Global Business Guide Indonesia

04/12/2018

Investment in Indonesia's Higher Education Sector: Promising Yet Challenging

Indonesia's higher education sector offers promising investment opportunities for global and local educational institutions. Currently, nearly 43% of the country’s population is below 25 years old and its middle-class population continues to grow and are is expected to double to 140 million by 203...

23/11/2018

Defending the Rupiah; Indonesia’s Currency Woes

Increased external pressures such as President Trump’s protectionist trade tariffs, coupled with internal pressures to lower the country’s current account deficit have dragged the rupiah exchange rate down to an exchange parity not seen since the Asian financial crisis.

18/10/2018

Indonesia's 2019 Economic Outlook: Challenging Times amid Political Turbulence

Following a year of economic volatility over the course of 2018, Indonesia's economy is predicted to remain weak in 2019. This is in line with the rising political tensions ahead of the general elections, the ongoing trade war between China and the US, and the prolonged rupiah depreciation.

01/08/2018

Indonesia’s Maritime Infrastructure: Key Challenges Remain

The lack of development in Indonesia’s maritime infrastructure has been a crucial factor in the country’s high logistic costs and thus preventing the country from fully participating in the global production network.

19/07/2018

Indonesia's Construction Material Sector: Challenges Amid Flood of Imports

Indonesia's construction material industry has faced tough challenges over the last few years.

02/03/2018

Indonesia’s Creative Industry: Set to Become the Next Economic Powerhouse

Indonesia’s creative industry is forecasted to become a new economic driver for the country. In order to achieve this, the government has prepared a number of incentives to facilitate investments to the sector.

06/02/2018

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05/02/2018

Indonesia's Economic Outlook in 2018: Modest Optimism, Challenges Remain

After a disappointing 2017, it is predicted that the Indonesian economy will improve, albeit slightly in 2018. This in line with the expected improvement of the global economy as well as the projected increase in domestic demand and household consumption.

05/01/2018

Indonesia’s Residential Property Sector: Remaining Sluggish Despite Incentives

Indonesia’s residential property sector grew meagrely in 2017 despite various incentives and policies launched by the government.

14/12/2017

New Guidelines on the Advertising of Drugs

The Food and Drugs Supervisory Agency has issued Decision No.8 setting out the guidelines on the advertising of prescription and non-prescription drugs.

28/11/2017

Indonesia’s Recycling and Bio-based Plastic Sector: A Promising Future Investment

Indonesia’s recycled plastic and bioplastic industry, which is expected to help the country achieve its waste reduction goal is frustrated by the government’s lack of support.

03/11/2017

Indonesia’s Coal Industry: Full Steam Ahead

Indonesia’s coal industry is expected to continue in an upward trend throughout the course of 2017. Caution beyond that point should however be taken as various factors contributing to coal’s price recovery can be limited to the short term only.