James Guild

Adjunct Fellow RSIS. PhD in Int. Political Economy. Contributor to Pacific Money blog at The Diplomat. Bylines in East Asia Forum, Inside Indonesia, New Mandala

[James Guild @JamesJGuild]

Indonesia has the largest raw nickel ore deposits in the world, and it's increasingly been leveraging that fact to boost investment in the downstream sector and make itself an indispensable part of the EV supply chain. New piece for @east_asia_forum.

https://t.co/bcep2AuM5o

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To Import or Build? That, is the question.

https://t.co/bETPOlvJMF

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Food in Surabaya never misses

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Digital banks in Indonesia are growing fast! Some of them, anyway. I discuss which ones are growing and why👇👇

https://t.co/s5yFggWMEe

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@ Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia

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Took the big LRT all the way to the end of the line then took the KRL back to Jakarta but had to get off because some hooligans had a street brawl near the tracks and the train remained immobile for an hour. Just another day in the city...

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Java

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Not ideal.

[Kompas.com @kompascom]

Baca selengkapnya: https://t.co/7M1f72mmut

Gubernur Bank Indonesia Perry Warjiyo mengundurkan diri karena alasan pribadi.

Menteri Sekretaris Negara Prasetyo Hadi menyebut Deputi Gubernur Senior Destry Damayanti menjadi Gubernur BI sementara.

~RK #GubernurBI #PerryWarjiyo

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One does wonder if now is the best time to do this.

[Bloomberg @business]

Indonesia has expanded the central bank’s objectives to include the expansion of the “real sector,” further broadening its mandate beyond currency stability and economic growth https://t.co/ifc128XKUx

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Soto sapi, never misses

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There is fierce competition between home-grown and international streamers in Southeast Asia and the ecosystem has evolved rapidly in recent years years. One thing is for sure: the demand for Korean dramas is basically limitless.

https://t.co/Fr7MG6wP1n

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Vietnam, Thailand & Indonesia are contributing to a big increase in solar panel manufacturing, driven largely by Chinese investment. They are being drawn into global clean energy supply chains while the rest of us get cheaper solar. Win-win?

https://t.co/NP04K8JW3l

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KALA is a masterpiece of Indonesian cinema. You can't put a price on that.

[Cinephile Intern @cinephileintern]

Manoj Punjabi blak-blakan bilang Film KALA (2007, Joko Anwar) dg budget produksi 7M dapet penonton cuma 70rb bikin MD rugi 8M. Dibandingin sama SUSTER NGESOT yg budgetnya cuma 1M berhasil menghasilkan 4,5M.

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Ikan bakar sulawesi 🐟🐟🔥

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@maxwalden_ "I did not communicate it properly," said Singh, a professor of communications.

😂

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The Pacific Money Blog: 2025 Year in Review - what the big economic stories in the region were last year and why they mattered. According to me.

https://t.co/d13U8dZ1OM

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@BruceEmond It's still there. I don't think anything has changed inside that place for decades haha

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State owned investment funds are on the rise in SE Asia, including in some unlikely places. Why? I think it has something to do with the geopolitical churn we are currently living through.

https://t.co/S0W87IZoqr

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Interesting things happening in Vietnam's stock market these days. 📈

https://t.co/RtVNY8uLOh

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Slowing growth is forcing the Thai government to run deficits and straining its fiscal capacity. Can they keep doing this until exports recover and global economic conditions turn more favorable?

https://t.co/CvnVTbKO2y

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Why are some digital banks in Southeast Asia growing rapidly while others aren't? I have some ideas 👇👇

https://t.co/Yapw7SQiep