Indonesia Dec trade surplus at $1 bln, well below forecast

Indonesia’s trade surplus narrowed more than expected in December to $1.02 billion, the lowest in 20 months, as a surge in exports driven by commodities slowedand imports hit a record high, official data showed on Monday.
Indonesia approves merger of units of Qatar’s Ooredoo, CK Hutchison

JAKARTA, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Indonesia on Tuesday approved a $6 billion merger of telco units of Qatar’s Ooredoo and Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison (0001.HK) and set a deadline of 2025 for the merged entity to ramp up its services, its communication minister said. CK Hutchison Holdings and Ooredoo announced in September the deal, which will […]
World economy to top $100 trillion in 2022 for first time: report

The world’s economic output will exceed $100 trillion for the first time next year and it will take China a little longer than previously thought to overtake the United States as the No.1 economy, a report showed on Sunday.
Analysis: Malaysia’s labour abuse allegations a risk to export growth model

Malaysia’s government and companies must address mounting allegations of workplace abuse of migrant labourers who fuel the country’s economy, or face risks to its export-reliant growth model, experts warn.
Singapore bank DBS suffers two-day tech outage, c.bank mulls supervisory action

Singapore’s central bank said on Wednesday that it will consider taking “supervisory action” on DBS Group Holdings Ltd (DBSM.SI) after the Singapore bank’s online banking services faced disruption for the second consecutive day.
Analysis: How Banks all over the world are facing challenges!

The world has changed dramatically since the pandemic or Covid-19 outbreak. The entire process of living has changed, as has the economy and all financial institutions. Financial institutions all over the world are facing real challenges to keep their position stable and prevent themselves from the loss. According to BICRA Scores and Economic and Industry […]
Analysis: Indonesia, India beckon as Fed tapers without tantrums

This November 5th story corrected business name to BNP Paribas Asset Management, not Wealth Management, in paragraph 9
Indonesia sees Q3 GDP growth at 4.5% y/y, warns of future headwinds

This October 25 story corrected headline and lead paragraph’s Q3 GDP growth projection to 4.5%, not 4.3%, after Finance Ministry issues correction
Due to the country’s resource boom, Indonesia’s exports and imports are expected to remain strong in August!

The world was put on hold for a long time as a result of the pandemic. All of those works are now being resumed one at a time around the world. According to a Reuters poll released on Tuesday, Indonesia’s exports and imports increased in August, fueled by high prices for the country’s main commodities […]
Indonesia Aug exports, imports seen staying strong on resources boom

Indonesia’s exports and imports likely continued to surge in August, driven by high prices of the country’s main commodities like coal and palm oil, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday.