Is It Really Happening?
For some of us that live here longer I’ve found there’s a sense of unreality that comes over you with regards to world events. I guess that’s to be expected when you live 10,000 miles from New York AND Jerusalem and 8,000 from London. But I’m still absolutely astonished when I see the billions […]
Ministry: Indonesia Supports Global Agenda to Combat Plastic Waste
In a statement released on Thursday (19/10/23), Ary Sudijanto, Head of KLHK’s Environmental and Forestry Instrument Standardization Agency, said the Indonesian government has voiced its full support for the global agenda to combat plastic waste polluting land and seas, according to reporting from Antara News. He pointed out that 80-percent of the marine debris polluting
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Indonesia’s Largest Investment Forum Starts Next Week
Jakarta Globe are reporting that daily business newspaper Investor Daily and state-owned bank BNI will host the second edition of Indonesia’s largest investment forum at Hutan Kota by Plataran in Senayan, Jakarta, from October 24 to 25. The 2023 BNI Investor Daily Summit will zero in on the theme of “Sustainable Growth, Global Challenges”. Discussions
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Minister: European Firm Commits to USD 2-billion Investment in Renewable Energy
Vietnam Plus are reporting that Indonesia has secured a USD 2-billion investment commitment in the renewable energy sector at the Indonesian-Europe Business Forum (IEBF) held in Jakarta recently, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The commitment is expected to fast-track Indonesia’s energy transition, the ministry said in a statement released on October 19. Although the identity
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BI Unexpectedly Raises Interest Rates
Reuters are reporting that Bank Indonesia (BI) unexpectedly raised interest rates on Thursday (19/10/23) to arrest the rupiah’s decline amid U.S. monetary tightening and rising geopolitical risks, with economists seeing possible further hikes should the currency’s weakness persist. BI hiked the benchmark 7-day reverse repurchase rate (IDCBRR=ECI) by 25-basis points to 6.00-percent, its second hike this year
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Indonesia’s Largest Investment Forum Starts Next Week
Jakarta Globe are reporting that daily business newspaper Investor Daily and state-owned bank BNI will host the second edition of Indonesia’s largest investment forum at Hutan Kota by Plataran in Senayan, Jakarta, from October 24 to 25. The 2023 BNI Investor Daily Summit will zero in on the theme of “Sustainable Growth, Global Challenges”. Discussions
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Norwegian Cruise Line Returns to Bali
Travel Pulse are reporting that Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has begun its first six-month season in Asia for the first time in three years this week as the Norwegian Jewel began a cruise from Tokyo, offering sixteen different itineraries across eleven countries, visiting destinations like Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taipei, Bali, Tokyo and Yokohama. As a first for NCL,
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Norwegian Cruise Line Returns to Bali
According to reporting from Travel Pulse, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has begun a six-month season in Asia for the first time in three years this week as the Norwegian Jewel began a cruise from Tokyo, offering sixteen different itineraries across eleven countries, visiting destinations like Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taipei, Bali, Tokyo and Yokohama. As a first for
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Indonesia-Saudi Arabia Agree to Strengthen Cooperation
President Joko Widodo welcomed the increasingly close relationship between Indonesia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In fact, Indonesia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia agreed to form the Indonesia-Saudi Arabia Supreme Coordination Council to strengthen cooperative relations between the two countries, according to a release posted on the website of The President of The
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Minister: Indonesia Committed to Optimizing Digital Ecosystem
Speaking at the China-Indonesia Executive Tech Summit in Jakarta on Thursday (19/10/23,) Communication and Informatics Minister, Budi Arie Setiadi, said that “the Indonesian government is fully committed to optimizing the growth of the digital ecosystem by taking various initiatives, including improving internet connection and expanding its coverage, which has become our priority,” report Antara News. In
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