Economy

A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York.
29 February 2020
U.S. asset manager BlackRock is looking to join an investment package to fund Indonesia's 256,000-hectare new capital on Borneo island.
Economy

BlackRock wants to fund Indonesia's $33bn new capital: minister

Asset manager weighs joining investment planned by Tony Blair and Masayoshi Son

29 February 2020
AI is creating unfamiliar possibilities.
Opinion

It is time for G-20 to give way to tech-driven AI-20

Multilateral body based on harnessing artificial intelligence is way forward

28 February 2020
Former President Suharto ruled Indonesia for three decades using a centralized system of government that neglected developments outside Java and fueled separatist movements.
Politics

Jokowi's bid to centralize power stirs Suharto memories

President's plan to cut red tape would take authority from local governments

27 February 2020
Blue Bird President Director Noni Purnomo, right, speaks during the Nikkei Forum in Jakarta on Feb. 25. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Nikkei Forum Jakarta

Taxis can coexist with ride-hailers, says Blue Bird president

48-year-old Indonesian company looks to become mobility services operator

25 February 2020
Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, the coordinating minister for maritime and investment affairs, delivers the keynote address during Nikkei Forum in Jakarta on Feb. 25. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Nikkei Forum Jakarta

Indonesia seeks greater 'economic complexity' through omnibus bills

Government aims to pass investment legislation in 100 days, minister says

25 February 2020
Salim Group executive director Axton Salim speaks during Nikkei Forum in Jakarta via Skype on Feb. 25. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Nikkei Forum Jakarta

Salim Group vows to help food SMEs create jobs and exports

Heir-apparent says Indonesian conglomerate is willing to share knowledge

25 February 2020
Lower rates in developing countries have pushed investor capital to the U.S.  
Coronavirus

Coronavirus shock weighs on global bond yields

Emerging-market rate cuts drive flight to safety in Treasurys

24 February 2020
High approval for Jokowi should be put to good use.
Opinion

Indonesia's Jokowi must use popularity to remake the economy

President has numbers in person and in parliament to pass radical reforms

24 February 2020
Britain plans to establish a new presence in Asia, where it used to have significant influence, following its exit from the European Union.
Comment

ASEAN in position to make strategic gains from Brexit

UK looks to Indo-Pacific region in redrawing of its foreign policy agenda

23 February 2020
People wait at a crosswalk along the Dongseong-ro shopping street in Daegu, South Korea. The country reported 142 new coronavirus cases on Saturday.
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: Week of Feb. 16 to Feb. 22, South Korea cases soar again, to 433

US confirms 34 additional infections and expects more from cruise ship

22 February 2020
Bank Indonesia Gov. Perry Warjiyo presided over 100 basis points of cuts to its key rate last year.
Economy

Indonesia cuts key rate, buys bonds to soften coronavirus impact

Move aimed at supporting growth despite no cases confirmed in country

20 February 2020
A staff member wearing a face mask stands in front of a restaurant on Valentine's Day in Beijing.
15 February 2020
Medical staff work in the isolated intensive care unit in a hospital in Wuhan, China on Feb. 6. 
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: Week of Feb. 1 to Feb. 8 brings supply chain strain

US citizen dies in Wuhan as impact on business begins to crystallize

8 February 2020
Young girls are reading books from a community library in Yogyakarta: the country's people must recognize the broader power of reading to help children thrive. (Courtesy of The Asia Foundation)
Opinion

Indonesia must urgently tackle poor childhood literacy levels

Reading is key to brighter economic and social future

7 February 2020
A woman puts on a protective mask at Sudirman Station in Jakarta on Tuesday. The coronavirus is expected to hit the economies of Indonesia and its Southeast Asian peers in 2020.
Economy

Coronavirus threatens Indonesia outlook as growth slows in 2019

Economy expands at weakest pace in four years on weak consumption

5 February 2020
India did not attend Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership talks in Bali, Indonesia, on Tuesday -- months after refusing to sign an agreement on negotiations. (Nikkei montage/Reuters)
Trade

India stays away from RCEP talks in Bali

Snub is a further sign New Delhi may pull out of trade deal negotiations

4 February 2020
JFE Engineering partnered with another Japanese company to build the Hoa Lac Sewage Treatment Plant near Hanoi, capable of treating 36,000 cubic meters of wastewater per day.
Environment

JFE streams into Southeast Asia water treatment sector

Japanese company eyes 50% rise in orders to $137m for fiscal 2020

1 February 2020
A doctor puts on protective goggles before entering the isolation ward at a hospital in Wuhan, China.
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: How the outbreak unfolded from Jan. 27 to Feb. 1

As cases surpassed 10,000, countries rushed to fly citizens out of China

1 February 2020
Hundreds of labors hold protest against the employment omnibus law in Jakarta on Jan. 20: there is resistance from labor unions, particularly to the sections on creating jobs and labor reform.
Opinion

Jokowi's labor law reforms risk antagonizing Indonesia's unions

Jakarta needs to simplify system which puts off foreign business investment

31 January 2020
A Union Jack flag on the tag of a mattress in a store in Bangkok: total two-way trade between Britain and ASEAN amounted to more than $48 billion in 2018.
Opinion

Post-Brexit UK should prioritize Southeast Asia trade deals

London is well-placed to surpass Brussels in relations with ASEAN

30 January 2020
Public discussion about Huawei's role gets stuck between two unhelpful extremes.
Opinion

Asia must step up tech security as it hands Huawei 5G green light

Governments around world set to follow UK stance on Chinese telecoms giant

29 January 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks extend losses amid mounting worries over China epidemic

Industrial commodity producers fall on concerns over China's economic outlook

27 January 2020
The JCER predicts India will become the world's third-largest economy by 2060 as its service sector expands.
Economy

China and India to make up one-third of global GDP in 2060: JCER

Emerging giants forecast to approach US and Europe's combined economic might

25 January 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks post weekly loss amid China virus outbreak

Trading volumes across region lower than usual due to holidays

24 January 2020