[Analytics] Are ASEAN’s unicorns overvalued?
Southeast Asia’s unicorns are now supposedly worth US$57 billion after the recent addition of four…
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.
Papuan police chief warns of threats posed by armed Papuan criminals
JAYAPURA, Nov 19, 2019, ANTARA. Papua Police Chief Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw has warned that…
[Analytics] Indonesia’s fading democracy dream
When Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo triggered mass protests in September over his support for…
Indonesian Blue Bird named brand of the year at World Branding Awards
LONDON, Nov 18, 2019, The Jakarta Post. Blue Bird was named Brand of the Year…
[Analytics] The Papua question for Jokowi’s second term
Recent protests and riots in Papua and West Papua have reinvigorated the question of how…
[Analytics] Companies in Asia need to wake up to the new normal of climate change
These days, the reminders of how rapidly the world’s climate is changing come with depressing…
Indonesians quitting ‘rice addiction’
JAKARTA, Nov 17, 2019, AFP. Indonesian Mirnawati once ate rice with every meal, but its…
[Analytics] Muslims in Hong Kong
City provides a harmonious environment for Muslims to practise religion, leader says. But cultural differences…
Indonesia, Mexico discuss measures to boost trade ties
JAKARTA, Nov 16, 2019, ANTARA. The Indonesian delegation held a recent meeting with the Mexican…
[Analytics] Old faces in Indonesia’s new cabinet
Three days after being inaugurated as the president of Indonesia for a second five-year term,…
Aftershocks jolt North Maluku following 7.1-magnitude earthquake
JAKARTA, Nov 15, 2019, ANTARA. Jailolo Subdistrict in Halmahera Barat District, North Maluku Province, was…
Japan’s new working visa acquired by only 219 foreigners in first 6 months
TOKYO, Nov 15, 2019, Kyodo. A new skilled worker visa introduced by Japan in April…