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William Hague, UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on UK-ASEAN relations in the 21st century
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Today the idea of the “developed West and developing rest” is all but irrelevant. The world has changed and so must the UK if we are to prevent our role and influence in international affairs from declining. Key to this will be making the most of opportunities presented by a new international paradigm in which economic power and influence is moving east and south. We are doing this by shifting…
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William Hague, UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on UK-ASEAN relations in the 21st century
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Today the idea of the “developed West and developing rest” is all but irrelevant. The world has changed and so must the UK if we are to prevent our role and influence in international affairs from declining. Key to this will be making the most of opportunities presented by a new international paradigm in which economic power and influence is moving east and south. We are doing this by shifting…
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Indonesia: Productivity rise sought to fund pay hikes
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Strong domestic demand, combined with a recovery in export orders, is boosting growth in Indonesia’s manufacturing sector, although the prospect of rising labour costs has also highlighted the importance of ensuring efforts to increase productivity are maintained.Indonesia’s sizeable market and competitive advantages, which include its location, costs and incentives, have long attracted international…
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Indonesia: Health care mega-spending
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A drive to ensure universal health care provision by 2014 in the world’s fourth-most populous country necessarily entails large-scale investments, and is opening up opportunities for the private sector.Indonesia is committing billions of dollars as it aims to meet the government’s pledge to provide universal health care for its 240m citizens by January 1, 2014. This investment, combined with the…
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Indonesia: Roads to the future
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The development of Indonesia’s road network has not always kept pace with its impressive rate of economic growth in recent years but the government is committing substantial resources to overhauling the system, with a number of key projects under way and opportunities for the private sector growing.On October 3, Malaysian official news agency Bernama reported that PLUS Expressways, a Malaysia-based…
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ASEAN Skill Competition 2012

Click here for more information Oxford Business Group is pleased to announce its media partnership with the ASEAN SKILL COMPETITION (ASC) which will be held on 11 – 20 November, in Indonesia. In this respect we send you the following message from the conference organisers: Dear Oxford Business Group Subscribers, The ASEAN SKILL COMPETITION (ASC) was initiated in 1993 at the ILO/APSDEP meeting in…
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South East Asia Automotive Summit 2012

Click here for more details Oxford Business Group is pleased to announce its media partnership with the South East Asia Automotive Summit 2012 which will be held on 01 – 02 November, in Indonesia. In this respect we send you the following message from the conference organisers: Dear Oxford Business Group Subscribers, Event Brief The automotive sector in South East Asia is expanding faster than in…
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Indonesia: Education reform
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Foreign institutions are to be targeted to help fill major gaps in Indonesia’s skill base as a result of a weak and undersupplied education system. A recent bill opens tertiary education to overseas interests but the challenge will lie in balancing the goals of social equality with the mandate to promote high-quality education at a low cost.Under the bill, state universities can designate themselves…
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Indonesia: Going to the capital markets
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A series of large-scale government bond issues in Indonesia is the latest sign of the benefit of an improved credit rating in accessing international capital. The government is lining up a $1.75bn global bond issue for October, including a $1bn sukuk (sharia-compliant bond) and $750m worth of Japanese yen-denominated conventional bonds.Indonesia has taken to the international markets enthusiastically…
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Indonesia: Building for transport
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Several of Indonesia’s developmental priorities – promoting local industry, stimulating domestic consumption and improving infrastructure – have come into sharp focus in recent months, as the government attempts to temper demand and keep pace with growth. In an effort to suppress a bubble in consumer spending, the central bank has set a minimum down payment of 30% on new automobiles and 25% on…