Since the COVID Pandemic in 2020, and as the global supply chain reacts to geopolitical events, flexibility and adaptation have become routine for energy commodity producers, traders, and users. Rapid… read more →
As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues become more important in investment and policy choices, the global regulatory environment for sustainability is both expanding and transforming. This chapter of our… read more →
The deal was finalised in Jakarta during Peruvian President Dina Boluarte’s state visit – the first by a Peruvian president since formal ties were established in 1975. Bilateral trade between… read more →
Similarly, both Indonesia and Thailand promoted an FTA with the GCC in February 2025, targeting a deal by the end of 2025, while Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)… read more →
This comes amid worries about domestic currencies’ positions compared to a strong dollar in the face of tariffs. In China, foreign reserves rose by $40 billion in January thanks to… read more →
This comes after it was made public that Indonesia would join BRICS on 6 January, becoming the 10th member of the group of emerging economies. The move is set to… read more →
The rejection comes as President Prabowo Subianto’s government maintains its stringent stance on local content requirements, which mandate that 40% of components in mobile devices be sourced domestically as part… read more →
Read the Bahasa Indonesia version here With 64 million MSMEs, spanning from agriculture to essential services, these businesses constitute 60.5% of Indonesian GDP and employ 97.0% of the workforce. However, their… read more →
On November 8, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Indonesian government launched a scoping study to map the pathway for the country’s future national capital, Nusantara, to identify, track, neutralise,… read more →
Over the last decade, Vietnam has become a top destination for investment in manufacturing – more desirable than other Southeast Asian nations like the ASEAN-4 countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines). This has led many to wonder why Vietnam is such an attractive destination for investors.
