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Indonesia economy
The 2024 Indonesian Election is All About the Economy
By James Guild
The country's economy has grown by an average of 4.2 percent each year that Jokowi has been in office – and voters want more of the same.
Indonesia’s Presidential Election: What You Need to Know
By Sebastian Strangio
The most important things to watch ahead of the world's largest single-day poll on February 14.
How Indonesia Can Win the Global Race on Critical Minerals
By Brurce Mecca and Azhania N. Siswadi
The country has taken the first steps, but needs a more comprehensive strategy for capitalizing on its abundant natural resource endowment.
How the UAE is Making a Splash in Indonesia’s Clean Energy Sector
By James Guild
Masdar’s willingness to work within the constraints of the country's political economy offers important lessons for the U.S.-backed Just Energy Transition Partnership.
How to Break the Deadlock in the Indonesia-EU Trade Talks
By Fajar Hidayat
The two sides could incorporate a "built-in agenda," putting off thorny issues until after FTA comes into force.
Workers Lose as Indonesian Laws Can’t Keep Pace With Rideshare Apps
By Nabiyla Risfa Izzati
Gig platforms have mushroomed in Indonesia in the past decade. But regulations have lagged, and it's the workers who pay.
Indonesia Announces Visa Waivers In Order To Boost Tourism
By Sebastian Strangio
The country has joined Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia in loosening entry regulations amid the region's sluggish tourism recovery.
Indonesia’s Coming Geothermal Boom
By James Guild
The country has long experience with geothermal energy, making it one of Jakarta's preferred forms of renewable energy.
Addressing Critical Minerals Governance in Indonesia-US Relations
By Bhima Yudhistira, Yeta Purnama, and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
Ahead of President Joko Widodo's visit to Washington, serious obstacles stand in the way of cooperation in the vital minerals sector.
3 Takeaways From Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Roadmap
By James Guild
Will the market-based mechanism of the Just Energy Transition Partnership be able to match funding with feasible renewable energy projects?
Indonesia Fast-Tracks Its Electric Vehicle Ambitions
By Joseph Rachman
So far, most EV-related investment has come from Chinese and South Korean companies. Can the country succeed without Western involvement?
Indonesia’s ‘Losers’ Reshape Policy as TikTok Exits Online Retail
By Rania Teguh
For all its short-term benefits, such protectionism will not benefit the country's economy in the long run.