Indonesia could emerge as a major player in the global gold market, potentially rivaling China and India, as a growing number of Indonesians turn to gold to build financial resilience and safeguard their wealth, according to a new report by the World Gold Council (WGC).
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The jury is still out on how effective his digital policy is in supporting Indonesia’s ambitious 8 percent economic growth target, but it marks a distinct shift from his predecessor’s focus on infrastructure development.
The government considers the ride-hailing industry as strategic for job creation and vital to the economy. GoTo’s Gojek unit alone has more than 3.1 million online riders, and GoTo and Grab have dominated the Indonesian market for years.
Indonesia’s newly submitted second nationally determined contribution (SNDC), in accordance with the Paris Agreement, contains emission-reduction targets widely seen as insufficient to meet the goal of limiting warming to 1.5° Celsius.
Indonesia has awarded former authoritarian leader Suharto the title of national hero, in a move that has sparked accusations of historical revisionism in the world’s third-largest democracy.
Komodo National Park sits in Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands and is fast rising on the global travel radar. It’s quieter than Bali but growing more accessible thanks to new direct flights and a crop of luxury hotels.
Strong and respectful regional relationships with Southeast Asian countries are critical to Australian agricultural exporters, the National Farmers Federation (NFF) says.
The Rahwana theatre production took the stage on Saturday, 8 November at RMIT Capitol Theatre in Melbourne.
In 2022, Widodo’s government banned the construction of new coal-fired power connected to Indonesia’s national grid, but the law continues to allow so-called captive stations – which are off-grid and used directly by industry. In Indonesia, captive coal is booming.
Construction of 182-metre tall lift has been halted after outrage from locals on the Indonesian tourist island.
Scientists and conservation leaders urged stronger data collection, funding and institutional capacity to support restoration, monitoring and community participation, positioning Indonesia as a potential leader in seagrass conservation.
The new direct flights between Bali and Newcastle are expected to bring more international students to the Hunter. Creating education opportunities, a focus of last week’s Indonesia-Australia Business Council conference on the holiday island.
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered to the Indonesia Ministry of Defence its first A400M, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to modernise its military transport capabilities. The heavy tactical airlift will be operated by the Indonesian Air Force.
With Australia increasing the WHV quota for young Indonesians to 5,000 per year, the visa has become popular among the country’s gen Z workers, especially amid a shortage of decent job opportunities and fair wages back home.
Indonesia’s strong macroeconomic outlook belies an anxiety among its aspiring middle class, evidenced by recent protests. This paper explores the roots of this paradox and offers policy avenues to improve economic opportunities for the aspiring middle class.
Just nine months after launching as a three-times-weekly service connecting Western Australia and Bali, Indonesia-based airline TransNusa will increase its nonstop Perth-Denpasar service to 17 flights per week.
