Indonesia Helps Vanuatu Fix Cyclone-Hit Airport
Jakarta, 24 October 2023 – Indonesia sent 20 tons of building materials over the weekend to help Vanuatu fix its cyclone-hit Port Vila International Airport. The Judy and Kevin cyclones swept through Vanuatu in early March. Following the disaster, Indonesia announced it would provide humanitarian…
Indonesia’s Economy Stays On Track, BI Governor Says
Jakarta, 23 October 2023 – Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo estimated that Indonesia’s economic growth will stay on track and resistant to international propagation. During the third quarter of 2023, the economic growth was supported by private consumption, including the youths. “In line with the increase…
KCIC records 11,000 passengers of Whoosh HSR on Saturday
Jakarta, 23 October 2023 – PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) on Saturday (October 21) recorded Whoosh’s highest train occupancy rate with 11,329 passengers boarding this Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in a day since its commercial operations were commenced on October 17. This train occupancy rate (TOR)…
Bank Indonesia to stay put till year-end, cut in Q2 2024
Jakarta, 20 October 2023 – Bank Indonesia (BI) will follow its regional peers and leave its interest rate unchanged on Oct. 19, staying on the sidelines for longer than previously expected, a Reuters poll found. With inflation at a 19-month low of 2.28% in September, firmly within…
Indonesia backs global fight against plastic waste
The Indonesian government has voiced its full support for the global agenda to combat plastic waste polluting land and seas, according to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK). “Indonesia is currently implementing policies aimed at combating plastic waste and pollution,” said Ary Sudijanto, Head…
Jokowi-Xi Jinping Talks: Indonesia Wants Stronger Investment Ties
Jakarta, 20 October 2023 – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo recently met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and as expected, Jakarta tried to pursue stronger investment ties with Beijing, particularly in the electric vehicle (EV) battery and petrochemicals sectors. The two leaders had a bilateral…
Trade Expo Indonesia 2023 Books US$4.9bn in Transactions on First Day
Jakarta, 20 October 2023 – The Indonesian Trade Ministry stated that the 38th Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) recorded US$4.9 billion in transactions on its first day, with 99 trade deals signed. India contributed the largest transaction value of US$3.3 billion. Deputy Trade Minister Jerry Sambuaga witnessed the signing…
BMKG: Hot Weather to Persist Throughout October
Jakarta, 20 October 2023 – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) explained the hot weather with a maximum temperature of 37 degrees Celsius that occurred in almost all of Indonesia. The Head of Forecasters Working Group BMKG Miming Saepudin stated that between 1991 and…
G20 Summit: India Bats For The Global South
by Gurjit Singh, former Ambassador to Germany, Indonesia, Ethiopia, ASEAN and the African Union, on Outlook. NEW DELHI, 8 September 2023 – India’s rising stature particularly among the Global South is reinforced with the G20. India has been a partner of Africa, ASEAN, Pacific islands,…
Digital Transformation and Digital Public Infrastructure for Enabling Economic Growth
JAKARTA, 5 September 2023 – The Indian Mission to ASEAN and Embassy of India, Jakarta in association with KADIN and Invest India organized a panel discussion on ‘Digital Transformation and Digital Public Infrastructure for Enabling Economic Growth’ to promote multilateral cooperation between India and the…