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The research report of Indonesia Investments is a monthly report written and published by Van Der Schaar Investments B.V. The report informs the reader of key political, economic and social developments that occur in Indonesia and also touches upon those key international events that impact on Indonesia.

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Indonesia Grounds Boeing 737 MAX Planes after Ethiopian Airlines Crash

After the fatal crash of an Ethiopian Airlines commercial airplane on Sunday (10/03/2019), concern about the reliability of Boeing's 737 MAX 8 plane - Boeing's most popular jet - has increased around the globe. The crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, which was en route to Nairobi, killed 157 people.

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Current Account Remains Indonesia's Achilles' Heel; Trade Balance Concerns Persist

Indonesia’s current account deficit widened to USD $31.1 billion, equivalent to 2.98 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), in full-year 2018. It is a big deterioration compared to the USD $17.29 billion deficit (1.7 percent of GDP) in the preceding year. It means the current account balance remains the Achilles’ heel of the Indonesian economy, one that – potentially - triggers rapid and large capital outflows in times of global economic turmoil.

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Consumer Price Index: Indonesian Inflation Eases to Near-Decade Low

Based on the latest data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), consumer prices in Indonesia grew 2.57 percent year-on-year (y/y) in February 2019, a near-decade low, and below our forecast of 2.75 percent (y/y). The last time we saw this low level of inflation in Indonesia was back in November 2009.

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Financial Markets Indonesia

The financial markets of Indonesia have shown a remarkable recovery from the Asian Financial Crisis in the late 1990s. Prudent fiscal management and foreign confidence in the country's strengthening economic fundamentals are behind robust economic growth.

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Doing Business in Indonesia

Indonesia is not the easiest place to start an enterprise or, generally, to conduct business. In this section the reader can find valuable information about Indonesia's investment climate, about how to set up a company or representative office, the risks that are involved in investing in Indonesia, analyses of commodities, listed companies and business sectors, and more.

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Indonesia is the world's fourth-most populous country, implying that significant cultural, ethnic, religious and linguistic diversity can be found within its boundaries. This section provides the reader background information about the people of Indonesia, its (political and economic) histories, religions, and more.

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