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Insidethegames.biz (blog)
April 29, 2018
This year's Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang will be worth IDR 45.1 trillion (ã2.3 billion/$3.2 billion/€2.6 billion) to the economy in Indonesia, a new survey ... The Palembang light rail transit is among the infrastructure projects for the Asian Games contributing to the indonesian economy, the country'sà...
Netralnews
April 29, 2018
JAKARTA, NNC - Tourism Minister Arief Yahya welcomed the plan of the Indonesia Eximbank (LPEI) to participate in financing basic infrastructure for the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Tourism through the National Interest Account (NIA) expected to commence in the first half of 2018. Minister Arief YahyaÃÂ ...
Inside Indonesia
April 28, 2018
Many of Jakarta's infrastructure issues stem from a failure to implement urban planning and design strategies following independence. ... The project's first phase ought to be completed in 2019, and will link Lebak Bulus in the south-west to the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout in the city centre. The MRT isÃÂ ...
Council on Foreign Relations (blog)
April 26, 2018
... in 2014, becoming the first person to attain the Indonesian presidency in the democratic era who did not hail from Indonesia's political elite. Jokowi has presided over decent growth and some initial upgrades of Indonesia's decaying infrastructure, and he has boosted funding for health care and education.
GCR
April 17, 2018
Bedevilled by lack of progress, 14 major infrastructure schemes will be dropped by the government of Indonesia if they don't pass certain tests next year. ... Infrastructure improvement is one of the president's main economic policy platforms as the Indonesian economy wrestles with logistical pinch points.
The Straits Times
April 12, 2018
The locations suggest that the projects are related to Indonesia's offering made at a global meeting on China's One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative last year. At the international summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping had invited leaders of 28 countries, including Indonesia, to discuss the OBOR initiative,ÃÂ ...
Jakarta Globe
April 10, 2018
"I've learned that contractors deliberately omit several SOPs to lower the costs, because infrastructure projects are normally very expensive ... For example in Waskita's Becakayu accident, I'm sure the company didn't hire a qualified supervisor, which was a fatal error," said the consultant who is currently working with theÃÂ ...
Tempo.co
March 14, 2018
"In addition to enhancement of bilateral ties between Indonesia and Afghanistan, the firm would benefit from the infrastructure construction project in Afghanistan," Wika`s President Director Bintang Perbowo ... The delegation was accompanied by Indonesian Ambassador to Afghanistan Arief Rachman MD.
Xinhua
March 13, 2018
JAKARTA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday pledged the nation's commitment to continued cooperation with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The pledge was conveyed by the president in his meeting with the delegation of AIIB senior officials in BogorÃÂ ...
Global Risk Insights
March 6, 2018
President Jokowi's desire to secure his infrastructure vision before next year's election holds risks for Indonesia as well as his own candidacy. Doubts are growing over Indonesian President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo's infrastructure vision, following a spate of construction-related accidents on elevated toll roadsÃÂ ...
Bangkok Post
February 25, 2018
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is facing a major setback after suspending construction of elevated toll roads and railway tracks following a string of recent construction accidents. My personal experience of visiting Indonesia, mainly in traffic-clogged Jakarta, is that Southeast Asia's largest economy is inÃÂ ...
Nikkei Asian Review
February 17, 2018
JAKARTA -- A string of accidents is threatening to undermine Indonesian President Joko Widodo's signature infrastructure development drive. Though the causes remain unclear, the president's political rivals have seized on the problems ahead of local and presidential elections, blasting the administrationÃÂ ...
Asia Pacific Report
February 14, 2018
A recent string of accidents in major construction projects in Indonesia has raised concerns of lax safety standards as President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo pushes on with his ambitious ... According to him, the Indonesian government should put contractors through a strict pre-qualification or pre-screening test.
Global Indonesian Voices (GIVnews.com)
December 31, 1999
Jakarta, GIVnews.com – The Palembang Light Rail Transit (LRT) project represents a new non-Java centric infrastructure development in Indonesia. ... One of which is congestion, which is reflected by the increasing traffic on the roads, which has been observed in big Indonesian cities such as Jakarta.
DatacenterDynamics
February 1, 2018
We gained insight on the opportunities and demands this digital era is creating for the data center and cloud infrastructure in Indonesia, providing us with food for thought to take back to our organizations, and facilitate the right kind of business discussions during the event in April,” said Tom Winter,ÃÂ ...
ANTARA
February 1, 2018
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Secretary-General Houlin Zhou has expressed belief that the infrastructure development of information and communication technology (ICT) in Indonesia will be ranked second in the Southeast Asia within the next two years.
Business Mirror
February 1, 2018
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is still chasing some $150 billion to fund his ambitious nation-building agenda, almost half-way into a five-year infrastructure plan. The government ... The World Bank says Indonesia has a $1.5-trillion infrastructure gap compared to other emerging economies. A lack ofÃÂ ...
Nikkei Asian Review
February 1, 2018
Lembong said some money related to China's Belt and Road Initiative has entered Indonesia -- a trend that is expected to pick up in the years to come. He said Jakarta and Beijing have agreed to jointly develop infrastructure projects in three Indonesian provinces specifically designated for Belt and RoadÃÂ ...
Mongabay.com
January 4, 2018
Indonesia in 2017: A fighting chance for peat protection, but an infrastructure beatdown for indigenous communities .... efforts to defy the laws and policies by corporates,” the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi), the country's largest environmental pressure group, said in a press statement. Fire setÃÂ ...
Asia Insurance Review
December 31, 1999
Previously, Indonesian life insurers were required to invest at least 30% of their funds in government bonds in order to support government infrastructure development programmes. But a limited supply of the bonds had meant that insurers were forced to buy the securities in the secondary market – at a timeÃÂ ...
The Straits Times
December 31, 1999
JAKARTA • Indonesian President Joko Widodo is still chasing some US$150 billion (S$196 billion) to fund his ambitious nation-building agenda, almost half-way into a five-year ... The World Bank says Indonesia has a US$1.5 trillion infrastructure gap compared with other emerging economies. A lack ofÃÂ ...
Jakarta Post
December 31, 1999
... to develop infrastructure projects from 2015 to 2019. The projects that she offered to the investors included those in eastern Indonesia, which she said had gotten less attention in the past. “Our expansion looks ambitious, but it is also realistic,” said the minister, adding that the Indonesian middle class wasÃÂ ...
HuffPost
December 8, 2017
What explains the rise of this form of politics in Indonesia? Is it part of a global wave of populism seen in places as disparate as Austria and the United States? What role do Indonesian national and local conditions play? Part of the answer is that populism is not just a movement but also a political strategy.
Singapore Business Review
December 8, 2017
The Indonesian economy is expected to stabilise at 5.1% in 2018 as financing from its massive infrastructure projects are evolving to ease the burden from consumption, according to Citi Research. Indonesia has ramped up its investment in public infrastructure since 2015 with funds being partially sourced ...
East Asia Forum
December 2, 2017
The only exceptions have been a slum project financed through the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the establishment of Confucius Institutes at seven universities in Indonesia as well as scholarships for Indonesian students to study in China. Alleviating Indonesia's significant infrastructure deficit is ...
Nasdaq
December 1, 2017
SINGAPORE, Dec 1 (IFR) - Indonesian toll-road operator Jasa Marga opened the offshore rupiah, or Komodo, bond market for business on Thursday with a ... never issued US dollar bonds before, found investors were keen to take exposure to a credit linked to Indonesia's infrastructure development plans.
Nikkei Asian Review
November 24, 2017
Soured IPO spells trouble for Indonesia's infrastructure drive ... Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaks after inspecting the construction of a ...
Nikkei Asian Review
November 21, 2017
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's state-owned enterprises minister had a joke ready when she arrived late to an infrastructure conference in September.
Channel NewsAsia
November 21, 2017
In addition to bringing much needed capital to continue to develop and maintain the Indonesian infrastructure sector, this investment can also ...
Rappler
November 11, 2017
Among the 9 Southeast Asian economies covered by the WEF's Global Competitiveness Index, 5 have increased their score in overall infrastructure, with Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam making the largest strides. Singapore, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Lao People's Democratic Republic have seen ...
The Straits Times
November 10, 2017
Indonesian businessmen have made a plea for more private sector ... Joko Widodo's push for infrastructure development in Indonesia has been ...
ANTARA
November 9, 2017
Bappenas expects more private involvement in infrastructure projects ... when opening Indonesia Infrastructure Week (IIW) 2017 in Jakarta, on Wednesday. ... I hope these projects attract the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ...
U.S. News & World Report
November 9, 2017
Armed Separatists Occupy Villages Near Freeport's Indonesia Mine ... a lengthy dispute with the Indonesian government over rights to the mine. ... government-provided security protecting workers and infrastructure in 2016, ...
KBS WORLD Radio News
November 9, 2017
Kim Hyun-mee, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and her Indonesian counterpart, Budi Karya Sumadi, signed five memorandums ...
Business Mirror
November 9, 2017
The Indonesian government has recognized a $450-billion ... Indonesia has implemented a new scheme for funding infrastructure, the ...
Jakarta Post
November 8, 2017
The Indonesia Infrastructure Week (IIW) 2017 expo organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) and the Public Works and ...
Philippine Star
November 8, 2017
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is open to expanding its partnership with Indonesian infrastructure holding firm ...
Rappler
November 6, 2017
PT Nusantara is an Indonesian infrastructure holding company with ... MPTC's Indonesian unit, PT Metro Pacific Tollways Indonesia, will now ...
DEALSTREETASIA
November 3, 2017
Indonesia's biggest unicorn Go-Jek continues to be on the prowl for ... formerly known as Veritrans, is an Indonesian payment gateway for credit cards. ... businesses in Indonesia with a payment infrastructure that is safe, ...
The Edge Singapore
November 3, 2017
The trigger appears to be an Indonesian supreme court decision that ... for both waste water treatment and clean water infrastructure in 2018.
Jakarta Post
November 3, 2017
The financing institutions involved in the syndicated loan include Maybank Indonesia, Bank Mandiri Syariah, Sarana Multi Infrastruktur, BNIÂ ...
TODAYonline
November 3, 2017
HONG KONG — Indonesia must be “vigilant” about the dangers of ... FT summit with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in Hong Kong.
Nikkei Asian Review
November 2, 2017
HONG KONG -- The Indonesian government is going all out to seek financing for power plants, toll roads and airports, hoping to give a boost to ...
ANTARA
October 28, 2017
Fukuda praises infrastructure development progress under Jokowi ... Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda praised Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) ... with the progress, Indonesia would be able to play a larger role in the ASEAN region, ...
ANTARA
October 28, 2017
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia and Japan are discussing the continuation of infrastructure development, such as the mass rapid transit ...
Mongabay.com
October 28, 2017
Dipodiputro believes infrastructure development is crucial for realizing equal .... that we need to develop Indonesia fairly for every Indonesian.
ANTARA
October 27, 2017
Ministry to hold Indonesian Construction Fair 2017 ... 2017, to support the acceleration of infrastructure developmental programs in Indonesia.
Nikkei Asian Review
October 19, 2017
JAKARTA -- As Indonesian President Joko Widodo marks the end of his ... and Indonesia's economy is growing at a stable pace of around 5%.
Xinhua
October 18, 2017
Indonesia, Qatar pledge to boost cooperation on infrastructure, tourism ... Indonesian President Joko Widodo held a meeting with visiting Emir ...
The Straits Times
October 16, 2017
JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) - Indonesia will turn to private investors for the ... to develop the archipelago's infrastructure and natural resources, ...
