Indonesia

Coffee spending to rise 8.2% to $2.2b by 2024 in Indonesia

Rising middle class and the new levy on sweetened products will boost its demand.

OCBC, DBS vying for Indonesia's Bank Permata

Bank Permata’s owners are seeking a valuation 1.6x of its book value.

Indonesia GDP growth dips to 5.02% in Q3

Demand-side private consumption slipped to 1.2% in Q3 due to weak spending.

Indonesia telcos' revenue could grow 9% in 2019: analyst

The big three are aggressively monetising data services.

Coal to account for 67.8% of Indonesia's energy mix by 2022

It poses a problem on the government's renewables push.

Rate cuts fail to rev up Indonesian car sales

Year-end vehicle sales is unlikely to reach 1.1 million-unit target.

Indonesian textile companies take hit as China shifts focus to SEA

Fiercer competition looms as the influx of Chinese goods may depress prices.

Indonesia cement industry recovers from six-year slump

Gross margins of the two top producers improved.

Is cash still king in ASEAN?

Card penetration for some countries fall below 50%, according to a study.

Indonesian economy to slow down despite pre-election spending

GDP growth is expected to slow down from 5.2% to 5%.

Indonesia's vehicle production growth accelerates to 5.8% in 2019

The car industry is boosted by strong demand from the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Sluggish sales bog down Indonesian real estate

Pre-sales are tipped to inch up by a measly 2.2% in 2019.

SEA GDP growth may slow to 5% in 2019: ICAEW

Singapore and Malaysia may see the biggest GDP hit, whilst Indonesia and Philippines will be relatively unscathed.

Possible Fed pause in late 2019 bullish for ASEAN: report

The Indian rupee, Indonesian rupiah and Thai baht could outperform the rest.

Southeast Asia's internet economy may exceed US$240b by 2025: report

E-commerce was the fastest growing sector in 2018 and is projected to reach US$100b in 2025.