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Indonesia’s Batam hoping for $60 billion in investments
Indonesia wants to re-position Batam, an island archipelago just 30 kilometers south of Singapore, as an alternative manufacturing and shipping hub that would compete...
Three Southeast Asian cities among most visited in 2018
Bangkok, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur made it once again into the top-ten list of most visited cities 2018 issued by business intelligence firm Euromonitor...
Indonesia tourism push: Focus on Jakarta, Bali, Batam, Bintan
Indonesia will focus on Bali and islands near Singapore rather than developing more remote spots in the world’s largest archipelago, as it seeks to...
Indonesia eyes 8.6 million tourists in 2013
With a growth of 8.36 per cent in international tourist arrivals to Indonesia in the first 10 months of 2013 compared to the same...
Foreign investors eye Indonesia airports
Indonesia's need for more and better airports is drawing strong interest from foreign transport and construction companies, hungry for a slice of the action...
Tourist numbers to Indonesia increase 6.4%
The number of foreign tourist to Indonesia, who were mainly visiting Jakarta, Bali and Batam, has increased by 6.4 per cent from January to...
Dubai Drydocks signs $2.5b Indonesia deal
Dubai-based shipyard operator Drydocks World signed a memorandum of understanding for a $2.5 billion joint venture with Indonesia on January 29 to develop a...
Indonesia textile sector faces challenge
The textile sector in Indonesia is likely to attract investment of just about $155 million in 2013, according to Indonesian Textile Association (API).
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...