[Analytics] Indonesia aims to be global hub of modest fashion
As the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, Indonesia is aiming to be the center of modest…
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.
[Analytics] Man with a plan to make Indonesia more Islamic
Last month, newly elected Vice-President Ma’ruf Amin sent a letter to President Joko Widodo urging…
Pacific militaries train for disaster response
NEW CALEDONIA, Sep 28, 2019, RNZ. Top commanders of armed forces from across the Pacific…
Thousands scramble to flee unrest in Indonesia’s Papua
WAMENA, Sep 28, 2019, AFP. Thousands of scared residents in Indonesia’s Papua scrambled to board…
India keen to import more Thai rubber
BANGKOK, Sep 28, 2019, Bangkok Post. Thailand looks set to boost shipments of agricultural products…
Indonesia’s ride-hailing giant Gojek launches video streaming service GoPlay
JAKARTA, Sep 27, 2019, TC. On-demand video streaming giant Netflix, which is increasingly expanding its…
Indonesia to become advanced country by 2045: Vice President during UNGA
JAKARTA, Sep 27, 2019, ANTARA. The government is committed to transforming Indonesia from a developed…
Vietnamese are world’s fourth shortest people, Indonesians first
HANOI, Sep 27, 2019, VN Express. With an average height of 162.1 centimeters, Vietnamese are…
[Analytics] Bangkok to relocate?
Thailand could be the next major ASEAN city to move its capital. Speaking at a…
Strong 6.5 magnitude quake strikes eastern Indonesia
AMBON CITY, Sep 26, 2019, Bangkok Post. A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the remote…
Southeast Asia’s largest carrier Telkom Indonesia adopts ‘wait and see’ approach to Huawei 5G
JAKARTA, Sep 26, 2019, Bloomberg. The largest Indonesian phone operator says it will wait to…
Nissan closes plant in Indonesia, halts producing its brand
JAKARTA, Sep 25, 2019, Kyodo. Nissan Motor Co closed one of its two plants in…