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In case you hadn’t noticed, U.S. President Donald Trump has elected for an ‘American First’ approach that will favour national brands, citizens and spending priorities. Now while there is nothing necessarily wrong with this, the tone adopted by the President…
Video streaming coverage of the 2017 presidential inauguration in the United States is the largest single live news event that Akamai Technologies has delivered, the company said. Live video streaming of the inauguration peaked at 8.7Tbps on the Akamai…
Hard Rock International has launched Hard Rock Japan with former Sands China senior executive Edward Tracy as its CEO. His appointment is “a strategic move designed to support the company’s growth plans in the region”, says the company. The new division…
Hong Kong property tycoon Ronnie Chan Chi-chung came to China’s defense on Thursday, saying U.S. President Donald Trump would eventually become realistic and “shut up,” amid concerns over a looming Sino-U.S. trade war. “China is not the same as before. If the…
The lands and waters we now know as Indonesia used to be under the influence of Hindu empires (prior to the expansion of Islam in the Archipelago after the 1200s). However, on most Indonesian islands this Hindu chapter has been erased, either by time or…
Why is President Trump good for the Philippines? He has withdrawn from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP, according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, prohibits exploitative child labor and forced labor; ensures the right to…
The Indonesian business partner of President-elect Donald Trump will be attending next week’s inauguration and also plans business meetings with Trump family members, his spokesman said Friday. Trump’s ties to Hary Tanoesoedibjo are among the many conflicts…
One resort, planned as the largest in Bali, will overlook a spectacular Hindu temple. The other, in the verdant hills of West Java, will adjoin a theme park. The properties will be so luxurious, the Trump Organisation says, that even an impressive five-star…
Global Brands CEO Bruce Rockowitz is confident President Trump will be good for Asia’s apparel industry. Speaking at the release of the company’s half yearly results in Hong Kong Thursday afternoon, Rockowitz, who knows Trump personally, does not believe…
Panic hit domestic financial markets on Friday as investors showed concern over the anticipated policies of US president-elect Donald Trump that may negatively affect Indonesia’s economy. The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) — the benchmark of the Indonesia…
The Indonesian government has said it will not be in a hurry to seek membership of the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal following the election of Republican Donald Trump as the country’s president. The decision was made considering Trump’s…
Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution believes that the impact of the US presidential election on Indonesia’s economy is only temporary. Darmin said that the government would anticipate changes in the market after Republican presidential candidate…
The US President Elect Donald Trump will want Indonesia to agree to ratify international trade commitments including APEC and the Indonesia-US Strategic Partnership. “Donald Trump will be interested in making investments in the infrastructure sector,…
Few villagers living near a half-built golf course in Indonesia’s West Java province know the name Donald Trump, and fewer still are aware that one of his firms will be managing a six-star hotel and luxury resort in their backyard. But in the capital,…
