Indonesia Heading for Solid Growth in 2012 (OBG Update)
In spite of the economic uncertainty that characterised much of 2011, Indonesia’s strong growth has solidified its reputation as one of the world’s most important emerging economies. More...
Indonesia to develop Nuclear Power capacity
Plans are in place to develop Indonesia’s nuclear power capacity to overcome the country’s shortage of electricity and ease its dependence on hydrocarbons. Jedoch, some concerns remain as to the safety of atomic More...
Thai Floods May Shift Investments to Indonesia and Vietnam
Japanese companies, Thailand’s biggest foreign investors, may spend more to build factories in neighbors including Indonesia and Vietnam after the worst flooding in 70 years disrupted global production. More...
Domestic politics and Indonesia’s international posture
Indonesia has taken consistent steps to rebuild its international image since emerging from the political turmoil of 1998–1999. More...
Combatting ASEAN Haze Requires Both Words and Actions
Last week the ASEAN environment ministers met in Bangkok to discuss, among other things, the haze (air pollution) that has become an annual blight on the region. More...
Indonesia and Thailand to improve ASEAN food security
The Indonesian and Thai governments agree to improve cooperation in research and development sector in order to contribute to ASEAN food security. More...
Thai Prime Minister visits Indonesia, second of Asean tour
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has left for Indonesia on the second leg of her tour of ASEAN neighbours to introduce herself upon the assumption of office. More...
Prime Minister Starting ASEAN Trips with Brunei
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is starting her familiarization trips to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with Brunei Darussalam as the first country, on September 10. More...
Territorial disputes could jeopardize AEC integration
When Indonesia took the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in January, it could not have asked for a more challenging task than to deal with the military clashes which have erupted between More...
Vietnam’s state capitalism and the rise of Southeast Asia
The IMF’s World Economic Outlook suggests the ‘miracle’Asian economies have been resilientpost-financial crisis, whereas the US and Europe are still experiencing lacklustre growth. Exactly what are the strengths More...
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