Australia to boost defence spending by 40% with focus on Indo-Pacific
01 Jul 2020 13:29
Australia will increase its defence spending by 40% over the next 10 years to purchase long-range military assets with focus on the Indo-Pacific region.
Standard Chartered and Eastspring launches sharia mutual fund for investment in Greater China
25 Jun 2020 11:58
Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) Indonesia and PT Eastspring Investments Indonesia have launched Eastspring Greater China Equity USD Sharia Mutual Fund, a mutual fund product targeted at customers who seek to invest in the Greater China (China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan) area.
BKPM forms a task force to facilitate US and Japanese investors to move to Indonesia
23 Jun 2020 15:01
The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) formed a special task force to facilitate US and Japanese investors who want to move their business from China to Indonesia.
China puts halt on Australian beef imports
14 May 2020 13:14
China has suspended imports from four major Australian beef abattoirs after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison voiced his support for an independent inquiry regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Chinese health authorities warn against COVID-19 measure relaxation
13 May 2020 12:31
Chinese health authorities have warned that it is still too early to ease coronavirus (COVID-19) measures as new clusters continue to emerge.
Alibaba to invest US$28 billion in cloud services
21 Apr 2020 11:57
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said it will invest US$28 billion in its cloud computing infrastructure over three years due to skyrocketing demand in China amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Indonesia receives 40 tons of medical equipment from Chinese investors
27 Mar 2020 15:32
The Indonesian government received assistance in the form of 40 tons of medical equipment to handle the corona (Covid-19) pandemic from Chinese investors.
Anti-Dumping Committee starts investigation on Chinese imported lysine
24 Mar 2020 12:26
The Indonesian Anti-Dumping Committee (KADI) has started an investigation on imported lysine from China, said KADI Chairman Bachrul Chairi.
Trade Minister increases synergy with the Indonesian Ambassador to China in Beijing
09 Mar 2020 08:56
JAKARTA - Minister of Trade Agus Suparmanto has increased synergy and coordination between the Ministry of Trade and the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing to overcome the impact of the corona virus in China on the economy,
Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway targeted for completion by 2021
24 Feb 2020 13:24
Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said he is optimistic the development of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway project can be completed by late 2021.