Indonesia’s Travel and Tourism projections 2017-2022
While Bali is a world-class tourism hub, Indonesia is much more than this area alone. Comprising of over 17,000 islands, the archipelago is filled with many more destinations that each have unique offerings yet to be discovered.
Australia, Indonesia Move to Implement Trade Deal
Australia and Indonesia announced a 100-day plan on Monday to implement a long-awaited trade deal, as the two countries hailed a “new beginning” for their sometimes troubled relationship. Australia and Indonesia announced a 100-day plan on Monday to implement a long-awaited trade deal, as the…
Reform Even More Pressing as Indonesia Misses 2019 Growth Target
Indonesia’s economy expanded by 5.02 percent in real terms last year, missing the government’s growth target and posting its slowest growth in four years as exports contracted while investment and manufacturing stalled, the Central Statistics Agency said on Wednesday. Jakarta. Indonesia’s economy expanded by 5.02 percent…
Indonesia Expects to Adopt Data Protection Law Sooner
The Indonesian government will speed up mutual works with the House of Representatives in the deliberations of the bill on personal data protection to make up for the very late move it has taken, a minister said in a recent interview. Jakarta. The Indonesian government will…
China Injects US$174 Billion into Markets, Rupiah Strengthens
Indonesia’s rupiah closed higher by 27 points or 0.19 percent at Rp13.715 against the United States (U.S.) dollar, Tuesday evening, after China injected US$174 billion liquidity into markets via reverse repo operations, Monday. A drop in interest rates and China’s stimulus to the markets pushed…
Asia’s Next Clean Energy Battle Isn’t in China or India. It’s in Indonesia.
Indonesia’s electricity needs are projected to double in the next 10 years, driven by massive demographic changes in the workforce. Without prompt action, its reliance on fossil fuels threatens to offset the region’s positive growth towards renewables. Indonesia’s electricity needs are projected to double in…
10 New Bali’s: Priority Locations
A low hanging fruit for investment, the development of ten new Indonesian tourism hubs is not a surprise. New roads, an expanding international airport, hotels, and improved access is well underway in these priority locations. President Joko Widodo’s goals is to have the country’s tourism…
The Education Roundtable:
Enhancing Education Through
Technology
A recent roundtable hosted by the Indonesia Education Forum at the Habibe-Ainun library in Patra Kuningan discussed improving the country’s education system by marrying technology with a human touch on January 15, 2020.
JCR Agency credits Indonesia with BBB+ rating
Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) has upgraded its sovereign credit rating for Indonesia from BBB/positive outlook to BBB+/stable outlook (investment grade) as of January 31, 2020. Jakarta (ANTARA) – Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) has upgraded its sovereign credit rating for Indonesia from…
P2P lending third most complained about business sector
The country’s growing peer-to-peer (P2P) lending sector has become one of the most complained about business sectors partly because of high interest rates and aggressive debt collection practices, according to a report. The country’s growing peer-to-peer (P2P) lending sector has become one of the most…