A 5.7 magnitude earthquake has hit Indonesia A 5.7 magnitude earthquake has hit Indonesia, northwest of Bali, as alert levels rise about the possibility of a volcanic explosion on the island. — News.com.au Why We […]
Overlapping Regulations Hamper Economy, Jokowi Says The government initiated deregulations by issuing economic packages or scrapping regional regulations. There are currently 3,140 regional regulations that have been revoked because they had hampered the economy. — Tempo […]
Children’s Education: Singaporeans Biggest Spenders, But More Indonesians Paying When it comes to spending on their children’s education Singaporeans are the biggest spenders in Asean according to a recent survey by HSBC, but Indonesia has […]
West Java police foils terrorist plot against Indonesian President Joko Widodo The suspect was nabbed near a helicopter landing pad at Penggung Airport in Cirebon, a city in West Java province, where President Joko, better […]
OJK to Issue Regulation for Financial Technology Companies The circular regulates procedures on how to register for permission, lending activities, and supervision to fintech companies. — Tempo (EN) House approves macroeconomic assumptions in 2018 state budget […]
ADB to Provide Indonesia’s Energy Sector with Over $1 Billion in Loans The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors on September 14 approved two loans totaling up to $1.1 billion to strengthen and diversify […]
Indonesia stocks lower at close of trade; IDX Composite Index down 0.45% Indonesia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Mining, Property and Infrastructure sectors led shares lower. — Investing.com […]
Indonesia Manufacturing PMI Saw Sharp Rise in August 2017 Indonesia’s manufacturing PMI stood at 50.7 in August 2017 as compared to 48.6 in July. The PMI figure met the market expectation of 50.5. — Market […]
Stop bickering: 60 years of Malaysia-Indonesia ties If anything, the two nations should have already established solid footing in the sixth decade of their relationship instead of being easily provoked by small matters. — The […]
Indonesia, Long on Sidelines, Starts to Confront China’s Territorial Claims Indonesia’s increasingly aggressive posture in the region — including a military buildup in its nearby Natuna Islands and the planned deployment of naval warships — […]
China drags Indonesia into South China Sea morass Beijing’s rebuke of Jakarta’s decision to rename its natural gas-rich Natuna Island region has agitated what had been a quiescent territorial dispute. — Asia Times RISING 50 […]
Indonesia, Japan deepen talks on joint development in South China Sea The new Japan-Indonesia partnership comes as the U.S. under President Donald Trump has reduced its presence in the South China Sea, creating a power […]