China FDI Surges / 2Q GDP Coasts / EU Plans New CPO Hurdle / Oil Spill, Blackout = SOE[rry] Tale
GDP growth was 5.05 percent yoy in 2Q19, with low fixed-capital formation offsetting reasonably strong household consumption. Prospects exist for...
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Prabowo Changes Tack / Pertamina's Offshore Blowout / Adverse Water Bill May Pass / Tollroad Tenders
Widodo aims to maximize his alliance, while Prabowo is seeking material benefits; the latter is therefore playing humble to curry favor -- but...
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Erajaya (ERAA): Growing Sustainable Smartphone Demand in Indonesia - On the Ground Findings
Erajaya Swasembada (ERAA IJ) has benefited from the 4G implementation in Indonesia that resulted in a demand surge for smartphones. In this report...
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Widodo's Talking a Big Game (But Fielding a Faulty Team) / Rates, Poverty Fall / CCTV Traffic Fines
Widodo issued bold pledges about rolling out more infrastructure, upgrading human resources, attracting investment for job‑creation and – most...
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The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Singapore's Stagnation, Vietnam Rocks, and Indonesian Telcos
This past week's offering of Insights across ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with another eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive and actionable...
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