Papua New Guinea consistently supports Indonesia’s sovereignty over Papua: MP
PORT MORESBY, Sep 17, 2019, ANTARA. While receiving Indonesian Parliament’s several members in Port Moresby…
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.
Indonesian govt grapples with fires as disruption worsens
JAKARTA, Sep 16, 2019, The Jakarta Post. Disruptions caused by land and forest fires in…
Transportation in new Indonesia’s capital to be electricity-based: Minister
JAKARTA, Sep 15, 2019, ANTARA. The mass transportation system for the new capital being planned…
Elephant conservation action plan launched to protect Asian elephants in Bhutan
THIMPHU, Sep 14, 2019, Kuensel. Although elephants are charismatic species with critical roles in shaping…
Indonesia seals off plantations operated by 29 firms over fires, including Singapore, Malaysian companies
JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 14, 2019, The Straits Times. Indonesia has sealed off plantations operated by…
Over 500 passengers stranded at Malaysia’s Ipoh airport after flights cancelled due to haze
IPOH, Sep 13, 2019, MalayMail. More than one thousand passengers have been affected by a…
Energy Minister resolves to electrify Indonesia 100 percent by 2020
BANDUNG, Sep 12, 2019, ANTARA. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan has outlined an…
Malaysia piles pressure on Indonesia over smog-belching fires
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 12, 2019, AFP. Malaysia has stepped up pressure on neighbouring Indonesia to…
A city needs soul: Economist about new Indonesian capital
PETALING JAYA, Sep 12, 2019, FMT. Indonesia’s future capital in Kalimantan may not have all…
Malaysia ban all forms of open burning except cremations and religious rituals as haze worsens
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 11, 2019, MalayMail. Authorities have prohibited all forms of open burning except…
India agrees to reduce export tariff on Indonesian palm oil
BANGKOK, Sep 11, 2019, ANTARA. India has agreed to a 45 percent reduction in the…
Foreign investments flow to neighbors instead of Indonesia: World Bank
JAKARTA, Sep 10, 2019, The Jakarta Post. Indonesia is struggling to attract foreign investments, which…