Jakarta bans e-scooters from sidewalks, footbridges, roads following fatal accident
JAKARTA, Nov 15, 2019, The Jakarta Post. The popular GrabWheels electric scooters rented out by…
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.
One dead, six injured in Indonesian suicide bombing
MEDAN, Nov 14, 2019, AFP. A suicide bomber blew himself up at a police station…
Indonesia targets niqab and 167 Islamic books to counter rising tide of extremism
JAKARTA, Nov 14, 2019, SCMP. Indonesian ministry last week banned its staff from wearing the…
[Analytics] Is the ASEAN bloc under threat?
At the recent 35th Asean Summit and Related Summits held in Bangkok from Oct 31…
Korea’s 4.5-generation fighter KF-X targets Southeast Asian market
SACHEON, Nov 13, 2019, The Korea Times. A joint fighter jet development project between South…
[Analytics] Indonesia is hungry
In a recent report, it was found that 22 million people in Indonesia suffered from…
Indonesia, US hope to maintain defense cooperation
JAKARTA, Nov 12, 2019, ANTARA. Governments of Indonesia and the United States sought cooperation and…
Jakarta to host international culinary expo
JAKARTA, Nov 12, 2019, The Jakarta Post. This is a must-attend event for foodies, cooks…
Myanmar hopes to be the next Asian winner of US-China trade war as Vietnam nears capacity
YANGON, Nov 11, 2019, Bloomberg. Vietnam pulled ahead in the race to lure producers, but…
Indonesia allows nine companies to resume nickel ore exports
JAKARTA, Nov 11, 2019, Reuters. Indonesia has allowed nine companies to resume nickel ore exports…
How Indonesia’s president got his nickname Jokowi
JAKARTA, Nov 10, 2019, The Jakarta Post. Ever wondered how President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo got…
Indonesia extradites Malaysian and Phillippine citizens to South Korea for drug crimes
JAKARTA, Nov 9, 2019, Jakarta Globe. The Justice and Human Rights Ministry extradited two foreign…