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…
The Road to Electric Vehicles – Part 2
Editor: Shoeb Z Kagda In quelling air pollution in the capital, the implementation of Presidential Decree Number 25 2019 is seen as a viable solution. However, with new solutions come new obstacles. Part 2 addresses concerns about charging stations and partnership opportunities with local companies. …
Joko Widodo Signals Pushback Against Rising Radicalization with New Cabinet Lineup
Indonesian President Joko Widodo raised a few eyebrows with his cabinet line-up announced on Wednesday October 23, 2019. The selection of opposition leader and presidential rival Probowo Subianto as the new Minister of Defence surprised many observers while having Go-Jek founder Nadiem Makarim as the…
The Race is On! Electric Vehicles in Indonesia
With a new Presidential decree supporting the development of battery-powered electric vehicles, Indonesia has joined a host of nations that are pushing ahead this new technology. Part 1 of this article explores the opportunities that exist for investors. Editor: Shoeb Z Kagda The race is…