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Infrastructure setback in Indonesia
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/02/2018
» Indonesian President Joko Widodo is facing a major setback after suspending construction of elevated toll roads and railway tracks following a string of recent construction accidents.
PTT halts Indonesia growth
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/03/2018
» PTT Plc, the national oil and gas conglomerate, has suspended new investment in Indonesia as a recently withdrawn lawsuit against its subsidiary risks re-emerging.
Indonesia cuts benchmark rate
Reuters, Published on 18/07/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nearly two years on Thursday in a bid to lift sluggish economic growth, moving as expected ahead of the US Federal Reserve.
Indonesia sets tourism record
Bloomberg, Published on 01/02/2019
» Indonesia’s pristine beaches and scattered islands drew a record number of foreign tourists last year with the Malaysians and Chinese topping the list.
Indonesia scraps mask mandate
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/12/2022
» JAKARTA: Indonesia has scrapped indoor mask mandates and removed the requirement to show proof of vaccination when entering buildings, becoming one of the last countries to completely end Covid-19 restrictions.
Competitiveness affects Indonesia ties
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 27/06/2023
» Just two years ago, Thailand and Indonesia commemorated the 70th anniversary of relations, with both sides holding events to celebrate. Over the year, they mapped out various plans that would boost bilateral ties with the aim of establishing and hastening a "strategic partnership". These included strengthening political and economic relations, investment, as well as people-to-people exchanges. In particular, both countries would establish "High-Level Committees" in their law enforcement agencies, including the police and military, to counter common challenges such as narcotics, human trafficking and call centre scams. Then a month later came the Myanmar quagmire.
InnovestX trumpets Vietnam, Indonesia
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 26/09/2023
» Local investors are recommended to focus their investments on stock markets in Vietnam and Indonesia for the final quarter of 2023 to cope with risks that have emerged from the Chinese economy and the high possibility of a global economic slowdown, said InnovestX Securities.
Twin quakes strike off Indonesia
AFP, Published on 19/08/2020
» Two large and shallow earthquakes struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island early Wednesday, the US Geological Survey reported, but no tsunami warning was issued.
Two orangutans returned to Indonesia
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/12/2020
» Two orangutans were sent back to Indonesia on Thursday, three years after they were smuggled into Thailand.
Indonesia passes new terror law
Associated Press, Published on 25/05/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's parliament unanimously approved a strengthened anti-terrorism law, expanding the definition of terror and lengthening detention periods, spurred into action by bombings less than two weeks ago that involved children as perpetrators.