Indonesia has now overtaken the Philippines in terms of geothermal power capacity. At the end of Q1-2018 Indonesia’s installed geothermal power capacity reached 1,925 MW, higher than the 1,868 MW capacity of the Philippines. Moreover, by the end of 2018, … Continue reading →
At the Indonesia-Africa Forum (IAF), held on 10-11 April 2018 in Bali, Indonesia agreed to negotiate preferential trade agreements (PTAs) with three African countries: Mozambique, Morocco, and Tunisia. Trade talks are part of a strategy to widen Indonesia’s export markets. … Continue reading →
Exports of Indonesian fruit rose 6.13 percent year-on-year (y/y) to 325,236 tons in the first quarter of 2018 amid strengthening global demand for tropical fruit, specifically growing demand for mangosteen, bananas and pineapples. Largest demand for Indonesian fruit stems from … Continue reading →
Further to our previous column, to prevent and eradicate the crime of money laundering and terrorism financing, the government has issued Presidential Regulation Number 13 of 2018 on the Implementation of Know Your Beneficial Owner Principle By Corporations to Prevent … Continue reading →
Chances are big that Perry Warjiyo will become the next governor of Indonesia’s central bank (Bank Indonesia). On Wednesday (28/03) Warjiyo, the sole nominee of Indonesian President Joko Widodo to replace incumbent Bank Indonesia Governor Agus Martowardojo after the latter’s … Continue reading →