonesia to stop drilling for oil and natural…
[Analytics] As China threat rises, can Aukus alliance recover from rancorous birth?
It was initially seen as an audacious enlistment by Joe Biden of Australia into the…
Xi tells Southeast Asian leaders China does not seek ‘hegemony’
BEIJING, Nov 22, 2021, Reuters. Chinese President Xi Jinping told leaders of the 10-country Association…
Indonesia, Malaysia concerned over AUKUS nuclear subs plan
JAKARTA, Oct 18, 2021, Reuters. Malaysia and Indonesia share strong reservations over Australia’s decision to…
[Analytics] Asian countries hit hardest by China’s clampdown
Xi Jinping has pledged to the UN that China will no longer build coal-fired power…
[Analytics] Papua’s lost cultural crusader gets long-delayed recognition
Nobody knows precisely how it all ended, but we know what came after. On April…
Indonesian prison fire kills 41
JAKARTA, Sep 8, 2021, AFP. A fire tore through an Indonesian prison on Java island…
Perfect storm of production headwinds plagues Malaysia’s palm oil recovery
IPOH, Sep 5, 2021, Malay Mail. In a sprawling oil palm plantation in the Malaysian…
Indonesia’s govt assures carbon tax would not burden entrepreneurs
JAKARTA, Sep 2, 2021, ANTARA. Carbon tax will be implemented at the right time with…