• Gauge of Market Fear: Indonesia's Credit Default Swap Rising

    Risk perceptions on Indonesian debt have risen amid concerns over the fragile rupiah. So far in 2018 the Indonesian rupiah has depreciated around 6 percent against the US dollar due to US monetary tightening and simmering concerns over the outbreak of a global trade war. Waning risk perception is reflected by the rising credit default swap (CDS) of the five-year Indonesian bond.

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  • Local Media Indonesia: 3 Bomb Explosions in Pasuruan, East Java

    Local media in Indonesia report that around noon (local time) on Thursday (05/07) three bomb explosions were heard stemming from a rented house in Pasuruan (East Java). A six-year old child was reportedly injured in this incident. Police is reportedly in search of a man - with the initial A. - who fled the scene. It is not confirmed by authorities but considering recent terrorist incidents in Surabaya and Sidoarjo (East Java), the Pasuruan explosions could be related to terrorism.

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  • Office Space in Jakarta: Occupancy Rate Falls on New Supply

    The occupancy rate of office space in Jakarta in 2018 is estimated to reach its lowest level since 2012. The sliding figure is not caused by a decline in investment realization in Indonesia (which often involves the opening of new offices in the capital city of Jakarta) - in fact investment is rising - nor is it caused by an exodus of companies away from Jakarta (although a modest decline in demand for office space was detected). It is the opening of new large office towers what is troubling the ratio this year.

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  • Buku tentang Keuangan & Ekonomi Indonesia: Investing in Digital Startups

    Melihat berbagai perusahaan startup - di luar dan di dalam Indonesia - berkembang menjadi unicorn yang berpengaruh dengan penilaian setidaknya USD $1 miliar, perusahaan startup layak mendapatkan perhatian khusus. Memang benar bahwa kebanyakan startup berakhir dengan kegagalan dan oleh karena itu penting untuk sepenuhnya memahami semua aspek yang terlibat ketika membangun, menjalankan, dan membeli atau menjual sebuah perusahaan startup untuk menjadikannya sukses.

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