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 […]
Indonesia’s changes to oil, gas deals “positive” for investors – association The archipelago overhauled its oil and gas production-sharing contract scheme earlier this year to reduce the burden of energy exploration on government finances. — […]
Indonesia’s Digital Economy: Bridging The Digital Divide Nearly 20 years since the country’s reformasi, it is worth asking whether the internet has led to greater inequality in Indonesia, and what can be done about it. […]
Indonesia minister to urge Myanmar to end Rohingya plight Indonesian President Joko Widodo has sent his foreign minister to Myanmar to urge its government to halt violence against Rohingya Muslims, he said yesterday after a […]
Govt launches 16th economic package to boost investment The policy aims to speed up the issuance of business permits while providing greater certainty on the cost and time involved and to improve coordination between ministries […]
1.4m hit as severe drought ravages crops in Indonesia A lingering drought in parts of Java and West Nusa Tenggara province is ravaging rice fields, drying up reservoirs and causing a shortage of clean water, […]
Infrastructure Credit to Rise by End of the Year Bank Indonesia (BI) has corrected its credit growth projection for this year by 8.0 to 10 percent. This may increase the allocation of infrastructure projects funding, […]
Indonesia Still Haunted by Asian Financial Crisis Ghosts The Asian financial crisis triggered the collapse of political and economic institutions that had delivered remarkable growth for 30 years. Rebuilding these institutions and a sound economic […]