Domestic issues behind Indonesia’s stunted growth

• Editorial

Domestic issues behind Indonesia’s stunted growth

Indonesia has achieved almost 20 years of continuous economic growth. It navigated the 2008 global financial crisis with little difficulty, and effectively weathered the emerging market volatilities of 2018. It has also adjusted to the […]

Indonesia’s WSMEs: female entrepreneurship without a safety net

• Editorial

Indonesia’s WSMEs: female entrepreneurship without a safety net

Despite the substantial contribution women-led or -owned small and medium enterprises (WSMEs) make to the Indonesian economy, their aspirations are not effectively facilitated by policymakers. Three areas require greater attention: increasing the accessibility of information, […]

Indonesia foreign worker reform unlikely prior to election

• Editorial

Indonesia foreign worker reform unlikely prior to election

Controversy has surrounded revision of Indonesia’s foreign worker regulations ever since a presidential regulation (PP20) on the subject was issued on March 26. This is hardly surprising considering 2019 is an election year. Parties and […]

Thailand English-language News for January 30 (video)

In Thailand English-language News for January 30, 2018, Newsline presenter Surapan Laotharanarit tells us about: 00:45 | Thais have begun collecting commemorative coins struck to honour the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Treasury offices across the country. Coins […]