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UAE accounts for 74% of GCC investments in ASEAN markets over last 5 years

The UAE accounted for 74% of GCC investments in ASEAN markets over the last five years, according to a new whitepaper ...

FPCI-Huawei Digital Conference: Advancing Southeast Asia’s Digital Economy: Trends, Potentials, and Roadblocks

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) in collaboration with Huawei Indonesia has convened ...

G20 Presidency will allow Indonesia to set global discussion agenda

The Presidency of the G20 will allow Indonesia to lead the discussion with agendas favorable to its interests, research ...

Jokowi presses for actions to address declining public satisfaction

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed government officials to correct the decline in the national democracy ...

Academic hails possibility of women contesting presidential elections

An academic has welcomed the possibility of women entering the fray in the 2024 presidential elections in response to a ...

Jokowi, UK Minister discuss carbon market exchange, COVID-19 vaccines

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received a courtesy call from British Foreign Affairs Minister Elizabeth Truss at the ...

Indonesia still destination for electricity infrastructure investment

Indonesia is still considered to be an infrastructure investment destination that is targeted by many global investors, ...

Expert projects 4.1-percent economic growth in 2021 third quarter

Indonesia's economy is forecast to grow 4.1 percent in the 3.9-4.3 percent range in the 2021 third quarter after ...

Govt to rechannel social assistance budget to combat extreme poverty

The government intends to redivert the budget of the social protection program (Perlinsos) to lower extreme poverty in ...

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Economic recovery in Indonesia continues as optimism remains high

Indonesia's exports as of September 2021 reached US$20.60 billion, according to the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) ...

Indonesia facing uncertainty amid pandemic: Vice President

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has asked the entire community to be optimistic and remain vigilant while facing ...

BRIN facilitates utilization of technology in farming for public

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) facilitates the use of technology, such as in the farming sector, ...

Bekasi District close to achieving 70% vaccination coverage

With 69.44 percent of its population receiving the first coronavirus vaccine dose, Bekasi District is close to ...

Target of 5.2% economic growth in 2022 achievable: economist

Indonesia can achieve economic growth of 5.2 percent next year through a massive COVID-19 handling and recovery effort, ...

Government prioritizing equal internet access: Communication Minister

Communication and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate highlighted the government's focus on solving the issue of ...