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Are venture capitalists sowing the seeds of Indonesia’s future?

In recent years, Indonesia has emerged as a hotspot for innovation and entrepreneurship. As Southeast Asia's largest economy and a nation teeming with young, tech-savvy entrepreneurs, Indonesia is now a compelling market for a new form of investment – venture capital. Dr Raden Aswin Raden Wahadi takes a look at the importance of venture capital for the development of the startup ecosystem in Indonesia.
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Jokowi’s China visit - new deals, old problems

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Indonesia President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo completed his sixth official visit to China last week. The recent Chengdu visit serves as a reminder of just how far Indonesia-China relations have come under the ten years of the Indonesia-China Comprehensive Economic Partnership and Jokowi’s tenure as President.
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More than batteries – can shared EV ambitions kickstart a new green tech ecosystem?

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Details of the EV partnership between Indonesia and Australia are still opaque. But, regardless, the shared commitment of Australia and Indonesia to their own battery and EV industries could mark a significant milestone in the quest for closer economic relations.

Considered economic diplomacy required in the wake of Jokowi visit

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Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo unveiled an ambitious vision for an expanded economic partnership with Australia during his three-day visit to Sydney. Albanese’s economic diplomacy with Indonesia needs ambition, but it also needs to be realistic and very carefully considered

Indonesia’s white elephant in the jungle will be reared on foreign capital – or will it?

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Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo is scheduled to visit Australia next month, his fifth and likely last trip south as Indonesian President. He wants foreign investors to back a project that he hopes will define his legacy - shifting Indonesia’s overcrowded, over-polluted and over-stressed capital from Java 1,300 km north to Kalimantan.

The US is helping Indonesians build startups while Australia is busy selling diplomas

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A study of over 300 successful Indonesian technology co-founders shows that 61% had either studied or worked overseas. This begs the question – why have so many successful Indonesian entrepreneurs traveled abroad?

‘Some things are priceless’ – is Indonesia choosing sovereignty over Mastercard?

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In March, President Joko Widodo ignited a discussion around financial sovereignty when he urged national and regional governments and state-owned enterprises to stop using Visa and Mastercard for the domestic purchasing of goods and services. What does this tell us about Indonesia's place in the world?

Why Australia and Indonesia should build a comprehensive partnership on climate change and the energy transition

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Indonesia is one of the most climate-vulnerable nations in the world. Richard Mathews thinks Australia should be doing more to help Indonesia make the clean energy transition.

Who are the elites who control Indonesian politics?

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Political position, wealth, and access to and control over policy are all important in determining who is part of the political elite in Indonesia.

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Date created: 1 July 2015

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