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Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 21/03/2022
» It has been more than a century since International Women's Day was first celebrated in 1911, but the themes of women's empowerment and gender equality remain as essential today as they did then.
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 13/09/2021
» 'China versus the Quad" emerged as the theme of a recent panel discussion about the four-nation grouping and how it could shape its relations with other major players in the Indo-Pacific region.
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 22/02/2021
» Indonesia is seeking to spur much-needed investment in infrastructure projects to revive its pandemic-battered economy with the launch of a sovereign wealth fund.
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 08/02/2021
» Indonesian small businesses, which have shown resilience during previous economic downturns, have borne the brunt of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and are now looking for ways to revive their fortunes.
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 19/10/2020
» Indonesian officials have been stepping up to the pandemic plate to secure Covid-19 vaccines as they battle to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the world's fourth most populous nation.
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 10/08/2020
» Indonesia's culinary and tourism sectors are changing the way they do business as they cope with the ways in which the Covid-19 pandemic has has drastically transformed customer behaviour and battered the economy.
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 06/07/2020
» Indonesia is eagerly anticipating the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in November, believing the China-led trade pact could pave the way for more economic activity and a stronger recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 29/06/2020
» Life aboard a Chinese fishing vessel was a nightmare of abuse for Mashuri, who says he's never going to sea again. The 22-year old Indonesian is now safely back on dry land, working as a technician at a motorcycle garage in Lumajang, East Java.
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 02/03/2020
» The Indonesian government is spending US$5.2 million on trips for foreign social media influencers to create online buzz about the country's tourist destinations. But the buzz at home has been negative, with critics saying the plan will do little to help a tourism industry threatened by the coronavirus outbreak.
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 04/11/2019
» President Joko Widodo embarked on his second term with an inaugural speech that offered Indonesians a dream that their country would become one of the world's top five economies by 2045. The lineup of his new cabinet speaks volumes about his sharpened focus on spurring business and economic growth.