Indonesia, Singapore discuss 6 digital transformation issues: official
Jakarta, 27 October 2023 – The Indonesian and Singaporean governments have discussed six issues related to digital transformation as part of a series of information exchanges between the two countries. Secretary general of the Ministry of Communication and Information Mira Tayyiba said that the issue of…
IEF Joins Singapore Blockchain Week Conference
How will blockchain drive ASEAN’s digital economy? According to recent reports, ASEAN’s digital economy could be worth more than US$300 billion by 2025. Can blockchain technology boost the region’s digital economy to even greater heights? Our founder, Shoeb Kagda, will moderate a panel titled: Boosting…
Jokowi Named 2019 Asian of the Year by ‘The Straits Times’
Source: Jakarta Post, December 5 2019 Singaporean daily The Straits Times has named Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as its 2019 Asian of the Year for “dexterity and nous in navigating the tricky cross-currents of domestic politics and international affairs”. This year has been a tumultuous one for the…
Indonesia’s Competitiveness Ranking Drops 5 Spots as Singapore Tops List: World Economic Forum
Indonesia’s ranking in the World Economic Forum’s global competitiveness index dropped five places in 2019 to 50th out of 141 economies, while Singapore takes over the United States as the world’s most competitive country. Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, scored 65 out of…