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
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.
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…
[Analytics] The Indonesia factor in ASEAN’s response to Myanmar
ASEAN’s capacity to spearhead a collective response to a regional crisis was tested at the…
World leaders should work together to close vaccine gap: Indonesia’s president
JAKARTA, May 22, 2021, ANTARA. Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged world leaders to take concrete…
Philippine, Japan head agree to tackle security in disputed sea
MANILA, May 21, 2021, The Manila Times. President Rodrigo Duterte and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide…
Indonesia close to signing Rafale contract: French media
JAKARTA/PARIS, May 20, 2021, DefenseWorld. Indonesia could become the latest customer for the French Rafale…
Bank records encouraging trend in Indonesia’s economic recovery
JAKARTA, May 19, 2021, ANTARA. Indonesia’s economy is recovering despite a contraction of 0.74 percent…
Chocolate to get more expensive as palm oil prices skyrocket
MANILA/JAKARTA, May 16, 2021, SCMP. The meteoric rise in palm oil prices is poised to…
Landslide buries eight illegal gold miners in West Sumatra
JAKARTA, May 11, 2021, ANTARA. A landslide, triggered by torrential rains, killed eight illegal gold…
Indonesian consumers show growing confidence: Central bank
JAKARTA, May 10, 2021, Reuters. Indonesia’s consumer confidence index rose to 101.5 in April, from…
Terrorist tag in West Papua could worsen racism: Rights group
JAKARTA, May 7, 2021, RNZ. Human Rights Watch is urging the Indonesian government to rethink…
South-east Asian economy gets lift from US-China tensions
JAKARTA, May 2, 2021, ST. When the United States Commerce Department signalled in late 2019…