New research will help governments grappling with the impossible decision of choosing health or the economy whilst both are in crisis.
Trade
“We expect the new green industries in Indonesia to substantially diversify, broaden and deepen Indonesia’s already skilled workforce,” Andrew Forrest said.
A brown seaweed extract — sodium alginate from S.duplicatum — has antibacterial qualities and acts as a strong wound absorber and accelerates cell regeneration.
The man often referred to as the “minister of anything” is single-minded in his determination to use Indonesia’s vast natural resources to make the country part of the global supply chain.
An Universitas Airlangga professor says the key to Indonesia’s economic recovery is the development of its downstream fisheries industries.
A key data point might be the size of Southeast Asia’s pool of “competitive” parents willing to splurge to give their children any advantage.
AIC Senior Fellow Dr Wilmar Salim finds a silver lining in the dark cloud of the pandemic, looking beyond just economic sectors to examine the geographical distribution of growth.
“[We are establishing] the maritime highway to lower price disparity in eastern Indonesia and to bring balance,” the Transportation Minister said last week.
Australia’s post-harvest technologies and Indonesia’s multi-modal transport flexibility were identified as key areas for collaboration at the AIC’s recent supply chains discussion.
The shadow trade minister sets out a four-point plan for Australia to turn an unparalleled crisis into an opportunity.
Indonesia needs to move beyond resources and move up the value chain with more investment in complex and lucrative commodity processing.
Kargo’s use of big data has been critical in creating greater market efficiency amid significant disruptions to the sector.
Indonesia posted a bigger trade surplus than expected as exports improved while domestic demand for imports remained subdued.
Australian government and business needs to more deeply engage with Asia’s growing regionalism, avoid a post-pandemic temptation to isolate.
We asked a young seaweed distributor in Palopo, South Sulawesi, to explain supply chain concerns and opportunities amid covid-19.
“My initial view that farmers live in hardship and poverty has changed,” said the 30-year-old. “With a touch of innovation and technology, it is a promising opportunity.”
