Indonesia Economic Forum 2019 Towards a $7 Trillion Economy: Opportunities & Challenges
The Indonesia Economic Forum presents 10 key issues with more than 25 speakers with perspectives on how Indonesia can leapfrog for growth. Topics range from human capital, foreign investment, adoption of technology in all sectors, to innovations.
Making the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Job Shifts in Asia Pacific
Unemployment is the most commonly discussed threat of automation and artificial intelligence. Over 60% of salaried workers in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam occupy positions at high risk of automation. Truth or Fallacy?
Jokowi’s Initiatives in the Second Term
In his second and final term, President Joko Widodo and his administration voice their intention to carry out five priorities.
Opening of Orbit Habibie Festival
Dr. Ilham A. Habibie,
Festival Chairman
Highlight: Dr. Ilham A. Habibie, Festival Chairman of the Orbit Habibie Festival, kicks off the 2019 Habibie Festival with an opening address about the future of learning. Present in the audience are local and international students and speakers, leaders and investors who are excited to help…
Jokowi Focuses on Infrastructure Development in Remote Regions
Source: Antara News, August 16 2019 For infrastructure outside 3T regions, the government is focusing on improvement of management, governance, and regulatory framework to support economic transformation Joko Widodo Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo highlighted the need for infrastructure development and interregional connectivity…
Indonesia Misses Ease of Doing Business Target
Source: Jakarta Globe, October 25 2019 BY: DION BISARA Jakarta. Indonesia failed to improve its rank in the latest ease of doing business list issued by the World Bank, falling short of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s promise to put the country in the top 40 this year. The list,…
Power Up: Indonesia’s New Capital Needs New Electricity Grid
Source: Jakarta Globe, October 28 2019 BY: RIDHO SYUKRA Jakarta. Indonesia’s new capital in East Kalimantan will need additional 1,555 megawatts of electricity to ensure an uninterrupted power supply, according to the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry. The extra capacity needed is around what the entire island of…
Malaysia’s BGMC Corp to Invest $1b in Port, Industrial Development in Riau
Source: ANTARA, October 27 2019 Jakarta. The BGMC Corporation, a Malaysian construction services company, will invest $1 billion in a port and industrial complex in Siak district, Riau, the neighboring country’s ambassador said at the weekend. The Indonesian government is developing the Tanjung Buton industrial area…
GRI agrees Memorandum of Understanding with BAPPENAS
Source: The Global Reporting Initiative: Empowering Sustainable Decisions, October 16 2019 How can Indonesia secure progress in SDGs reporting? GRI has signed a collaboration agreement with the Indonesian Government that commits to support and provide the reporting frameworks for the country’s commitments to the UN…
Which 20 Countries will Dominate Global Growth in 2024?
Source: The Economic Times, October 21 2019 By Alex Tanzi The global economy, weighed down by tensions that have stalled international trade and elevated uncertainty, is expected to see slower growth in the next half decade across a wide swath of economies. China’s growth rate…