Indonesia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Great nation is a nation that respects the services of the heroes.
— Kusno Sosrodihardjo
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Partnership paralysed
The negotiations between Asean and its six partners in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) seem to be going nowhere. The outlook has become so dim that experts fear that unless national leaders call for an end to some forms of protectionism to salvage the agreement, the final document may ...
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Reimagining Asean in 2025: competitive and inclusive
While there is broad public awareness that the Asean Economic Community (AEC) is making progress, especially with respect to lowering trade tariffs, the benefits of this progress are not always recognised on a day-to-day basis by the people of Southeast Asia.
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Mukdahan envisions border bonanza
Thailand plans to promote the northeastern city of Mukdahan to be a trading and logistics centre of Asean, expecting to pour investment into infrastructure in the province to help increase annual border trade to 200 billion baht by 2019.
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Business: Indonesia seeks to tilt trade balance with Kenya in new plan
The delegation, which is being hosted by the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI), on Friday expressed interest in putting money in various sectors such as infrastructure, finance, textiles, energy and tourism.
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Indonesia May motorbike sales up 15.2% y-o-y
JAKARTA -- Motorcycle sales in Indonesia rose 15.2% in May from a year earlier, data from an industry association showed on Monday.
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JD.com ready to enter Thailand
HONG KONG: JD.com, China's second-largest e-commerce company, plans to enter the Thai market later this year in a move to expand its overseas business beyond Indonesia, according to chief executive Richard Liu.
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Indonesia and Australia aim for trade pact by year-end
Indonesia and Australia hope to complete negotiations for a free trade agreement by the end of this year, following a successful seventh round of talks this month, which resulted in agreement on more "early outcomes" from the deal.
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Korea-ASEAN FTA accounts for 5 percent FDI after 10 years
With this year marking Korea‘s 10th anniversary since the country entered into the free trade agreement with the Associa
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ASEAN Becomes No. 2 Export Market for Korea 10 Years after FTA
On June 1, Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations,(ASEAN) celebrate their tenth year anniversary to sign a free trade agreement. Back in 2007, Korea's exports to the ASEAN market were fourth in the world, but now it's the world's second highest after China. In a situation where the ...
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Nigeria To Increase Crude Sell To Indonesia
By FESTUS OKOROMADU, Indonesia, a country with an emerging economy in South East Asia, has indicated interest to purchase more crude oil from Nigeria. Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Harry Purwanto, said his country is interested in increasing Crude oil purchase from Nigeria. He stated this in Abuja when he ...
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Indonesia police detain more than 140 men in raid on gay club
Indonesian police have detained more than 140 men after raiding what authorities described as a gay prostitution ring being run out of an entertainment venue in the north of the capital, Jakarta, a police spokesman said today. Jakarta police spokesman Argo Yuwono said in a statement officials had "detained 141 people ...
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Asean the 'next frontier' for e-commerce boom
E-commerce in Southeast Asia is ripe for fast-paced growth scenario given the region's huge population and growing middle class, but countries need to address existing challenges to help the business reach its full potential, says a Google executive.
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Japan pitches new $40 billion bilateral currency swap deal with ASEAN
Japan proposed a new type of bilateral currency swap arrangement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Friday that would provide up to $40 billion for short-term liquidity crunches during times of crisis. The proposal — made during a session between the Japanese and ASEAN finance leaders at the ...
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Asean prioritises RCEP as US rethinks policy
MANILA - Southeast Asian countries will prioritise creating an Asia-focused trade pact this year that includes China, India and Japan, while trade issues with the United States will be put on the back burner, the Philippine trade minister said.
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Seeking synergy with Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors opens plant in Indonesia
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. opened an assembly plant Tuesday in Indonesia capable of producing 160,000 vehicles a year, as it strives to almost double its share of Southeast Asia’s largest car market to 10 percent within three years. Some of the vehicles produced at the factory on the outskirts of Jakarta ...
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Trump probe fuels Chinese steel fears
The latest US trade probe against imported Chinese steel is expected to force Chinese steelmakers to switch their focus to Thailand and the Asean market, raising concerns among the region's steel producers.
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Suzuki debuts Ignis SUV in Indonesia in first Southeast Asia launch
Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp. is unveiling the Ignis urban sport utility vehicle in Indonesia, in its inaugural launch of the model in Southeast Asia, as it seeks to regain market share once held by the popular Splash. Suzuki’s local sales arm, PT. Suzuki Indomobil Sales, will start selling the new ...
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US Vice-President Pence warns North Korea 'era of strategic patience is over'
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence declared Monday the "era of strategic patience is over" with North Korea, expressing impatience with the unwillingness of the regime to move toward ridding itself of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.Pence told reporters near the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea that President Donald ...
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Indonesia tense ahead of US vice-president's visit
JAKARTA - Washington has billed Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Indonesia next week as a booster for the Strategic Partnership between the world's second- and third-largest democracies, but a raft of bilateral tensions could sap the goodwill from his trip.
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RCEP put on fast track to fend off US
Asean and Japan have vowed to speed up talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact, fearing that US protectionist trade stance may bring negative impacts.
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At Osaka meeting Japan, ASEAN ministers agree to work together to promote free trade
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states agreed to work together to promote free trade at a meeting of their economic ministers in Osaka on Saturday. In a joint statement, participants said they will aim to create “high-quality” trade and investment rules in negotiations on the proposed ...