Indonesia must use the pandemic to reboot Southeast Asia's biggest economy, including by improving food and energy security, as well as processing more natural resources at home, President Joko Widodo ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia takes part in late-stage China vaccine trial
More people in Indonesia rolled up their sleeves Friday to test a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by a Chinese company. The Indonesian government ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia export, import growth seen tumbling in July: Reuters poll
Indonesia's exports and imports may have plummeted in July, following an improvement a month prior, with global trade still reeling under the fallout from the coronavirus crisis, a Reuters poll showed ... ( read original story ...)
Jokowi Sees Pandemic as Chance to Reform Indonesia for Good
The coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity to transform Indonesia’s economic, legal, health and education systems and put it on path to become a developed country, according to President Joko Widodo. ( read original story ...)
China’s ByteDance blocked anti-China content in Indonesia: Report
Chinese tech giant ByteDance censored content it perceived as critical of China's government on its news aggregator app in Indonesia from 2018 to mid-2020, six people with direct knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India overtakes UK in virus death toll
India’s coronavirus death toll has overtaken Britain to become the fourth-highest in the world with another single-day record increase in cases ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: India’s virus death toll rises, Seoul cases jump
India’s coronavirus death toll overtook Britain to become the fourth-highest in the world with another single-day record increase in cases Friday. According to the ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon launches online pharmacy in India
Amazon Pharmacy will make its debut in Bangalore and it may be trialled in other Indian cities. The move comes as the online drugs business has been given a major boost during the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Sino-U.S. tensions to hurt China, U.S. and the world: stats bureau
China will be able to maintain steady economic growth this year although the tensions between China and the United States will negatively impact the two countries and the world, China's National ... ( read original story ...)
China produces record crude steel in July on strong demand
China produced a record amount of crude steel in July as the government boosted infrastructure spending, while the manufacturing sector rebounded as the world's second-largest economy reopened after ... ( read original story ...)