Where Will the Next Billion Internet Users Come From?
July 21st, 2024
Courtesy of Visual Capitalist, an illustrated look at where the next billion Internet users will come from: Internet adoption has steadily increased over the years—it’s more than doubled since 2010. Despite its widespread use, a significant portion of the global population still isn’t connected to the internet, and in certain areas of the world, the number of […]
Read more »Indonesia’s EV Drive Faces Geopolitical Headwinds
July 13th, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at how Jakarta is betting big on producing electric vehicles, but so are much larger powers: Indonesia is determined to capitalize on the green industries of tomorrow, but its path to success is being complicated by the reemergence of industrial policy and economic protectionism. The recent imposition of tariffs by the U.S. […]
Read more »Diversifying Investment in Indonesia’s Mining Sector
July 11th, 2024
Via CSIS, a report on Indonesia’s mining sector: Indonesia is the world’s largest nickel producer and produces significant quantities of copper, cobalt, tin, and gold. In 2023, mining contributed to 11.9 percent of Indonesia’s gross domestic product. Over the last 15 years, Indonesia has imposed—and at times loosened—bans on raw resource exports and local ownership requirements. While […]
Read more »Cancellation of Nickel Investments Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Indonesia
July 4th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report on the cancellation of two planned nickel investments: On June 24, two multinational mining and mineral processing giants, France-based Eramet and Germany-based BASF, announced that they would cancel plans for a $2.6 billion nickel-cobalt refinery located within the Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP), in North Maluku, Indonesia. The companies cited commercial reasons, […]
Read more »Building Tomorrow: The Challenges and Promises of Pakistan’s First Smart City
June 29th, 2024
Courtesy of Modern Diplomacy, a look at the challenges of Pakistan’s efforts to build Lahore into the nation’s first smart city: Indonesia and Egypt are two notable countries building new capital cities, which are expected to be completed in the next few years or may take shape in the coming decade. Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital city, built by […]
Read more »Improving Indonesia’s Investment Climate: A Multi-Pronged Approach For Sustainable Growth
June 29th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, which has significant potential to attract both domestic and foreign investment. However, to fully realize this potential, the country must address several key areas. This essay aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of strategies to increase investment in Indonesia. The focus will be […]
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.