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.

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Magnitude 4.2 earthquake jolts West Sumatra

JAKARTA, Mar 20, 2019, ANTARA. An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit West…

‘Several crucial flaws’: Report says FAA overlooked warnings on Boeing 737 MAX 8

TORONTO, Mar 19, 2019, Global News. French investigators said Monday the black boxes from Ethiopian…

[Analytics] China, Indonesia and India emerge as miners of Australia’s coal

The face of Australian coal production is changing as investors focused on environmental, social and…

[Analytics] Palm oil is at the heart of the next trade war

Palm oil emerged as a flashpoint in a potential trade war between the European Union…

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At least 42 people dead in flash floods in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Mar 17, 2019, TASS. Flash floods in Indonesia’s Papua province have killed at least…

Papuans face violence, detentions, threats: US State Dept report

JAKARTA, Mar 17, 2019, RNZI. A new US government report has found West Papuans continue…

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Indonesia’s toll road development must catch up with other countries

MEDAN, Mar 16, 2019, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo highlighted the need for Indonesia to catch…

[Analytics] South Pacific reimagines its colonial past

Island region is rewriting British explorer James Cook’s contested legacy on the 150-year anniversary of…

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Jakarta risks overtaking China’s famously polluted capital soon: Greenpeace

JAKARTA, Mar 15, 2019, ANTARA. Greenpeace Southeast Asia warned that Jakarta risks overtaking Beijing’s reputation…

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