Indonesia drops in doing-business ranking as reform lags, election looms
Indonesia ranks far below regional peers like Singapore, which sits at the very top, as well as Malaysia in 26th place, Thailand in 33rd and Vietnam in 45th.
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After 50 years, a vinyl-pressing plant is back in Indonesia
Throughout the past decade, vinyl records have made a miraculous comeback with worldwide sales continuing to grow.
Indonesia begins repatriation of 1,200 nationals from conflict-ridden Sudan
Indonesia is among the many countries that have been actively rescuing its citizens from Sudan since violence between Khartoum’s military and the RSF broke down less than two…
Grab-backed digital bank lends to GrabCar rental partner
Superbank said the car rental company would use the loans to purchase more than 1,000 additional cars that could be rented by GrabCar drivers.
Illegal fishing still rife despite Indonesia-Vietnam EEZ
To date, though, the EEZ agreement has yet to be endorsed by Indonesia.
Cancelled: What to do with all this U-20 World Cup merchandise?
Indonesia’s licensed vendor for FIFA U-20 World Cup merchandise is scrambling to sell off its wares after the country lost its licence to host the tournament.
Governor in hot water after student criticises poor infrastructure on TikTok
A video clip that went viral showed the governor responding in an angry tone when a journalist asked him whether he had intimidated the student's parents.
Get rich quick?: Young Indonesians dream of prosperity by becoming traders
As his sessions conclude, Rizki will relax for three hours before returning to YouTube to trade live. Then, he calls it a day and heads to bed.
Digital product transactions increase 5.5 times, signalling post-pandemic recovery
This development serves as a catalyst for digital platforms like Tokopedia to accelerate its efforts to democratise commerce in Indonesia.
A tax won’t fix tourism
The paper says a tax would do little to change the behaviour of tourists or to keep out rowdy ones.