Indonesia’s New Capital Must Learn From Jakarta’s Pollution Problem
September 1st, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, commentary on measures that the Indonesian government can take in its new capital to avoid the smog that periodically blankets the center of Jakarta: During the dry season each year, the vibrant skyline of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta becomes something of a fading memory, disappearing under a thick brownish-grey smog. The city’s […]
Read more »Indonesia: Not Ready to Become Asia’s Submarine Cable Hub
August 31st, 2023
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, a look at Indonesia’s growing importance in the global submarine cable network: Subsea cables—thin glass fibers protected by plastic and steel wire armor, about as thick as garden hoses—are the world’s information superhighways, powering 99 percent of internet traffic, including diplomatic cables, military orders, the SWIFT financial messaging network, and more […]
Read more »Why Everyone is Talking About Indonesia’s Economy — and Why You Should Too
August 27th, 2023
Via Medium, commentary on Indonesia’s economic potential: Developed Economies Become So Advanced, They Can’t Even Grow Anymore In a shocking revelation from the world of economics, it turns out developed economies have become so wonderfully sophisticated and mature, they’ve basically maxed out the game of capitalism. That’s right. Western countries are now the equivalent of […]
Read more »Indonesia Signs Deals With Several African Countries
August 25th, 2023
Via Stratfor’s Rane Worldview, a report on recent deals between Indonesia and several African nations: What Happened: Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo wrapped a weeklong Africa tour during which he signed vaccine export and energy deals with Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique, Nikkei Asia reported on Aug. 24. Indonesia will also develop palm oil plantations in Kenya. […]
Read more »Pipe Dreams: Turning an Interconnected ASEAN Gas Market Into a Reality
August 15th, 2023
Via The Lowy Institute, commentary on the benefits of potentially expanding an interconnected ASEAN gas market (which currently features 13 bilateral gas line connections between six ASEAN member states) as the answer for energy demand into the future: The development began in the 1960s when the Southeast Asian natural gas sector grew significantly after discoveries […]
Read more »Indonesian ‘Hybrid Megaproject’ Could Deliver Cheap Solar Energy To Singapore
August 9th, 2023
Via Recharge News, a report on a megaproject that would see Indonesian solar energy power Singapore: Singapore could see some of its future power needs met by a new “hybrid megaproject” that would send electricity generated by a 2GW solar facility located in in neighbouring Indonesia and backed up by an 8GWh energy storage system, […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.