Driving commercial and political engagement between Asia, the Middle East and Europe
Driving commercial and political engagement between Asia, the Middle East and Europe
Driving commercial and political engagement between Asia, the Middle East and Europe
…for the first time and SoftBank saved WeWork with a US$9.5 billion cash injection. Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s new cabinet announced Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s (Jokowi) second term started…
Asian Insider brings you insights into a fast-changing region from our network of correspondents. 13 November 2019 In today’s bulletin: Six people were injured in the Indonesian city of…
…to hold parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Lee has said that elections will give the government a fresh mandate to tackle the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and will “clear the…
…and politics, and domestic political changes in Indonesia. In the lead up to the 2014 Indonesian general election Dr Sukma served as Foreign Affairs Adviser to President Jokowi and played…
…to the polls: New Zealand will hold general elections on 17 October. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Labour party is widely expected to maintain its double-digit lead in the elections. …
…of hurting his chances of re-election, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, is better positioned today to take hard decisions than he was in his first term. In…
…fertile environment for foreign investment. It is arguably the region’s most robust democracy, holding four national parliamentary elections and three direct presidential elections with a relatively free press and a…
…rest of their pro-democracy colleagues resigned in protest. NEXT WEEK IN ASIA Indonesia local elections: Indonesia will hold regional elections on 9 December across 270 regions. The elections will see…
…elections to begin next week: Five Indian states will go to the polls, including key states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. The elections will be a strong indicator…
…billion by 2025 if the digital ecosystem is improved. Indonesian airline Garuda is also testing larger Chinese made drones to transport cargo around the archipelago, with plans to begin operating…
…with Indonesian e-payment companies Facebook is in discussions with major Indonesian digital payments players. The Indonesian e-payment business and market is expected to see nine-fold growth in the next five…
…Her Excellency Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Indonesian Minister of Finance, and Dr Wimboh Santoso, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK). The Minister outlined Indonesia’s…
…demand remains unlikely in the short term. NEXT WEEK IN ASIA Indonesian government to sell bonds to central bank next week: The Indonesian government is likely to sell…
…to outline strategies to revive consumption and give struggling sectors a boost. Indonesian president Joko Widodo to visit Australia: President Widodo and Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi will travel to Australia…
…environment. 1. Thai Princess banned from running in election The excitement at Princess Ubolratana’s election nomination was short-lived, as the Election Commission disqualified her on the basis that her…
…and has called for further dialogue. Google and Temasek invest in Indonesian unicorn Tokopedia Google and Temasek have invested in Indonesian e-commerce start-up Tokopedia. Google now holds 1.6 per cent…
