[Analytics] Pacific value of ‘one family’ lost on Indonesian government
Last Thursday, The Jakarta Post published an opinion article by the Indonesian Foreign Affair Minister,…
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] Sorry, Singapore: Malaysia dumps assets to cope with US$245 billion debt
Malaysia is holding a fire sale of its ‘non-strategic’ assets. Critics fear the moves will…
50 million people to participate in disaster preparedness drill in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Mar 30, 2019, ANTARA. In the wake of Disaster Preparedness Day on April 26,…
[Analytics] Indonesia and South Pacific relationship: entering a new era
Just a day after hosting a High-Level Dialogue on Indo-Pacific Cooperation themed “Towards a Peaceful,…
Indonesian President Joko unveils life-sized hologram to boost election campaign
JAKARTA, Mar 29, 2019, AFP. Indonesia’s president has started beaming a hologram of himself to…
Memorandum of understanding paves way for work in Japan for Cambodians
TOKYO, Mar 27, 2019, The Phnom Penh Post. A memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which would…
Focus on water and sanitation for Papua flood victims
SENTANI, Mar 26, 2019, RNZ. The death toll remains at 112 and 94 people are…
Abandon combative lens to help Korean peace: Indonesian journalist
SEOUL, Mar 26, 2019, ANTARA. The reunification of South Korea and North Korea is the…
Earthquake of 5.4 magnitude strikes Indonesia’s Sulawesi: USGS
SINGAPORE, Mar 24, 2019, Reuters. A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi…
Indonesia forges regional cooperation to stabilize rubber prices
JAKARTA, Mar 22, 2019, ANTARA. Indonesian rubber farmers have been hit by falling prices since…
Mass funeral for Papua flood victims as death toll passes 100
JAYAPURA, Mar 21, 2019, RNZ. Disaster agency officials said the death toll had climbed again…
One day before last year’s fatal crash, Lion Air’s Boeing 737 Max 8 was reportedly saved by an off-duty pilot
JAKARTA, Mar 20, 2019, Bloomberg. As the Lion Air crew fought to control their diving…