While the Republic of Indonesia is just over seven decades old in its current form, the South-east Asian nation of more than 17,000 islands has a much longer history under other names. The name Indonesia was first used in 1850 by British anthropologist James Richardson Logan in referring to the extensive group of islands that was known at the...
In the beginning of 2016 Indonesia experienced a pleasant surprise. Although the stock market in China had declined significantly, triggering circuit-breakers, even as the stock market in the US declined and the price of crude oil plummeted, our currency, the rupiah, was stable and our stock-market went down only slightly. Our fourth-quarter...
With China and India seeing unprecedented growth over the past decade, global trade has increasingly pivoted towards Asia, putting ASEAN in a favourable position to capitalise on new regional opportunities. Official integration of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is set to have a dramatic impact on future trade growth, both within ASEAN and beyond. Indonesia’s population and economy are the...
LANGUAGE: While classical Arabic and Amazigh are Morocco’s official languages, the most commonly spoken is the local dialect, Darija. French is also spoken in business, government circles, schools and universities. It is frequent to hear people mixing Arabic and French when speaking. Different...
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Although Morocco is set to see weaker GDP growth in 2016, due in large part to a poor agricultural harvest following low rainfall, a series of financial reforms and initiatives, and strong foreign investment, have positioned the country well for future gains. The kingdom has had success in its recent efforts to build up export-oriented manufacturing projects, which should take over from more...
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