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SE Asian economies
Jokowi readies G-20 deals to showcase Indonesia's growing clout
It’s also a way for Jokow to leave behind a legacy of growth and investment
November 08, 2022
SE Asian economies
Indonesia: Can the quiet outperformer keep on surprising?
Indonesia's 2024 presidential election will be critical.
October 20, 2022
Asean
More to life than inflation? Indonesia is just asking
Now, with inflation resurgent and public health crises still lingering, the role and shape of central banks is up for grabs
September 04, 2022
Asean
Indonesia: Another push for growth
Structural improvements in Indonesia’s economy brought about by the Omnibus bill will be more obvious once the pandemic is over.
October 16, 2020
Transport
Indonesia preps US$40 bil for a metro to rival Singapore's
(Dec 5): Indonesia is preparing to spend about US$40 billion ($54.5 billion) to extend Jakarta’s metro network, a bigger-than-expected outlay that’s poised to boost the country’s construction companies and reignite a rivalry between China and Japan
December 05, 2019
SE Asian economies
Indonesia: Jokowi's second term holds promises
SINGAPORE (Nov 25): President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi as he is fondly called, began his second term at the end of October. His new administration was fully in place by early November when all his senior cabinet officials as well as deputy ministers had bee
November 22, 2019
Geopolitics
Indonesia's Jokowi picks main rival Prabowo, Gojek founder Makarim for Cabinet
(Oct 22): Indonesian President Joko Widodo asked the nation’s opposition leader and the founder of its biggest startup to join a revamped cabinet as he puts the Southeast Asian nation on a path to become a US$7 trillion ($9.5 trillion) economy.
October 22, 2019
Geopolitics
Giant on the move
SINGAPORE (Oct 14): Last December, ahead of the presidential election, Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and his running mate Ma’ruf Amin presented nine “missions” as part of their ambitious manifesto. Titled “Indonesia Maju”, or Indones
October 11, 2019
Highlight
Indonesia: The giant of Southeast Asia
The republic’s young, 264 million-strong population and burgeoning internet economy make it a behemoth in the region. Yet, it is hampered by a highly complex regulatory landscape and a massive, fragmented domestic market. In the third of our series on S
October 11, 2019