Indonesia bans lobster seeds’ exports
JAKARTA, Jun 21, 2021, ANTARA. The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries has said 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.
[Analytics] West Papua and MSG tragedies
When I ring home to West Papua, my village people often ask me about the…
Indonesia’s industry ministry pushes use of domestic products
SOLO, Jun 18, 2021, ANTARA. Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has urged government and regional…
Palm oil prices under pressure as vegetable oil complex moves lower
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 15, 2021, S&P Global. The August palm oil contract on the Bursa…
[Analytics] Consolidating Indonesia’s deteriorating democracy
The Economist’s Democracy Index for 2020 has confirmed that Indonesia’s democracy is dwindling. The report…
Malaysia to deport thousands of undocumented Indonesian migrants
JAKARTA, Jun 11, 2021, Reuters. Indonesia is preparing to receive thousands of deportees from Malaysia,…
[Analytics] Indonesia’s military still preoccupied with internal security
The separation of the Indonesian police from the military in the early 2000s was supposed…
Eurasian Economic Union-ASEAN dialogue held within SPIEF-2021 framework
ST. PETERSBURG/MOSCOW, Jun 4, 2021, VNA. The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) – ASEAN Business Dialogue…
Indonesia becoming world’s top halal goods producer: VP
JAKARTA, Jun 3, 2021, ANTARA. Vice President Ma’ruf Amin believes Indonesia will become the biggest…
S. Korea inks pact to better protect Indonesian seafarers
JAKARTA, Jun 1, 2021, ANTARA. Indonesia and South Korea have inked an agreement offering better…
Malaysia says WTO agreed to establish panel to examine EU palm oil rules
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31, 2021, Reuters. Malaysia’s government said today that the World Trade Organisation…
Indonesia continues crackdown on armed Papuan terrorists: Minister
JAKARTA, May 26, 2021, ANTARA. Indonesia’s top security minister, Mahfud MD, highlighted the government’s priority…