World Economic Outlook Growth Projects (%)
Projections of world output from advanced economies emerging market & developing economies, and low-income developing countries are compared side by side with no clear winners through this storm.
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Sandiaga Uno
Entrepreneur, Politician, and Rainmaker
Employment opportunities, startups, and the investment climate are all interconnected in Sandiaga Uno’s interviews he discussed the potential for Indonesia’s economic growth at the Indonesia Economic Forum on November 2018.
2020 State Budget Allocation for Human Capital Development
Indonesia’s human capital shortage may finally be addressed with a step in the right direction, as more allocation is made towards improving the quality of education.
BREAKING: Former president B. J. Habibie dies at 83
Indonesia mourns as its third president passes away on Wednesday. Former president Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie died at the age of 83 at the Gatot Subroto Army Hospital (RSPAD) in Central Jakarta on Wednesday. Habibie’s great-niece and singer-cum-activist Melanie Subono announced the news on her Instagram…
Indonesia’s economy at risk as global recession looms: World Bank
The World Bank highlights that with the rise of a global recession, Indonesia should wise up and respond in turn with its foreign direct investment. Indonesia’s economy, which has been growing steadily at around 5.3 percent per year on average since the start of the…
Sleepy to sleepless? Indonesia’s future capital in the forest
Locals worry their city will soon mirror the capital, polluted and unruly. By night, the beams of an occasional truck carrying coal or palm fruits pierce the darkness. This remote corner of Indonesia is set to be transformed from a forest backwater on the island…
International dignitaries, communities mourn BJ Habibie’s demise
Condolences continue to pour onthe first day of mourning. International dignitaries are offering their condolences over the demise of Indonesia’s former president Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie at the age of 83 on Wednesday. Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison, tweeted his condolences on Thursday on his official…
Jokowi tells ministers to take advantage of US-China trade war, as investors bypass Indonesia
President Jokowi underlines foreign direct investment as the key to shield Indonesia from looming global slowdown Research by the World Bank revealed that Chinese companies seeking to shift operations due to the trade war with the US had gone to Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia…
Oil slips as market assesses fallout from Saudi attack
Attacks on Saudi oil facilities have prices soaring and markets pressured over the threat of amilitary response. Oil prices slid on Tuesday, although the market remains on tenterhooks over the threat of a military response to attacks on Saudi Arabian crude oil facilities that halved the…
Falling Behind: Lazada’s Position as No. 1 Regionwide Slips
Lazada, an online retailer owned by Alibaba, reflects on its slipping dominance among top shopping apps in Southeast Asia.