Indonesia and Malaysia unite to fight off EU discrimination against palm oil
JAKARTA, Aug 11, 2019, Jakarta Globe. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir…
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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.
Malaysian PM drives Indonesian President to lunch in a Proton car
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 9, 2019, Bernama. Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad took visiting Indonesian…
[Analytics] From oil spill to massive blackout, is Jokowi’s statist strategy in trouble?
Many were certainly taken aback by the level of vitriol shown by President Joko “Jokowi”…
Indonesian President and Malaysian PM will meet on Friday
JAKARTA, Aug 8, 2019, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo’s meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad…
US on track to oust China as Malaysia’s No. 1 investor
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8, 2019, MalayMail. Chinese firms’ pullback on investments here has opened the…
New KCR-60M vessels highlight Indonesia’s Naval capabilities
JAKARTA, Aug 7, 2019, The Diplomat. Last week, Indonesia held another steel-cutting ceremony for two…
Indonesia’s Jokowi says he’ll fire officials if they fail to tackle forest blazes
JAKARTA, Aug 6, 2019, Bloomberg. With a surge in forest fires in Indonesia threatening a…
Indonesia will calculate a backup plan for power distribution after Sunday blackout
JAKARTA, Aug 5, 2019, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has reiterated the need to comprehensively…
Massive blackout affects tens of millions across Indonesia
JAKARTA, Aug 4, 2019, SMH. A massive power failure has hit the Indonesian capital of…
Don’t make us your dumping ground, ASEAN tells world community
BANGKOK, Aug 3, 2019, FMT. Asean has reiterated its readiness to work with the international…
Strong quake causes injuries, damages 94 homes in Indonesia
PANDEGLANG, Aug 3, 2019, ANTARA. At least two people suffered injuries, while 94 homes were…
Japan keen to know about Indonesia’s capital relocation: legislator
PALANGKA RAYA, Aug 2, 2019, ANTARA. Japan seeks details on the Indonesian government’s decision to…