Tag "Indonesia"
Why emerging markets are not collapsing
The recent rout of emerging markets prompt worries over a new emerging market crisis like those of the 1990s and early 2000s. While significant downside risks exist, differentiation is likely
MINT: the new emerging market acronym
In 2001, Jim O’Neill coined the term “BRIC” (Brazil, Russia, India and China). As the BRICs may face economic slowdown questions arise over what emerging market group will replace them.
Asian Development Bank Predicts Slowdown in China and India
In a report released 2nd October, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) cut its growth forecasts for the region in both 2013 and 2014. Slow growth in China and India as
ASEAN Continues to Integrate – 3rd Parties Must Keep Up
As ASEAN continues its efforts at greater integration, various third party states and IGOs will be left behind if they fail to increase collaboration. When the French Foreign Minister delivered
The World Vanilla Market is Anything but Vanilla
Vanilla strikes most consumers as a rather standard commodity. However, the story of how vanilla makes it from the farm to your ice cream cone is a complex mess. Vanilla
Party convention changes Indonesia’s Election
With the Indonesian presidential elections less than a year away, rumours surrounding prospective candidates have already begun. Of the three big parties – Partai Demokrat (PD), Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan
In spite of challenges, Indonesia is booming
“Indonesia is the least-unattractive country in the world” -M. Chatib Basri, chairman of the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board Things are going pretty well for Indonesia. Since surfacing virtually unscathed from
