Wildfires in Indonesia make smoke thicker in near ASEAN states, despite Indonesia’s denial
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 10, 2019, MalayMail. The Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) has warned that…
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.
Human Rights Watch calls for Indonesia to investigate Papua killings
JAYAPURA, Sep 9, 2019, RNZ. Human Rights Watch is demanding Indonesia urgently investigate the deaths…
Withdraw troops from Papua to avoid confrontation: Indonesian analyst
JAKARTA, Sep 7, 2019, ANTARA. The Indonesian government should consider withdrawing its troops from Papua…
New Indonesian capital is a double-edged sword for Malaysia: ex-minister
KOTA KINABALU, Sep 6, 2019, FMT. Former chief minister Yong Teck Lee is optimistic the…
Foreigners not banned in Papua, but numbers restricted: Indonesia’s govt
JAKARTA, Sep 5, 2019, ANTARA. The Indonesian government has not banned foreign nationals from visiting…
Indonesia to ban nickel exports from January 2020
JAKARTA, Sep 4, 2019, The Jakarta Post. The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has announced…
Environmental study of new Indonesia’s capital expected by November
JAKARTA, Sep 3, 2019, ANTARA. A Strategic Environmental Study (KLHS) of the new capital city…
West Papua police arrest 20 alleged rioters
MANOKWARI, Sep 2, 2019, ANTARA. The West Papua Police arrested 20 suspected of scorching and…
Modi, leaders of various nations to attend Eastern Economic Forum in Russia
NEW DELHI, Sep 2, 2019, India Today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of a…
No frequency yet available for superfast 5G network in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Sep 2, 2019, The Jakarta Post. Telecommunications operators are waiting for the government’s decision…
[Analytics] Why Widodo really wants out of Jakarta
His legacy as Indonesia’s “Infrastructure President” already secure, Joko Widodo is wasting no time in…
S. Korean president Moon leaves for three ASEAN countries
SEOUL, Sep 1, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in departed for Thailand on Sunday…