China’s BRI Staggers and Stalls in Indonesia
July 30th, 2022
Via the Asia Times, an article on how the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail was supposed to be China’s signature BRI project in Indonesia but it isn’t working out that way: For the frustrated Indonesian government, the light at the end of the tunnel still looks as far away as ever as it struggles to overcome cost overruns, […]
Read more »Indonesia: The Most Amazing Development Story On Earth?
June 30th, 2022
Via Noah Pinion, an article on Indonesia: I’ve been writing a series of posts about economic development. The last 20 years have seen a marked acceleration in the rate at which poorer countries — not just China, but many countries — are catching up to richer ones. Among the success stories I’ve profiled so far are Bangladesh, […]
Read more »Indonesia’s Economy Bounced Back In 2021
February 7th, 2022
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Indonesia’s economy: Indonesia’s economy returned to growth in 2021, rebounding from its first contraction in two decades the year before as coronavirus-induced restrictions eased and business got back into gear. The gross domestic product of Southeast Asia’s largest economy climbed 3.69% from a year earlier, government data showed on […]
Read more »Indonesia’s Economic Vision: Opportunities for Latin America
January 30th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, an article on how Indonesia’s attempt at economic transformation may offers opportunities, if Latin American countries are ready to seize them: Industry in Indonesia is going through a series of changes in its development with a view to contributing significantly to the Vision 2045 proposed by the country’s ruling class. Vision 2045 […]
Read more »Asia’s Coffee Revolution: From Indonesia to Vietnam
January 26th, 2022
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Asia’s coffee revolution: Not a day goes by without a cup of coffee for Leo Hao, a native of Shanxi Province in China now working in Shanghai. The branding executive used to drink tea but switched to coffee in 2013 under the influence of his then-girlfriend, who is now […]
Read more »New China-Backed ‘Green’ Industrial Zone On Borneo
December 22nd, 2021
Via Eurasia Review, an article on a new China-backed ‘green’ industrial zone On Borneo: Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo broke ground Tuesday on a U.S. $132-billion “green” industrial estate on Borneo to be built with investments from China and the United Arab Emirates and electrified by a Chinese-funded hydropower plant. When finished the 30,000-hectare (116-square-mile) industrial […]
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