Category: Indonesia
Indonesia revises GDP forecast to deeper contraction for 2020
Indonesia revised down its 2020 gross domestic product (GDP) outlook on Tuesday, expecting a steeper contraction due to the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic even as it [...] » More
Two killed, hundreds displaced in Sukabumi flash flood, more rain to come
A flash flood on Monday has left at least two people dead, 20 others injured and hundreds more displaced in Sukabumi, West Java. The flooding occurred around 5 p.m. local [...] » More
South China Sea Watch: Taiwan alarm and Indonesia standoff
A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbours in multiple territorial disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons. [...] » More
Extreme weather to occur during seasonal transition period, BMKG warns
Extreme weather is likely to occur during the transitional period from dry to rainy season in Indonesia, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warned. [...] » More
Samsung’s Indonesia smartphone market share still dropping in Q2 2020
Samsung’s share of the Indonesian smartphone market continued to plummet throughout the second quarter of the year, newly emerged industry data suggests. While the [...] » More
Indonesia sees economy contracting for first time since 1998
Indonesia’s economy is set to contract for the first time since the Asian financial crisis more than two decades ago as the country struggles to get virus cases under [...] » More
Investors may shun Indonesian debt over central bank worries
Foreign investors are unlikely to rush back into Indonesian markets until either it pays more for its debt or gives hard evidence it will not push the central bank into [...] » More
Korea, Indonesia set renegotiations for joint fighter jet development project
Korea and Indonesia are working on a new agreement for their joint fighter jet project, which has hit a snag following Indonesia’s delay in paying hundreds of millions [...] » More
Bali coronavirus: Indonesia sees biggest COVID spike in months
Authorities on the popular Indonesian island of Bali have been forced to crack down on stricter screening measures after reopening to domestic tourism in late July. The [...] » More
Indonesia president urged to delay regional polls over contagion threat
Indonesian religious groups and experts, including a former vice president, are urging authorities to delay regional elections set for December, as coronavirus infections [...] » More
Indonesia to hold virtual trade expo in November 2020
The Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) will be held virtually from November 10 to November 16 to push national exports amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Trade minister Agus Suparmanto said [...] » More
Sandiaga Uno joins campaign team for Jokowi’s son-in-law in Medan mayoral race
Entrepreneur and former Jakarta deputy governor Sandiaga Uno has joined the campaign team for President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s son-in-law Bobby Afif [...] » More
Govt, election organisers agree to restrict mass gatherings during regional elections
The Home Ministry and election organisers have agreed to revise a general Elections Commission (KPU) regulation (PKPU) to ensure COVID-19 health protocols are followed during [...] » More
Two endangered Javan rhino calves spotted in Indonesian park
Two extremely rare Javan rhinoceros calves have been spotted in an Indonesian national park, boosting hopes for the future of one of the world’s most endangered [...] » More
Indonesian gravediggers under strain as COVID-19 burials surge in Jakarta
Gravedigger Junaedi Bin Hakim toils until nearly midnight almost every day in a Jakarta cemetery, preparing plots for fellow Indonesians amid a renewed spike in coronavirus [...] » More
