Startups
Indonesia's Tokopedia speeds IPO plan, selects advisers
E-commerce unicorn weighs working with acquisition specialist
Indonesia
Opinion
Indonesia's Jokowi must learn the lessons of Malaysia's 1MDB scandal
New sovereign wealth fund needs thick firewalls to keep political meddlers out
Coronavirus
Jokowi pledges free COVID vaccinations for all Indonesians
Government aims to start mass program later this month or early next year
DealStreetAsia
Indonesian shoe brand raises funding from state-owned BRI
Brodo to strengthen supply chain network to help deepen market penetration
Agriculture
Indonesia banks on technology to overcome food estates' poor soil
President Jokowi hopes massive farm sites will help prevent shortages of crops
Asia Insight
Pandemic stalls Indonesia's push to escape middle-income trap
Two decades of growth reversed in Southeast Asia's biggest economy
Business deals
Rise of Sea lights fire under Gojek and Grab merger talks
Ride-sharing, e-payments startups under pressure as investors seek future IPO
Islam in Asia
Indonesian firebrand cleric Habib Rizieq faces arrest in Jakarta
Fatal clash between backers and police follows push for questioning over COVID
Coronavirus
ADB sets up $9bn coronavirus vaccine fund
Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility extends lifeline to COVID-hit economies
Economy
ADB forecasts rapid growth for China and India in 2021
Expansions in the two large economies improve outlook for developing Asia
