The Ministry of Population highlighted the phenomenon of Indonesian citizens who choose to settle in Singapore.

Experts warn the new economic zone will be a ‘serious threat’ that could exacerbate Indonesia’s struggles to attract top-tier investments.

Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad (third right) with Singaporean Ambassador to Indonesia, Kwok Fook Seng (third left), at the parliament complex, Senayan, Jakarta, on Friday (January 17, 2025). (ANTARA/HO-DPR RI/rst)

The city also led fintech funding in Q3 2024. In 2024, Singapore emerged as the top city contributing to fintech funding in Southeast Asia (SEA), raising a total of $995m, Traxcn reported. Jakarta followed with a wide margin at $242m,

JAKARTA/SINGAPORE: When Indonesia stages its next general elections in 2029, Southeast Asia’s biggest economy could see fresh faces armed with new and exciting ideas vying for the presidency.

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BP Batam views the establishment of the new Special Economic Zone as a strategic opportunity to create new economic potential.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated on Monday that the recently established Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) in

They are targeting 50 projects at the economic zone within the first five years of its inception, and the creation of 20,000 skilled jobs.

The two Atlantique 2s will take part in the La Perouse 2025 exercise in the Indonesian archipelago together with the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and its Carrier Strike Group, which is currently sailing in the area as part of the Clemenceau 25 deployment to the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific.

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The exercise aims to develop common maritime situational awareness by enhancing the cooperation in the field of maritime surveillance, maritime interdiction operations and air operations along with the conduct of progressive training and information sharing.