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
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.
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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
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
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?
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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.
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.
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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.
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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
Grab and Go-jek aren't just rivals in the ride hailing and food delivery business - competition between the two is heating up in Indonesia's digital banking scene as well. 👇👇
https://t.co/x9Exg0KEBD
Post-pandemic tourism in SE Asia is recovering at different rates - some markets have bounced back strongly, others more slowly. But is this necessarily a bad thing? That depends. 👇👇
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As I predicted in April countries are making concessions to Trump's trade demands to make him feel like he's getting a win. But those with big trade surpluses, like Vietnam, are less willing to play this game. 👇👇
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With pandemics and trade wars, the last few years have been especially unfriendly for net exporters like Thailand. Unfortunately, most of the things that will lead to stronger growth (revival of exports, consumer debt relief) won't be easy fixes.
https://t.co/YGTG96k0hY
Malaysia's clean energy transition is gathering (a little bit of) steam. Here's why the policy roadmap they put out in 2023 is a good fit for the country's political economy. 👇👇
https://t.co/U7ZEdk6Wd9