Mammoth Infrastructure Projects Face Financial Reality
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) - Indonesian government aims to establish the Indonesia Infrastructure Financing Agency, also known as the ‘infrastructure bank’ as soon as 2018, to act as a bridge over...
ECB Sends Tapering Signal, Indonesian Market Still Attractive
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) - The European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to keep its interest rate unchanged while reiterating there is a possibility it will begin tightening its monetary policy....
Government to Encourage Investors, Accelerating Infrastructure
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) - The Indonesian Government is urging financial markets to support the acceleration of infrastructure development, to make up for insufficient state funds.
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In August, Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (FSA)...
Philippines Economic Growth the Fastest among ASEAN Big Six
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) - The Philippines' economic growth in the second quarter of this year was the fastest among the six biggest members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation...
North Korea’s Pressure Point: The Economy
by Hugo Erken and Bjorn Giesbergen from Rabobank
Without China’s economic lifeline, the North Korean economy would go off a cliff
Although China has been scaling down on imports...
Business Prospect More Promising in Second Half
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – Indonesian business prospect in the second semester (2H) of 2017 more promising forced by the government's massive national development program . In the 1H of the...
Morgan Stanley expects Indonesia’s GDP Recovery in 2H
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) - Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP) will recover in the second half of 2017, driven by global trade, a pickup in fiscal spending, and a more efficient...
Consumer Payments Country Snapshot: Indonesia 2016
JAKARTA - Cash remains an important traditional payment tool in Indonesia; cards will be used more frequently as the move to non-cash payments accelerates. Providers should increasingly promote card...
Moody’s: Asian Liquidity Stress Index weakens to 29.1% in July from 25.6% in June
Singapore -- Moody's Investors Service says that its Asian Liquidity Stress Index (Asian LSI) weakened in July, rising to 29.1% from 25.6% in June 2017.
The Asian LSI measures the percentage of...
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ASEAN Open Sky: a ‘New Dawn’ for Indonesian Aviation?
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – The ASEAN Single Aviation Market (ASEAN SAM), also known as the ‘ASEAN Open Sky Agreement/Policy’, has taken a further step toward...
Indonesia Secures $300M from World Bank for Strengthening Fiscal Reforms
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $300 million loan that will help improve the quality of government’s...
Jasa Marga seeks $7.3 billion by 2019 for New Tolls
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) - State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk (IDX: JSMR) is gearing up to raise funds from the capital market...
Oil & Gas Import Licenses Now On-line
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – The Indonesian government strives to streamline the export and import licensing process for the oil & gas industry with ‘Indonesia Single...
Daily Business Briefs - Nov 17
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – Good morning. We offer you several relevant news that might help your business decisions today:
PLN To Simplify Electricity Tariff Classification
The state...
BI Keeps 7-Day Repo Rate at 4.25% to Maintain Stability
JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) - Bank Indonesia has decided to keep its 7-day Reverse Repo Rate at 4.25 per cent in a bid to maintain macroeconomic...
