China's Export Disruption Is Causing Re-Shoring of Exports to TW, VN, PH, ID
China's industrial output declined 13.5% YoY in January-February 2020, retail sales declined by 20.5% YoY, and fixed asset investment (FAI)...
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Inevitable Selling Pressure Compounded by Inept Mitigation / Need to Expand Fiscal Deficit
Indonesia is under pressure, with the rupiah down eight percent from its February high and the stock market plunging. But the effects will...
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Cases Elicit Hamfisted Messaging / Econ Package / ERP Setback / Payment Platforms Make Strides
Health: Two confirmed Covid‑19 cases prompted President Joko Widodo to announce added response measures and allocate Rp10 trillion in stimulus...
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Fintech Lending Corraled / GSP in Doubt / Oil Trading Unveiled / Health Ministry Muddles / Polls
Regulators halted new permits for P2P lenders in the booming fintech sector. Trump revoked Indonesia's protection from CVDs; GSP revocation may be...
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Widodo Re-Centralizes / No Omnibus Backlash (Yet) / Education to Open / Radioactive in Banten
Scrutiny shows that Widodo's heralded Omnibus Bill on Job Creation would claw back central government powers through the simultaneous revision of...
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