Refreshing Ties amidst Global Uncertainties
“Not just close neighbours — but great friends,” Scott Morrison said during his first international visit as Prime Minister in 2018, as stated in an ABC News article. This year marks the 70th anniversary of Australia-Indonesia diplomatic relations, reaching a pivotal highlight when Indonesian President…
Bracing For a Downturn: Indonesia’s Tourism Sector Hard Hit by COVID-19
It is hard not to miss the impact caused by the novel coronavirus (recently dubbed COVID-19) that originated in Wuhan, China. Though Indonesia, as of Feb 17, has not announced its first official case within the country, the surging prices of masks speaks volumes of…
Moving Beyond Bali: Indonesia’s New Tourism Push
With the 10 New Bali Project, the shift in focus beyond Bali to other underexplored destinations within the archipelago, this is an outlook on the economic impact and investment opportunities that this project brings about. Amidst the concerns over recent Coronavirus outbreak and the travel…
Upending Workforce Culture: Millennials Now Rule
By Shoeb Kagda, Founder, Indonesia Economic Forum Their presence is felt everywhere one looks. In cafes, shopping centers, on the MRT but most visibly in the workplace. Indonesia is today being overrun by the millennial generation – those born between 1980 and 2000 – and…
Channeling Optimistic Expectations
Editor: Shoeb Z Kagda The start of a new decade was not particularly sunny for Indonesia. As the nation marked New Year’s Day, it faced the full force of nature as heavy rain pummeled the capital city, causing wide spread floods. But neither the floods…
A Paradigm Shift in Education Underway
As Indonesia enters a new decade, the nation of 260 million people faces a make or break opportunity. Endowed with a young productive population, strong macroeconomic fundamentals, rich natural resources and political stability, the country is poised to make the jump to becoming a higher…
Industry 4.0: Implementing the Tools of Tomorrow
6th Annual Indonesia Economic Forum Theme: Towards a $7 Trillion Economy: Opportunities and Challenges Insights from global leaders at the 6th Annual Indonesia Economic Forum 2019 As the world races towards greater adoption of new technologies, Indonesia too is playing catch up. Since the World…
Game of Thrones Between the US and China Will Have Significant Impact on Indonesia
Editor: Shoeb Z Kagda The global economy is entering a period of great geo-political, technological and economic disruption; there is great churn in the world. The political discord in the US is reverberating around the world; while China is undergoing a fundamental economic restructuring, noted…
Indonesia’s Path to a Digital Economy: The Services Sector
6thAnnual Indonesia Economic ForumTheme: Towards a $7 Trillion Economy: Opportunities and ChallengesInsights from global thought leaders at the 6thAnnual Indonesia Economic Forum 2019 In the past 5 years, there has been an acceleration of infrastructure development and attitude changes in terms of embracing technological disruptions….
Unlocking the Potential of Indonesia: Opportunities and Challenges
6thAnnual Indonesia Economic ForumTheme: Towards a $7 Trillion Economy: Opportunities and ChallengesInsights from global thought leaders at the 6thAnnual Indonesia Economic Forum 2019 Editor: Shoeb Z Kagda The global economy is entering a period of great geo-political, technological and economic disruption; there is great churn…