Indonesia: The Next Asian Tiger?
October 1st, 2012
Via The Diplomat, a look at Indonesia: When American economist Nouriel Roubini sets his sights on a country, it is often a cause for concern. Roubini is known by the comic book-villain monikers “Dr. Doom” and “Permabear”, nicknames he earned after successfully predicting the collapse of the U.S. subprime mortgage market and subsequent global economic […]
Read more »5 Reasons to Believe in the Indonesian Miracle
September 21st, 2012
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, an interesting commentary on Indonesia’s economic potential and why it is on track to be the world’s seventh largest economy: When most people think of Indonesia today, they think of beaches and temples or of its famously teeming cities, but this country of 240 million and counting is a much more […]
Read more »Unleashing Indonesia’s Economic Potential
September 18th, 2012
Via McKinsey Quarterly, an interesting look at Indonesia’s economic growth potential: Most international businesses and investors know that modern Indonesia boasts a substantial population and a wealth of natural resources. But far fewer understand how rapidly the nation is growing. Home to the world’s 16th-largest economy, Indonesia is booming thanks largely to a combination of […]
Read more »“Resource Nationalism” Clouds Indonesia’s Economic Prospects
September 8th, 2012
Courtesy of The Diplomat, an article on Indonesia and the potential impact resource nationalism may have upon its continued fast growth: In Indonesia, considered by many to be one of the most promising economies alongside China in Asia, there has been an increase in regulatory changes in a variety of sectors ranging from mining to […]
Read more »Indonesia’s Consumer Power
August 6th, 2012
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on Indonesia: Is there no stopping the Indonesian consumer? Second quarter GDP figures out on Monday showed the economy growing 6.4 per cent year on year, up from 6.3 per cent in the previous quarter and a healthy chunk more than the Bloomberg consensus of 6.1 per cent. […]
Read more »Indonesian GDP: 6% and counting
November 7th, 2011
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on Indonesia’s economic strength. As the report notes: Consumers are buying cars and motorbikes by the million, exports have jumped 18.5 per cent and fixed capital investment are up 7 per cent from July to September. It was the fourth consecutive quarter of GDP growth above 6 per […]
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