Bangkok Bank Boss Says Historic Permata Bank Acquisition Goes beyond Short-Term Gains

... ever intra-ASEAN bank acquisition,” Bangkok Bank President Chartsiri Sophonpanich ... ”. “ASEAN is the world’s fifth largest market with ... attractive destinations in the world for investment, trade and ... growing markets in the world. It has strong fundamentals ...

Indonesia Aims to Produce 600,000 Electric Cars

... -ion battery because we have world’s biggest nickel reserves,” Agus ... from, among others, the central bank, state-run electricity company PLN ...

What’s Next for the Emerging Market Recovery?

... , coupled with pro-growth central bank policies, have given us visibility ... swiftly to an increasingly contactless world, bringing forward digital transformation to ...

Putting Women at the Center of Asia’s Pandemic Recovery

... the longest hours in the world due to the combination of ... makes gender inequality in the world of work (and beyond) visible ... development of the Asian Development Bank.

Pristine Waters: Asean Unveils New Action Plan on Marine Plastics

... also received support from the World Bank via Problue – an umbrella multi ... study ranked Indonesia as the world's second largest marine polluter ...

The Private Sector’s Climate Opportunities

... that account for half the world’s population receive just 5 ... work alongside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other regional partners ...

Net-Zero Emission Can Help Indonesia Escape Middle Income Trap: Bappenas

... in hopes of becoming the world’s top economies in 2045 ... . (Photo Courtesy of Bappenas) The World Bank defines a high-income economy ... $12,535. Last July, the World Bank classified Indonesia as an upper ...

Finance Minister Offers Insight into Massive Covid Relief Funds

... . Earlier this month, the former World Bank managing director said the pandemic ...

Where Public and Private Meet: How Can Indonesia’s e-KTP Help Citizens and Businesses?

... , and travel. While the world is more familiar with physical ... to the inaccessibility of physical bank branches. A national digital ... Opening and maintaining a bank account with nothing more than ... capital investment. Also, central bank databases may not contain a ...

APR Secures $300m Syndicated Loan to Expand Production Capacity 

... arrangers and bookrunners. Bank Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat, Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia ... in other markets around the world,” Basrie said. Basrie noted APR ... in Indonesia and around the world,” Basrie said. “We are committed ...