Indonesia has state-owned enterprises (SOE) possesing a total asset of over $200 billion (and projected to rise to $250 billion by the end of 2010), that is the same as Thailand’s GDP 2009. Three largest SOE (PT Telkom Indonesia, Pertamina, and Adhikarya) said yesterday that they’d plan to build a supertall building somewhere in Jakarta to mark [...]

More than anything else, people expect their government to create an environment within which they can get on with their lives. Creature comforts add to the quality of life, by reducing the effort required for daily chores. The buying and selling of these simpler pleasures of life are pillars of the economy. The signs for the [...]

As posted few weeks ago, again, GNFI needs to underline that Thailand is the most serious competitor for Indonesia in many ways. Both are rice producers, natural product exporters, Southeast Asia’s two biggest car manufacturers, rich of cultural heritage, have long historical path, and many more. Thailand’s economy is almost half-sized of Indonesia’s. It enjoys [...]

As the world celebrates its 100th International Women’s Day, CNN takes a look at the key women who are shaping Asia’s political and economic landscape! Zhang Yin, China In the 1990s Zhang Yin decided to form a company to ship American scrap paper back to China to turn into cardboard boxes for export. It was a stroke [...]

If you’ve been following this blog you probably realised there are a ton of people in Bali called Made ( Ma day ), Nyoman and Putu. There’s a good reason for this. In Balinese culture if you are the first born ( male or female ) you will be called either Putu, Wayan or Nengah. [...]

There are some rare things you might only find in Indonesia. You’ve gotta witness ‘em before you die. They are: 1. Cuddle a fuzzy orange Orang Utan Indonesia is home to the largest remaining habitat of Orang Utans in the world (in Sumatra & Borneo). 2. Witness the Green Turtle migrate from eastern Indonesia all the way to Australia 3. [...]

Few would argue if you say that Ho Chi Minh city is more developed than Vietnam’s capital city, Hanoi. Hanoi, located in the far north of Vietnam, has long been known as the administrative city instead of business or industrial one, and it is way different from that of Ho Chi Minh City (formely known [...]

The potential of Indonesia’s geothermal energy is 27,710 megawatts (MW) or equivalent to 19 billion barrels of oil. The capacity presently installed is only 4.3 percent or 1,189 MW out of the 2025 geothermal energy development target which was set at 9,500 MW. The development target will be set according to the Presidential Decree No. 5/2006 on [...]

Australia is always associated with Kangaroo, even they have more animals to be associated with. Kangaroo is very rare and ‘weird’ kind of animal, with a pocket at its tummy to carry along its babies, in addition to its 2 hands and movement by jumping instead of running. Not so many people know that Indonesia [...]

By RI_54 Today, the infrastructures of the telecommunications are getting well, as well as the internet access which getting easier and cheaper has triggered the growth of Indonesian entrepreneur in ICT. Let’s take a look on how mouth watering Indonesian digital market is. Based on 2009 data, Indonesia has 151.6 million (84% GSM) cellular user and expected reach [...]