JAKARTA, April 10 (Jakarta Post/ANN): President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s approval ratings have taken a modest hit amid rising inflation, with analysts undecided as to how far his popularity might further wane. Indonesians have been feeling the pinch of the rising global commodity prices and an energy crisis that have been exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of […]
Read MoreThe abrupt arrival of Covid-19 disrupted supply chains massively, creating bottlenecks that stymied the seamless flow of goods and raw materials that powers the global economy. As the effects of disruptions including the pandemic continue to reverberate, businesses in Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia included, have pivoted their supply chain strategies to address the ongoing disruptions. The current crisis in […]
Read MoreThe Covid outbreak has been a catalyst for disrupting the tourism and digital landscapes, hastened when social media giant Meta (formerly Facebook) announced a rebranding towards the metaverse last year. The metaverse frenzy created a great amount of global hype, but it is still too early to predict how this trend will play out once […]
Read MoreCOAL mining companies in Indonesia are likely to post strong earnings growth in 2022 amid rising coal prices and a supply disruption from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, said DBS Group Research. In a report on Friday (Apr 8), analyst William Simadiputra raised his average estimates for the Newcastle coal price index to US$150 per […]
Read MoreThe digital economy is booming in Southeast Asia. With 350 million digital consumers, the region is set to leapfrog China, outpacing the latter with a growth rate that is 1.6 times higher and becoming the fastest-growing digital economy in Asia-Pacific. According to research conducted by Bain & Company and Meta, the parent of Facebook, 78% […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 33.58 to the US dollar on Monday, strengthening from Friday’s close of 33.63 and reversing a downward trend. The Thai currency is expected to move between 33.45 and 33.65 during the day and between 33.30 and 33.80 during the week, Krungthai market strategist Poon Panichpibool said. Poon advised investors to be […]
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